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'Building leaders from the ground up': Jewish scouts from NY, NJ perform life-saving CPR on cross-nation flight
A scout is supposed to always be prepared, and two teenagers from the Tri-State area put that principle into action earlier this month when they helped save the life of a man who went into cardiac arrest on their cross-country flight.
Hillary Clinton Coming to NJPAC
Former First Lady, Senator from New York, and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has added New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) to her U.S. fall tour. Clinton comes to NJPAC on Tuesday, September 17, at 7 p.m. Joined by a moderator, Clinton will take the audience on a journey of unvarnished exchanges on politics, democracy, the threats we face, as well as friendship, aging, marriage, and how we can all work together to shape a future to be proud of.
Trump tells New York appeals court to toss $454 million fraud judgment
Former President Donald Trump filed a brief on Monday calling on an appeals court to toss a judgment that forces him to pay roughly $454 million to the state of New York. Trump’s attorneys filed paperwork before New York’s Appellate Division on Monday, calling the judgment against him an “unauthorized, unprecedented power-grab” by state Attorney […]
Cases of World’s Deadliest Bacterial Illness Rising in New York
After a 30-year decline, cases of a life-threatening bacterial infection are rebounding across New York State. Health officials are sounding the alarm after an illness, dubbed "the world's most infectious killer," continues to infect more people across the United States. Roughly 1.5 million people across the world die from it every year.
CVPH's free Summer Concert Series continues
PLATTSBURGH | The second act of The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital’s (CVPH) annual Summer Concert Series takes place Thursday, Aug. 1, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., weather permitting. The free musical event on the hospital’s front lawn features "Hang Tight." The...
On the Road Again: Willie Nelson and His Son Are Joining Forces With Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp, and More
September 21 marks another year of Farm Aid with Willie Nelson and friends in Saratoga Springs, New York. Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Dave Matthews with Tim Reynolds, John Mellencamp, and Neil Young will perform, along with a bill of other amazing artists. Right now, Mavis Staples, Nathaniel Rateliff...
Little League NYS All-Star 10s baseball: Mid-Island topples Baldwinsville 4-1, to gain winners’ bracket final
ENDICOTT, N.Y. -- Mason Garland (win) and Matt Acampora (save) were in command throughout and Mid-Island scraped out three runs in the fourth to earn a 4-1 decision over Baldwinsville LL (D8) Wednesday afternoon to advance to the winners’ bracket final of the Little League New York State 10-year-old tournament at Union Endicott LL.
New Hampshire officials reject rafting ban in area of Lake Winnipesaukee dubbed the ‘toilet bowl’
Residents in Moultonborough sought to prohibit boat rafting on Braun Bay, complaining of noisy crowds during summer weekends and holidays. New Hampshire’s safety commissioner has denied a petition to ban boat rafting on a popular area of Lake Winnipesaukee that locals have dubbed the “toilet bowl” and “Animal House” for its supposedly party-like atmosphere.
Learning from Listening: Talking Circles Inform Perry Project
Listening to Indigenous voices is a vital aspect of the Native American Initiative at Shelburne Museum. From care and stewardship of the more than 300 items in the collection to design of the building that will house them and the surrounding landscape, hearing from Tribes has been a priority at every step of the project.
After 13 months, state says it’s begun sending $15 million to child care providers
The Children’s Center of the Upper Valley in Lebanon is one of several centers that participated in a state-funded business coaching program that came with a $25,000 grant. Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Lori Weaver said the department began issuing checks to providers Wednesday. (Courtesy) Child care...
Essex police investigating assault on officer
ESSEX, Vt. (WCAX) - Authorities are looking for two people who they say injured an Essex police officer early Monday morning. Essex police say the officer was investigating possible drug activity in a parking lot at Susan’s Place, a housing complex off Susie Wilson Road. When officers arrived, police say they tried to detain a man and woman, later identified as Mark Edward Sutton Jr., 24, of Williamstown, and Jasmine Brown, 21, of Randolph. Police say both resisted arrest, with Sutton aggressively pulling away and Brown kicking the officer in the groin. Police say Sutton then pinned the officer with his car as he fled the scene. Brown was also able to escape on foot.
Fire causes minimal damage at ShackletonThomas in the Bridgewater Mill
An electrical fire at the ShackletonThomas furniture and pottery headquarters in the Bridgewater Mill broke out last Friday afternoon, July 19. Firefighters rushed to the scene and swiftly put out the blaze with the help of a recently updated sprinkler system. No one was inside the ShackletonThomas portion of the...
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