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Albany Med nurses claim staffing issues affecting patients: ‘I can’t take care of them like we should’
Nurses call for hospital to address staffing as hospital says it is hiring new nurses. Nurses at Albany Medical Center are speaking out over what they said were unsafe staffing levels leading to patients left uncared for by staff. The speak-out held Tuesday came as nurses were renegotiating a contract...
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.
Listeria Outbreak Reaches New York State, Hospitalizes 7 People
A listeria outbreak linked to deli meats has sickened at least seven people in New York. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating over two dozen reported illnesses across 12 states. As of Friday, 28 people have been sickened and hospitalized, with the most cases reported in New York state, with 7 people hospitalized. Two deaths have been reported, one in New Jersey and another in Illinois. The first case was reported May 29, and the most recent illness connected to the outbreak was reported July 5. The patients range in age from 32-94.
8 years later, fight continues to get "Kyra's Law" passed in N.Y.
MANHASSET, N.Y. -- It has been eight years since a little Long Island girl died at the hands of her own father.Since then, her mother has worked to save other families from a similar fate.But the question many are asking is why hasn't her bill become law yet?Kyra Franchetti's tragic story Kyra Franchetti of Manhasset was shot and killed as she slept by her abusive father during a court-ordered visitation. He then doused the home with gasoline in what was determined to be a murder-suicide.Pain was etched on the faces of parents, their children, and community leaders as they sent a...
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,...
Steve Bannon's trial in border wall fundraising case set for December, after his ongoing prison term
While Steve Bannon serves a four-month federal prison term, the conservative strategist now has a December date for a different trial in New York, where he’s charged with scheming to con donors who gave money to build a border wall with Mexico. With Bannon excused from court because of his incarceration, a judge Tuesday scheduled jury selection to start Dec. 9 in the “We Build the Wall” case. The trial had been expected as soon as September but was postponed because Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, is in a federal penitentiary in Connecticut. Bannon is behind bars because he was convicted of defying a congressional subpoena related to the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. He’s due to be released in late October. The judge in the New York case, April Newbauer, said she wanted to allow enough time for Bannon to meet with his lawyers and review trial exhibits and things she described as “difficult to go over during counsel visits in prison.”
“REPAIR” at BCC Shares the Stories of Formerly Incarcerated Men in Berkshire County.
Amy Brentano and Sara Katzoff have collaborated with an extraordinary group of humans to co-create a work- in-process theater piece inspired by the words and stories of formerly incarcerated men in Berkshire County. Come and experience REPAIR, developed in partnership with 2nd Street. Performed & Devised by Marcus Neverson, Max...
Pittsfield Teen Who Drowned In Berkshire County Pond ID'd; Community Rallies Around Family
Earl Giver Essien was found unresponsive at Benedict Pond at Beartown State Forest in Great Barrington just before 2 p.m. on July 17. Police and witnesses pulled her from the water to perform CPR before paramedics rushed her to Fairview Hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead. Pittsfield Schools Superintendent Joseph...
Northville teen accused of stealing off-road vehicles
A Fulton County teen is accused of stealing two off-road vehicles. Logan X. Jones, 18, of Northville, allegedly stole a three-wheeler and four-wheeler from a residence on Johnson Road in the town of Edinburg, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office said. The vehicles are worth thousands of dollars. Jones was...
Man wields machete at park during argument between football teams
A Petersburgh man was arrested for bringing out a machete during an argument between two football teams at a park in Lake County. A deputy responded to a call involving a disturbance with a machete at North Lake Regional Park, located at 40730 Roger Giles Road in Umatilla, around 7:20 p.m. Saturday, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Petersburgh man convicted of killing ex-girlfriend
A Petersburgh man was found guilty of killing his ex-girlfriend and leaving her body in the woods back in 2022. Ian J. Hasselwander, 24, was convicted on Wednesday of second-degree murder and strangulation in connection with the disappearance and death of Morgan Bates. Bates went missing on Feb. 22. Her...
Farm Aid - Helping Farmers Year Round Since 1985
Since 1985, Farm Aid founders Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp (later joined by Dave Mathews and Margo Price) have stepped up to help the American Farmer. The charity has grown through the years to do more than just host an annual benefit concert. According to FarmAid.org: "Farm Aid works year-round to build a system of agriculture that values family farmers, good food, soil and water, and strong communities. Our annual music and food festival celebrates farmers, eaters and music coming together for change."
50 Amsterdam veterans honored at the Spa
It was a special day at the Saratoga Race Course. America's Pastime Stables, with the help of sponsors and assembleyman Angelo Santabarbara, organized a free trip for 50 veterans, busing them with a police escort from Amsterdam to the Spa.
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