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NEXT WEDNESDAY (9/4/24) – Young Writers Club for Tweens
The next meeting of our writing group for tweenage writers (ages 9-12), the Young Writers Club for Tweens, is happening on Wednesday, September, at 4:00 PM. Get ready to head back to school with a few school-themed prompts and creative writing exercises!. Registration is required to attend the Young Writers...
Teen mental health advocate: Walk a mile in someone else's shoes
Teenage mental health advocate Taanvi Arekapudi appears on ARC Rochester to talk about empathy and active listening. "Try to be in your own [shoes], and be the best pillar of support there," Arekapudi says. "If someone is sharing their emotions, acknowledge and validate their feelings. Don't compare their feelings to [your own]."
Geneva man faces charges after dog left in a hot car and dies
GENEVA, N.Y. — A dog owner from Geneva is facing charges after investigators said his dog died after being left in a hot car for four hours. Daniel Bowman, 49, is charged with animal cruelty. Bowman brought his one-year-old Goldendoodle named Pecan with him as he was headed to work in Canandaigua on Aug. 15, planning to take the pet to doggy daycare. The Ontario County Humane Society says that, instead, he forgot the dog in the parked car in Canandaigua and found her unresponsive from heat exposure when he returned during lunchtime.
Ontario Beach Park closed for swimming due to high E. coli levels and clarity issues
FRIDAY UPDATE: Results from Thursday water testing posted on the state website indicate E. coli levels are back to within acceptable limits. However, clarity issues remain and the beach is closed Friday. Heading into the holiday weekend, the county suggests calling 585-753-5887 before making plans to swim. CHARLOTTE, N.Y. (WROC) – If you took a […]
Day 10 at the NYS Fair: Today’s handpicked menu and schedule
Geddes, N.Y. — Time flies when our bellies are having fun. The final weekend of the New York State Fair is here, and we still have so much more food to discover. Even Hilby the German Juggle Boy seemed a little on edge during his second of three shows yesterday.
Stewart's Shops wins best milk at New York State Fair in 2024
GEDDES, N.Y. — Governor Kathy Hochul was in attendance for the 2024 Dairy Products Competition at the New York State Fair on Thursday, August 29. The competition featured awards being handed out for a variety of dairy products — Stewart's Shops was honored with gold for the best fluid milk, chocolate milk, and flavored milk.Dygert Farms Creamery earned silver in the fluid milk category.
2024 NYS Fair cracks half a million visitors on Day 9
Geddes, N.Y. — Total attendance at the 2024 New York State Fair cracked more than 500,000 visitors on Day 9. With 66,168 people coming out to the fairgrounds on Thursday, total attendance this year now sits at 556,841 with four days left. About 42,000 of Thursday’s visitors came out...
Relocation for Resilience: Protecting Homes and Businesses from Climate Change
This is a companion piece to Retrofit for Resilience: Protecting Homes and Businesses from Climate Change. In the United States, relocation as a method of flood-risk negation has a lengthy history dating back to Tennessee in the 1930s. Towns would purchase properties out from owners in order to install dams that would ideally mitigate further water damage from heavy storms.
Dangerous Jury Duty Scam Reaches Upstate New York
Most people want to avoid jury duty. That's why officials from the Hudson Valley are sounding the alarm about this new scam. Scammers are always finding new ways to try and trick you. Speed Camera Scam. Speed cameras are now up across New York State. And that means you can...
What’s Happening over the Weekend? August 30 – September 1
Here’s what is happening in the North Country over the Weekend… Friday, August 30 Event Where When NYS Fair NYS Fairgrounds, Syracuse All Day Farmers Market Canton 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Farmers Market Alexandria Bay 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Art Exhibition Thousand Islands Arts Center 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Farmers Market Chaumont […]
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