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Unionized Legal Workers to be Laid Off in Northampton Firm’s Closure
The owning partners of the Northampton immigration law firm Curran, Berger and Kludt (CBK), which represents thousands of individuals as well as large institutions like universities, informed their 41 employees on July 12 that the firm would be closing this August. An email sent to staff by managing partner and...
New York State Home Improvement Program Supports Low-Income Homeowners
The Targeted Home Improvement Program (T-HIP) is overseen by the New York State Department of Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) and it aims to provide support to low- and moderate-income homeowners in economically disadvantaged areas. The T-HIP program targets regions with a history of housing discrimination and segregated living patterns,...
NWS confirms another tornado touched down in upstate NY
Another July 16 tornado in New York was confirmed by the National Weather Service in Binghamton, bringing the record-breaking monthly total to 20. The Weather Service survey confirmed Monday that an EF-1 tornado touched down near Lee Center in Oneida County. The twister reached an estimated peak wind of 95 mph and maximum...
Brattleboro police searching for driver who abandoned puppy in dumpster
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. — The Brattleboro Police Department is investigating a case of animal cruelty following a puppy's death after it was left in a gas station dumpster in early July. “I had received a call about a puppy in a dumpster, and we went picked up the puppy and...
30,000 feet in air, Jewish scouts from New York, New Jersey perform CPR to save a life
Be prepared for whatever life throws your way. That's the motto scout leader Evan Gilder tries to live by. Before he set out with 10 scouts from New York and New Jersey on a backpacking trip through the New Mexico wilderness this summer, he was trained and ready for any medical emergencies he thought might surface.
Plymouth Man Dreams of a Scratch Ticket, Wins $1 Million the Next Day
Dreams really do come true sometimes. A Plymouth man had a dream that he won the lottery, and the very next day, that dream came to fruition. Plymouth Man Dreams of Winning the Lottery...And Does. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Howard Kendall Jr. of Plymouth had a dream that...
Warren Co. study: STRs boosting home prices, curbing availability
QUEENSBURY | During a July 19 Warren County Board of Supervisors meeting, Queensbury at-large Supervisor Brad Magowan blasted the conversion of area homes into short-term rentals, echoing conclusions aired in a county meeting weeks earlier. “The price of housing is outrageous,” he said, adding that wage earners, young families and...
Lola Saratoga hit again: burglars smash, grab luxury goods at Guilderland store
GUILDERLAND, N.Y. (WRGB) — Lola Saratoga has fallen victim to a smash and grab once again. The burglary occurred around 12:43 a.m. on Tuesday at the store’s Guilderland location at Stuyvesant Plaza, according to Guilderland Police. Police say a preliminary investigation revealed that three male suspects smashed the...
Curbing teen crime in the summer
After a string of crimes committed by young people across the Capital Region last week, NEWS10 learned more about organizations that keep kids off the streets. Sky’s the Limit is one summer program that’s been successful at getting kids on the right track.
The Most Deadly Prison Riot In America Happened In New York
New York State has the notorious distinction of being the home of the deadliest prison riot in U.S. history. The 53rd anniversary of the tragedy is coming up in about a month and a half. The Attica Prison Riot, also known as the Attica Prison Rebellion, began on September 9, and ended on September 13, 1971, at the Attica Correctional Facility in Attica, New York. Attica is located at 639 Exchange Street in Wyoming County.
Massachusetts gas prices fell from last week: See how much here
State gas prices fell for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.47 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week's price of $3.49 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state has risen about 7 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state in the last year have been as low as $3.07 on Jan. 29, 2024, and as...
Massachusetts school systems ranked best in the United States in new report
Massachusetts school systems are the best in the country, according to a new report. Enrolling a child in school is a major step for any family, so it’s important for parents to know how schools fare in their area. WalletHub has put together its list of the states with the best and worst school systems in 2024 by comparing all 50 states and Washington D.C. across 32 measures of quality and safety, such as pupil-teacher ratio, dropout rate, and median standardized-test scores. Massachusetts was ranked number one overall, here are some of the categories the Commonwealth placed in:
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