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Cash4Life game: Lucky player wins $1,000 weekly in N.Y. Lottery
A fortunate individual from New York state has won a prize of $1,000 every week for life by purchasing a second-prize Cash4Life ticket. A lucky person from New York state won a guaranteed minimum of $1 million in the Cash4Life drawing on Sunday, July 28. The New York Lottery revealed that the winning ticket was purchased at Smokes 4 Less, which is situated at 59 North Plank Rd. in Newburgh.
Beloved Chain Restaurant Likely Saved In New York After Closings
After filing for bankruptcy and closing many locations in New York, a new deal may save many other eateries. In May, Hudson Valley Post learned Red Lobster is closing nearly 50 locations across the country, including many in New York. Red Lobster Closes Many New York Locations. We later learned...
Saratoga Picks | De La Rose Stakes 2024
Multiple graded stakes-winner Evvie Jets hopes to return to a familiar winner’s circle in Wednesday’s Listed $135,000 De La Rose – a one-mile inner turf test for older fillies and mares that have not won a graded sweepstake in 2024 – at Saratoga Race Course. The...
Seize the Moment With In This Moment! Win Tickets to the Saratoga Show
Q1057 and 1035, the Capital Region's Classic Rock Station is giving you the chance to "Seize the Moment with In This Moment"! Scroll down and enter for the chance to WIN tickets to see In This Moment at the Broadview Stage at Saratoga Performing Arts Center!. In This Moment is...
U.S. Light Energy Achieves Prestigious Recognition: Top Solar Developer Based in NY, Sixth in Nation for Community Solar
New York-based USLE also ranks 18th nationwide in all solar development, according to rankings just released by leading industry publication Solar Power World. LATHAM, NY, UNITED STATES, July 30, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- U.S. Light Energy (“USLE”), a distributed generation energy development company specializing in community solar and renewable energy solutions, today announced it has been named the top solar developer based in New York, and the nation’s sixth-largest developer of community solar, in annual rankings just released by Solar Power World, the premier publication covering the U.S. solar market.
Enter to Win a Pair of Tickets to Farm Aid at SPAC on 9/21
Enter to win a pair of tickets to Farm Aid 2024 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center on September 21st, 2024. Farm Aid Returns to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Farm Aid returns on September 21st to the Broadview Stage at the Saratoga Performings Arts Center. See Willie Nelson and Family, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and more! Tickets are on sale right now at livenation.com.
2024 Whitney Stakes Cheat Sheet: Get to Know the Horses
The $1 million, Grade 1 Whitney Stakes Saturday at Saratoga Race Course is one of the most important races in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic division as well as one of the marquee summertime races in U.S. horse racing. The 1 1/8-mile dirt race is a “Win and You’re In” Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series qualifier for the Longines Classic, giving the race winner an automatic berth to the $7 million Classic to be held Nov. 2 at Del Mar.
Saratoga jockeys sing karaoke to raise money for injured colleagues
The jockeys at the Saratoga Race Course do their best work in the saddle. However, they traded in their saddles for microphones Sunday night, and raised a lot of money for their injured jockey colleagues. A couple dozen current jockeys sang karaoke in the annual fundraiser for the Permanently Disabled...
Costco class action: Customers have 11 days to submit claim for part of $2 million settlement
There are just 11 days left for Costco customers to submit a claim to receive money from a class-action lawsuit settlement if they purchased Kirkland Signature Moist Flushable Wipes between 2011 and 2017 in New York. The lawsuit claims that Costco falsely advertised the wipes as flushable when they actually weren’t, and the wipes damaged […]
Whitney Weekend Likely to Shake Up Sire Rankings
With Whitney Weekend fast approaching—and its 11 graded stakes Aug. 2-4—the rankings at the top of the general leading sires lists could experience a shake-up not seen in many weeks. Saratoga Race Course will be at the center of the action with seven of those graded stakes, including...
New York state police recruit tried taking training officer’s loaded gun, officials said
Cazenovia, N.Y. — A recruit for the New York State Police was charged after trying to take a training officer’s loaded gun last week. The recruit, Jose L. Valeriano, 22, was meeting around 10 p.m. last Tuesday, July 23, with Trooper Cory Sprague when he started acting “erratically” and lunged for Sprague’s gun, according to Beau Duffy, a state police spokesperson.
Whitney Weekend to Feature Two-Day Turf Stakes Pick 5
The New York Racing Association will offer a special all-stakes Whitney Weekend All-Turf Pick 5, linking races from Friday, Aug. 2 and Saturday, Aug. 3, at Saratoga Race Course. The special wager, featuring a $0.50 base, low 15-percent takeout and mandatory payout, kicks off Friday in Race 8 at 5:10...
Schaghticoke man accused of drug and weapons possession, sheriff says
RENSSELAER COUNTY, N.Y. (WRGB) — A Schaghticoke man is facing drug charges in connection with the sale of cocaine and fentanyl, according to the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office. Tyler Pace, 32, is being charged with two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the third degree,...
Ellis Hospital welcomes new K-9 officer Wik, enhancing security and safety
SCHENECTADY, NY — The paws are being handed down at Ellis Hospital as the security department welcomes their new K-9 officer Wik to the team!. Wik is a 16-month-old German Shepard from Hungary; he is taking over for Cargo the K-9 officer who retired last year. Wik is trained...
Schenectady child, 4, recovering after falling from second-floor porch
A 4-year-old child is recovering after falling from a second-floor porch. The child has some back pain, but fortunately, no serious injuries. It happened at around 9:15 Monday night on Princeton Street. The child was left in the care of another person, police said. NewsChannel 13 stopped by the home,...
Big Board Sports Athlete of the Week: Christian Penny, Mohawk Homeschool Rowing Association
Christian Penny is a home-schooled athlete from Saratoga Springs who competes with the Mohawk Homeschool Rowing Association in Rexford. The 16-year-old captured the U17 New York State high school title in May. And in June, he placed second at the national competition in Florida. Mohawk doesn’t receive funding like traditional...
Water Directly Sourced From Adirondack Town To Be Bottled & Sold
There is a new high-end bottled water and it is sourced directly from Fort Ann, New York. This Montgomery County drinking water is unique and pure. Not only is it sourced here, but it will also be manufactured and bottled in Albany County. Realm Artesian Water is a high-end bottled...
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