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Health Watch: Addressing mental health in first responders
CASTLETON, Vt. (WCAX) - A week after devastating flooding struck Vermont for the second time in two years, first responders who waded through waters are now navigating many emotions. An event in Castleton aimed to put their mental health on the front burner. Smashing away the stigma and spreading the...
Rome's Lauren Cupp takes second at state mid-amateur championship
SKANEATELES — Rome’s Lauren Cupp turned in another top finish at the New York State Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship. Cupp, playing as a member of Yahnundasis Golf Club, finished as co-runner-up of the 15th state Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship in the two-day (Tuesday and Wednesday), 36-hole event at Skaneateles Country Club.
Bethlehem Central School District opens Universal Pre-K
36 Bethlehem Central School District students have won the lottery – that is the district’s lottery for its first year of free Universal Pre-Kindergarten. The post Bethlehem Central School District opens Universal Pre-K first appeared on Spotlight News.
NY weather: Damaging winds forecast with thunderstorms in Rensselaer and Washington counties Wednesday
On Wednesday at 1:24 p.m. a severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 2:15 p.m. for Rensselaer and Washington counties. Residents should prepare for wind gusts of up to 60 mph. "At 1:24 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located near Hoosick Falls, moving east...
Wild Video: Bear Opens Door, Fridge In Upstate New York Home
We have a video you have to see to believe of a bear inside an Upstate New York kitchen. Last week, Hudson Valley Post reported on an "aggressive" bear that destroyed parts of an Upstate New York home and returned to the home for more. "Nuisance" Bear Destroys Kitchen In...
Village Board Votes to Dissolve N.Y. Police Department
WHITEHALL, NY — The Whitehall Village Board voted to dissolve its police department Tuesday night, and the Washington County Sheriff's Office will instead be covering the village. The Village of Whitehall held a public hearing Tuesday evening about the proposal to dissolve the department. A dozen local residents attended...
Roughly 17K without power in Warren Co.
QUEENSBURY | Hundreds of trees were uprooted and numerous houses damaged after strong winds and rain swept through Warren County Tuesday evening. As the strong system moved in from the west, emergency warnings were issued after a confirmed tornado touched down near Wells, N.Y., quickly bringing raging winds and a severe thunderstorm into the county. Local meteorologists have reported winds topping 87 MPH in Glens Falls as the system moved east into Vermont.
Blade collapse, New York launch and New Jersey research show uneven progress of offshore wind
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Three events Wednesday highlighted the uneven progress of the offshore wind industry in the Northeast, including the start of a major project in New York, research aimed at preventing environmental damage in New Jersey, and a temporary shutdown of a wind farm in Massachusetts after a broken turbine blade washed ashore on a famous beach. The federal government ordered a wind farm operator off the coast of Nantucket in Massachusetts to suspend operations while cleanup continues after a wind turbine blade fell into the water, broke apart, and washed up on beaches at the popular vacation spot. Vineyard Wind said Wednesday that it has removed 17 cubic yards of debris, enough to fill more than six truckloads, along with several larger pieces that washed ashore. The debris was mostly non-toxic fiberglass fragments ranging in size from small pieces to larger sections, typically green or white. Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, bolstered its beach patrols to 35 people looking for and removing debris.
DEC all ears on proposed wetland regs
The state Department of Environmental Conservation seeks to protect one million acres of unprotected wetland habitat by expanding the number of wetlands it regulates The post DEC all ears on proposed wetland regs first appeared on Spotlight News.
Marilyn Manson accuser comes forward after NY ruling: ‘Fear no longer controls me’
A New York Supreme Court judge has decided not to toss a lawsuit filed by a woman who alleged abuse by gothic shock rocker Marilyn Manson. She publicly revealed her identity for the first time this week.
New York State Man Sues To Win Back Exotic Animal That Was Taken By DEC
Back in 1990, a New York state man said he purchased a young alligator from a reptile show in Ohio. Since then, the large reptile named Albert grew to become somewhat of a local celebrity in one New York community, as well as a self-professed emotional support animal for a man named Anthony Cavallaro.
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