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Stewart’s Shops Announces New Summer Goodies
This fan favorite, New York business has over 350 shops in New York state and Vermont. They have won the 'Top Workplace Award'. Stewart's Shops also has over 95,000 followers on Facebook. It's not a surprise that New Yorkers love Stewart's Shops for their gas, ice cream, new merchandise and more.
Digital Affordable Childcare Portal Launched For New Yorkers
Not long ago, we learned about the historic investment for New York State's child care assistance programs. On Friday July 19th, Governor Hochul helped to officially launch the web portal that will allow hundreds of thousands more New Yorkers access to those assistance programs. Digital Childcare Portal Launched For New...
Discount Retail Company With 64 New York Stores Confirms Closures
A popular retail company is closing a number of locations in New York State. Closing sales are underway. Some New Yorkers will be forced to say goodbye to Big Lots. Big Lots confirmed plans in a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to close 35 to 40 stores by the end of 2024.
Lake George Dinner Theatre - less is more
This season Lake George Dinner Theatre is - ever so slightly - changing its basic format. With “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” the company is offering its first musical since 1990. As the title suggests, the show's a funny look at romance, suited for every...
Upstate New York May Be Home To Mobster’s $130 Million Hidden Treasure
The search for a mobster's $130 million hidden treasure continues in the Hudson Valley and Upstate New York. Legendary mobster Dutch Schultz may have buried a fortune somewhere in Upstate New York. Pine Plains Business Is Named After Dutch Schultz. In September 2020, Dutch's Spirits opened on Harvest Homestead Farm...
22-year-old arrested in Halfmoon for domestic-related incident
The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office arrested 22-year-old Allaccia C. Johnson of Wilson, Pennsylvania on Friday for a series of illegal actions in a domestic dispute. The Sheriff’s Office responded to an active domestic incident call on Candlelight Court in Halfmoon on July 16 at 7:27 p.m., which the investigation resulted in an arrest warrant.
Tina Turner Musical Makes Its Way to Schenectady
Tina, the Tina Turner Musical on Broadway, will tour upstate to Schenectady from July 30 to Aug 4. The eight performances are part of the Keybank Broadway series at Proctors Theater. Tina just finished performances further north in Toronto at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre from June 18 to July 28.
Recurring Events in the Berkshires
The Berkshires come alive in the summer time. The area is known for its cultural venues like the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art and Jacob's Pillow, but that is just a taste of what the area has to offer. Free Music. Live on the Lake. Onota Lake, Pittsfield. Every Wednesday...
Give John Kimmel An Assist for Brown's Maiden Win with Chancer McPatrick
SARATIOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.–Give an assist to trainer John Kimmel for fellow conditioner Chad Brown's latest 2-year-old win at Saratoga Race Course. Well, after the seventh race at the Spa was complete Saturday afternoon and Chancer McPatrick (McKinzie) was getting his picture taken, it was rival trainers Kimmel and Brown who were huddled together. They shared some laughs and a handshake.
Average Albany gas prices drop slightly in last week
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Albany was priced at $3.19/g Sunday while the most expensive was $3.99/g, a difference of 80.0 cents per gallon. The lowest price in the state Sunday was $2.99/g while the highest was $4.69/g, a difference of $1.70/g.
Recall: Many Vehicles In New York Need A New Engine, For Free
Many New Yorkers will get a brand-new engine installed in their vehicles, for free. Toyota has updated its recall involving over 100,000 vehicles. The company issued a safety recall involving certain model year 2022-2023 Toyota Tundra and Lexus LX vehicles. About 102,000 Toyota and Lexus branded vehicles, gas-only models, sold...
Homeownership in New York Plummeting at Record Pace
Looks like New York really is experiencing a mass exodus. Less and less people own homes in New York State. According to Property Ownership in America, rates have been steadily declining since 2014. In recent years, however, that rate has only accelerated. There are several reasons why that is. The...
Wildfire Smoke In New York May Be More ‘Explosive’ This Summer
Do you remember last summer walking outside and smelling smoke, along with yellow-tinted skies? Well, officials say wildfire smoke in New York might be "more explosive" this summer. New York officials are warning of wildfire smoke moving into the area. Western Wildfire Smoke Reaches New York State. Over the weekend...
AAA: Gas prices remain stuck, almost a month of no significant price changes
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $3.51 on Monday, July 29, up one cent from last week. One year ago, the price was $3.75. The New York State average is $3.60, down two cents from last Monday. A year ago, the NYS average was $3.81.
NY’s school bus dilemma: Some voters tap brakes on switch to electric vehicles
Syracuse, N.Y. – New York state’s efforts to replace 40,000 diesel and gasoline-fueled school buses with electric ones during the next decade are hitting some speed bumps with local taxpayers. Two years ago, state leaders set an ambitious calendar to retire combustion engine buses — those iconic workhorses...
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