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Saratoga Springs packaging firm supports women in manufacturing
Ball Corporation provides aluminum packaging solutions. The world’s leading supplier of innovative sustainable aluminum packaging solutions has a facility in Saratoga County. Ball Corporation employs 16,000 people worldwide, including some at the Saratoga Springs plant. It has a proven track record when it comes to celebrating and investing in...
Roos Solid In Season Opener Against Wildcats
Utica, NY – The SUNY Canton women's soccer team dropped a tight 2-0 contest Friday afternoon in the team's season opener against SUNY Poly. Records: SUNY Poly (1-0-0) | SUNY Canton (0-1-0) HOW IT HAPPENED. SUNY Poly opened the scoring at 7:10 of the first half, as Kate Donnelly...
We’ve Got Your Back: First UMC Gouverneur holds school supply giveaway
The First United Methodist Church of Gouverneur held its Annual We’ve Got Your Back school supply giveaway on Friday, August 23, thanks to a well-oiled team of volunteers. Over 100 children from across the North Country community received a backpack and supplies to give them a boost as they start the 2024-25 school year.
SEASON PREVIEW: 2024 Women’s Soccer
Canton, NY – The SUNY Canton women's soccer team is set to open their 2024 season on Friday when they visit SUNY Poly at 3 p.m. The team will then square off in either the consolation or the championship game of the host Wildcats' season-opening tournament on Saturday. After...
2 Prisons With The Most Dangerous Inmates Are In WNY
Living in a prison community can be rewarding in the sense that it often provides good-paying jobs to the people in the area. But, on the other hand, there's always the lingering fear that a prisoner may escape or that there could be a riot. No matter how secure a prison is, there is always a chance that something bad can happen. That is especially true when you live near a maximum-security facility that houses the most dangerous criminals in the state. In New York, there are 15 correctional facilities that are deemed maximum security, two of those are in Western New York. These prisons are generally where the worst of the worst are housed. According to Cambridge Dictionary, a maximum-security prison is,
NYS: New measures to prevent drowning
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)– As summer winds down, two new bills were signed into law to help prevent drownings throughout New York State. One will now require the state department of health to have outreach programs teaching the public about fatal and non-fatal drownings and how to prevent them. “It will basically take drowning, which is […]
NJ Health Department reports 2 West Nile Virus deaths among new cases
Two deaths have been linked to the West Nile Virus in New Jersey, among the new cases that have been reported in the Garden State, according to health officials.The state's health department reported an additional six West Nile virus cases, and two additional presumptive viremic blood donors (PVD) -- or blood donors whose tests are reactive to the virus.This comes after the state's first human case of Eastern Equine encephalitis (EEE) and two earlier cases of the West Nile virus infection were discovered.The New Jersey Department of Health and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection are urging residents to...
City Installs New Cashless Collection Boxes To Aid Homeless
SARATOGA SPRINGS —Following an effort initiated in 2016, the first of six new collection boxes encouraging the public to contribute to local agencies who help those who are homeless, was installed Aug. 23. “Originally we had 12, but after they were installed in 2016, they got broken into because...
Cool start to Labor Day weekend means plenty of room at the beach on the Jersey Shore
Many people in our area are already taking advantage of the long Labor Day weekend before kids go back to school and summer unofficially wraps up.The good news is that this year's getaway is cheaper if you're driving. AAA says average gas prices are hovering around $3.35 a gallon, the lowest since 2021.Gas is the cheapest in New Jersey at $3.23 a gallon, Connecticut's average is $3.38 a gallon, and New York is the most expensive at $3.48 a gallon.The one thing that makes the Jersey Shore attractive is the great weather.Friday was a jacket day for visitors and that...
Help One Central New York Preschool Rebuild- Donations Needed
Apple Tree Preschool of Whitesboro needs your help. They are currently facing the challenge of starting over and are asking for community support to help. Apple Tree Preschool Inc has officially become an independent nonprofit organization. That means they are continuing to serve local families with their schooling. The preschool has been known for many years preparing children for kindergarten and beyond.
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