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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...
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...
Eden Corn Festival Returns Next Week To Western New York
Lawn Fete and Festival season continues across Western New York. This weekend the Buffalo Italian Heritage Festival takes place along Hertel Avenue. Check out a list of what's happening HERE. Then next weekend it is the 60th anniversary of the Eden Corn Festival right in the heart of Eden, New...
West Seneca Police Win Social Media With Latest Post
If you haven't started following the West Seneca Police on social media you are missing out. They are using the social media platforms the way they were intended to, to make us laugh. READ MORE: POPULAR WESTERN NEW YORK BUSINESS HAS A NEW HOME. Ask anyone in Western New York...
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HVCC North expands health sciences with new center
Open house at Hudson Valley Community College North welcomed potential students inside the STEM Education Center before its first fall semester. The newest addition to the Saratoga County campus expands the health sciences program.
7-Year-Old From Massachusetts is a Finalist in National Mullet Competition
Now this is a contest I can support. Mullets are making a comeback, whether you like it or not. Today, a "modern mullet" is a very popular hairstyle with boys and men of all ages. A "modern mullet" is simply a mullet with not as much hair hanging on to...
Great Barrington’s Board of Health on Housatonic Water Works: ‘We are not the specific regulator for the water supply’
Great Barrington — Members of the town’s Board of Health discussed the board’s role in the handling of water quality problems with Housatonic Water Works (HWW) at the group’s meeting on Tuesday, July 23. According to town Health Agent Rebecca Jurczyk, over the past two weeks,...
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.
More Women Disappear From Hudson Valley, New York
Police from another part of the Hudson Valley are hoping you can help them find a missing woman. On Wednesday, Hudson Valley Post reported on women who went missing from Dutchess and Columbia counties. CLICK HERE for more details or read more below. Town Of Newburgh Police Searching For Missing...
Upstate New York School One of First in Area to Ban Cell Phones
As Governor Kathy Hochul continues her statewide push to ban smartphones inside New York schools, a school district in the Capital Region has already implemented a plan to make its school a "phone-free" space. Should All Schools Do This?. Eventually, they will. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced this week that she...
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