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New York’s Olympic Favorites: Athletes Winning the Hearts of the Empire State
The Paris Summer Olympics begin this Friday, July 26th and we can't wait. With the biggest athletes from all around the world gearing up to compete, it's hard not to be excited. But have you ever wondered which American Olympians are our favorites? Well, the researchers from Grand Canyon University...
STIC Comments on Protest Against Governor Hochul's Disability Pride Event After CDPAP Remarks
Dozens of home care workers & disabled New Yorkers protested outside of the governor's mansion in Albany after she made a statement calling the consumer-directed personal assistance program a racket. The Southern Tier Independence Center gave their thoughts on the protest. The consumer-directed personal assistance program(CDPAP) allows people with disabilities...
Averill Park restaurant reopens under new ownership
In June, the art non-profit Arts Letters & Numbers announced that it had bought La Perla Restaurant and Gregory House Country Inn in Averill Park. The Italian restaurant reopened on Monday after being closed for a little over a month.
Recall alert: Jalapenos, green peppers, green beans sold at Aldi recalled
The Food and Drug Administration has announced the recall of jalapenos, green peppers and green beans sold at some Aldi stores. The FDA said the recall was initiated because the vegetables may be contaminated with listeria. The recall affects the following items:. Jalapeno, 8 oz. bag with UPC 4099100087680. Green...
Prosecutors oppose motion to toss Trump’s hush money conviction over immunity claim
(The Center Square) – Defense attorneys for former President Donald Trump want to use a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn his New York hush money trial conviction. Prosecutors from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office told Judge Juan Merchan that the ruling from the nation's highest court is unrelated to his conviction on charges that he illegally paid hush money to keep women quiet about alleged sexual encounters and then covered up the payments as legal expenses during his 2016 campaign. ...
Suspended Central NY judge tried to downplay her racially insensitive comments: ‘I don’t see color’
New Hartford, N.Y. – A Central New York Supreme Court justice tried to minimize her comments at a graduation party that she admitted showed an appearance of racial bias, her testimony to a state commission shows. Erin P. Gall, a judge based in Oneida County, was suspended with pay...
Hoosick Falls CSD hosting public forum on cell phone ban
Recently, Hoosick Falls Central School District announced they will be banning cell phones in grades UPK-12 beginning next school year. In light of the announcement, a public forum will be held to review the policy on Wednesday.
Berkshire Nursing Families Awarded Perinatal Health Grant
BOSTON — The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation today announced $360,000 in new grant funding to support 12 organizations working to improve perinatal health across the Commonwealth, including supporting access to doula care for pregnant people in communities of color. Berkshire Nursing Families will use the grant...
Decomposed body identified as missing Albany woman, sheriff says
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — The identity of the decedent from Albany's decomposed body case has been confirmed, according to the Albany County Sheriff's Office. On July 11, 2024, the sheriff's office started an investigation into the suspicious death on 301 Sheridan Ave., Albany, and a search warrant was executed at the residence where decomposed human remains were located.
SPOTTED: Northern Comfort at Thursdays in the Park
SELKIRK — It was a pleasant day on the lawn as members of the band Northern Comfort played on the stage before a crowd gathered at the Elm Avenue Town […] The post SPOTTED: Northern Comfort at Thursdays in the Park first appeared on Spotlight News.
The Acacia Strain Announce Tune Low Die Slow Ho Ho! Event
(Atom Splitter) Get the eggnog! Get the candy canes! There's a new and improved, incredibly metallic holiday tradition and it will be commandeering Albany, New York this December. The Acacia Strain have announced the "Tune Low Die Slow Ho Ho!" event, set for Empire Live on December 6 and 7...
REVIEW: Listeso Music Group brings Bach and the Beatles together under candlelight
The Listeso Music Group entertained an audience of about 200 people Friday in the beautifully rehabilitated ballroom in the Kenmore Hotel on North Pearl Street in Albany. Walking into the ballroom performance space, one paused because it looked like nothing you've ever seen. There were a hundred or so chairs...
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