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Ballston Spa mayor: Plans underway to fix cell reception
There is a plan in place in Ballston Spa to fight cell service issues from last year. The Saratoga County Office of Emergency Management plans to place a Verizon COLT on the property. That stands for Cell on Light Truck. There is also a plan to place a permanent tower...
Healey changes shelter rules, prioritizes veterans, people who lost home to disaster
The Healey administration will make another series of major changes to the state’s emergency shelter system starting next week, giving extra priority to certain Massachusetts families and setting a five-day cap on how long people can stay in overflow sites. Gov. Maura Healey on Tuesday announced a dramatic overhaul...
Distillery sets grand opening for tasting room in Amsterdam
Second Act Spirits, a New York farm distillery, has set the grand opening for its tasting room in the Clocktower building at 37 Prospect Street in Amsterdam. The grand opening will be held on Friday, July 26 at 3 p.m.
Inflation rates continue to challenge small businesses
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY (WRGB) — Since the COVID-19 pandemic small business owners have been biting the bullet of inflation. "Inflation is a thing, this time last year a 36-pound case of butter cost $130 and the same thing now costs $177,” said Daniel Chessare, Owner of Saratoga Broadway Deli.
Ticketmaster data breach worries Capital Region concertgoers
Sara Mroczkowski was excited to see REO Speedwagon and Train at Saratoga Performing Arts Center for the first time on Tuesday. However, a few days ago, Mroczkowski got a notification on her iPhone. It said her Ticketmaster password had been compromised. She changed her password right away. It’s not the...
Legendary Rock star returning to stage after illness
Neil Young is coming back to perform. Rolling Stone reports that Young is set to play Farm Aid at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Sept. 21 in New York just a month after ending his tour early due to illness. According to the report, Young has played every Farm...
WAMC Selects Its Next Leader
The retirement of founding CEO Alan Chartock put the wheels in motion on a successor to an individual who made WAMC/Northeast Public Radio a major NPR Member service across a wide swath of New York’s Capital Region, the Hudson Valley, the Catskills and the Berkshires. The Board of Trustees...
Central New York granted more than $600K to boost climate resilience and reduce emissions
Four municipalities in Central New York have been awarded over $600,000 to support climate change adaptation and greenhouse gas mitigation projects. More than $7.3 million in funding to municipalities across the state was announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul Tuesday as part of New York State's Climate Smart Communities grant program.
News/Media Alliance Joins Brief in Support of Transparency of Police Records Under New York’s Freedom of Information Law
On July 3rd, the News/Media Alliance joined an amicus brief in the Court of Appeals of New York in support of the release of complaint records against the Rochester Police Department (RPD). As part of a statewide police transparency campaign, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) submitted requests to the RPD and 11 other state police departments for public records under New York’s Freedom of Information Law (FOIL). The RPD ignored the NYCLU’s request, which asked for the disclosure of public records specifically authorized to be released following the June 2020 repeal of Section 50-a, a part of the New York civil rights code used to make police personnel records—including police complaints and claims of misconduct—confidential. The NYCLU filed a lawsuit under FOIL for RPD’s failure to provide any of the requested records. In response the RPD produced some documents, while still withholding pre-June 2020 documents, arguing that the repeal of 50-a does not apply retroactively and that releasing complaints that did not result in discipline would be a violation of privacy. The trial court agreed with the RPD, however the Appellate Division Fourth Department reversed and required RPD to disclose unsubstantiated records and records pre-dating June 2020.
Your Stories Q&A: Can businesses refuse to take cash?
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — You ask, we answer! Viewer Question: Can businesses/venues legally refuse to accept cash? Since the pandemic, more businesses, sporting and concert venues are going cashless. It must be a popular question, because the Federal Reserve addressed the question on its website under the FAQ section: “There is no federal statute mandating […]
New York State Troopers Stop Man For Oversized Load, You Won’t Believe This
How many times have we seen that guy traveling along Main Street with a mattress on the roof of the car and his left arm out the window holding on to the mattress for dear life? Transporting a mattress with your car is legal but you will get stopped if it isn't secure.
From Schenectady's pride to buried treasures: Trolleys Rewind
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (WRGB) — Get stuck in rush hour traffic today and you might long for the days of trolleys! They may not have lasted long here, but they had a lasting impact. A random trolley hat, some tickets and a small trolley stop sign are pretty much all...
Can You Get a DWI in New York if You Ride Your Bicycle Drunk?
In many states, a person who rides a bicycle while intoxicated could potentially face the same charges as someone who was driving a regular motor vehicle while drunk. The reasoning behind this is that the person on the bicycle is operating a "vehicle" while impaired, and therefore poses a threat to both themselves and others on the road.
NY weather: Weather alert for strong thunderstorms in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties Tuesday evening
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 7:23 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 8:30 p.m. for Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 7:22 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near Russell, or 7 miles northwest...
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