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New Mural Is A Stroke Of Beauty In Downtown Schenectady
Volunteers Create Vibrant New Mural behind Proctors Theatre. The city of Schenectady came together this weekend bringing vibrant colors and community spirit as residents gathered for a Community Paint Day. This lively event saw people of all ages come together to contribute to a stunning new mural on Lamp Lane just behind Proctors Theatre. The mural, entitled "A New Day," started as mere lines quickly came together as locals added their own colors and silhouettes to the wall near Stratton Plaza.
New York Parents “Tricked” Into Buying Unhealthy Supermarket Food
Around 60 percent of food for newborns and toddlers doesn't meet nutrition standards. That's according to the results of a new study that's leaving parents terrified. The findings were published last week in the in the journal Nutrients. Researchers tested over 650 products sold in the top 10 grocery chains...
Statewide Alert – Fears Grow In New York About This Virus
There is an ongoing, and growing, concern about a virus that is spreading in portions of New York State. After the COVID-19 pandemic, most people have gotten more cautious and germ aware when it comes to staying healthy and avoiding getting sick. Whether it is wearing a mask, social distancing, or just staying away from large gatherings, some of the things we learned in the pandemic still apply.
Extreme Warm-Up Coming to New York State
Temperatures are going to knock on the door of 90 degrees for most of New York State this week!. Last week it was in the low 60s giving us November-like vibes, but the temperature for the State will be around 87 degrees coming up on Tuesday. It will be very humid as well.
Red Lobster to close more locations, including two additional sites in NY. Find out where
Three months after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Red Lobster is set to close 23 additional locations nationwide. These closures bring the total number of shut-down restaurants to at least 129 across the U.S. The new closures include three locations each in Florida, Illinois, and Virginia; two in Minnesota and New York; and...
Apple juice sold at Walmart recalled over arsenic concerns
New Yorkers should check their refrigerators as apple juice sold in Walmart stores has been recalled for containing potentially harmful levels of arsenic. A voluntary recall for almost 10,000 cases of the eight-ounce Great Value Apple Juice sold at Walmart stores in a six-pack with PET plastic bottles (UPC 0-78742-29655-5) has been issued, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In the recall issued on Aug. 15, the federal agency said that the apple juice “contains inorganic arsenic above...
Cannabis Justice & Equity Initiative expands to Harlem, empowering NYC’s most impacted communities
Join NY Cannabis Insider for its next full-day conference in Albany on Sept. 25, 2024. Tickets available now. After graduating their inaugural cohort, a New York City-based nonprofit focused on social equity and workforce development in the Empire State’s cannabis industry is setting up shop in Harlem -- in the Polo Grounds Housing Projects -- as they prepare to begin classes for the next 16-week course.
Queensbury Red Lobster set to close before August ends
Queensbury, NY (WRGB) — According to a report from CNN, the Queensbury Red Lobster is one of more than 100 locations shutting down by Aug. 31. The CNN article cites recent court filing shows that the company is rejecting the leases of an additional 23 locations, including Queensbury and a Bronx location by Saturday, August 31. This put the total shuttered restaurants at more than 100 from the beginning of summer 2024. The chain will reportedly have around 500 outlets left, down from the 650 at the start of the year.
Chester's V.F.W. post shuts down after 78 years
CHESTERTOWN | Prominent in northern Warren County since World War II, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Glendale Post 5513, based in the town of Chester, has ceased to exist. For 78 years, the VFW Post 5513 members not only marched in parades and participated in patriotic ceremonies, they also dispatched color guards for funerals of veterans and fallen soldiers, supported families of service members, and promoted patriotism among local youth by sponsoring scholarships and essay contests.
Family settles abandoned child suit
The family that filed suit against Bethlehem Central School District after a bus driver had left their special needs child unattended outside of his employer’s locked door for two hours on a blustery April afternoon in 2019 reached a joint settlement. The post Family settles abandoned child suit first appeared on Spotlight News.
Price Chopper/Market 32 and Freihofer’s raise more than $22,000 for Alzheimer’s Association
Price Chopper/Market 32 Community Relations Specialist Molly McCann-Mall (third from left) presents a check to Elizabeth Smith-Boivin and Ashley Enekes of the Alzheimer’s Association (far left and far right) and Alzheimer’s Association Board Members David Antolowitz and Ed Neary (second from left and second from right) at Market Bistro in Latham, NY.
HVCU Celebrates Opening of New Latham Branch
LATHAM – Hudson Valley Credit Union celebrated the grand opening of their new Latham Branch on Wednesday, August 21. Nonprofit and business leaders along with elected officials attended the celebration and ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome the credit union into the Latham community. The event kicked off with remarks...
It’s no longer a crime to carry a switchblade in Massachusetts. Here’s why.
“We can reasonably infer that switchblades are weapons in common use today by law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes.”. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued a decision on Tuesday ruling that a ban on carrying a switchblade knife violates the right to bear arms under the Second Amendment. Since 1957, a...
New EV charging hub opens at Colonie library
The town of Colonie unveiled its first electric vehicle charging station on Tuesday. It’s at the William K. Sanford Library. There are eight charging spots available. This is all part of the town’s goal to earn silver certification in the New York State Climate Smart Community Designation, according to Town Supervisor Peter Crummey.
Delmar gift shop moves to larger space
Merriman & Pfister opened in 2015 in the heart of Delmar’s Four Corners neighborhood. They recently moved to a larger space at 340 Delaware Avenue in Delmar. It offers on-demand, last-minute gift shopping services, but the shop also has studio space for artists, and a workshop space for classes like paint and sips and card making.
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