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New York’s Peaking Into WPL Playoffs
New York Rugby Club (10-2) ended its Women’s Premier League (WPL) regular season with an affirming win against Berkeley in Moraga, Calif. The rest of the competition will play its final games this Saturday, Aug. 24, and then New York will know whether it plays Berkeley, Colorado Gray Wolves or Life West in the national semifinals on Sept. 7 in Madison, Wis. [lead photo: Daisy Titus scores a try / Jackie Finlan/TRB]
10 Hospitals In New York State Recognized As Best In America
Ten New York hospitals, including three in the Hudson Valley, were recognized as the best in the nation. Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck is being praised for the quality of its patient care. Northern Dutchess Hospital In Rhinebeck, Dutchess County Among Best In The Nation. The Centers for Medicare and...
Very Warm And Very Wet Fall Predicted For New York
Fall in New York might feel a lot like the summer. New Yorkers are told to prepare for a wet and warm fall. The late Summer season has been nicknamed "Summer-ween." This is when the calendar still says summer, but stores are in Fall or Halloween mode. Stores like Michaels...
Emergency Declaration Issued For 18 Upstate New York Counties
An "emergency declaration" was just issued to help 18 counties in New York "recover and rebuild." New York Gov. Kathy Hochul told the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to issue an "emergency declaration" in nearly 20 counties across New York State. Governor Hochul Directs Department Of Environmental Conservation...
Rural New York Counties Face Spike in Gun Violence at Start of Deer Hunting Season
A recent study has uncovered a concerning pattern in rural New York and across similar regions: gun violence surges significantly at the beginning of deer hunting season. Research led by Patrick Sharkey from Princeton University highlights a troubling 49% increase in firearm-related injuries and deaths during the first week of the hunting season compared to the week before. This spike persists even after excluding rare hunting accidents from the analysis.
New York State Man Charged With DWI After Driving to Barracks For Other Charge
Just when you thought one person couldn't possibly make any more bad decisions? Police say a New York state man has been charged with aggravated DWI, after he was found to be driving over three times the state's legal BAC limit of 0.08%. But to make matters worse, officials say...
NY state presses court to uphold Trump civil fraud judgment
New York state lawyers are urging an appeals court to uphold a multimillion-dollar civil fraud judgment against former President Trump, contending that “overwhelming evidence” backs up a state judge’s finding that he conspired to alter his net worth for tax and insurance benefits. In a late Wednesday filing, New York Attorney General Letitia James’s office…
Warning: ‘Do Not Touch’ These Venomous New York Caterpillars
An eagle-eyed Hudson Valley hiker recently spotted one of the coolest caterpillars in New York State... then came the warnings. Caterpillars can be a touchy subject in New York. From the spongy moth caterpillar catastrophe earlier in the summer to the fickle weather predictions of the woolly bear caterpillar, these little insects can cause quite a fuss. Some, however, can be dangerous.
Trump says son Barron will attend university in New York
Former President Trump revealed his son Barron, who turned 18 in March, will attend a university in New York, describing the school as “very good” without naming it in a new interview. When asked by the New York Post if the younger Trump has decided where he is going to go to school, the former…
North Country Community College offers scholarships for addiction services
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. (WCAX) - Students interested in fighting the opioid crisis in our region now have an affordable way to help. North Country Community College is offering a new scholarship program for students who are interested in careers in addiction services. The program is funded by New York’s opioid...
Ti native purchases new business
Jon Thatcher strives to bring awareness to Adirondacks. TICONDEROGA | 2003 Ticonderoga alum, Jon Thatcher, is back in the North Country for good. He has purchased himself a new business and voluntarily taken on the self-imposed challenge of turning that business into not only a thriving livelihood, but creating a place that pulses with a sense of community.
Two Minor Earthquakes Shake Parts of New York State
It's been an active year for seismic activity across New York and the Northeast, as at least two more tremors were felt in portions of northern New York this week. The latest quakes struck in an area that just experienced a small tremor earlier in August, says seismologists. And while...
Car Passengers Can Actually Get Ticketed, Or Fined In New York
Did you know that a passenger can get ticketed in New York State? Or that passengers can get the driver fined?. All vehicle passengers, even adults in the backseat, must wear a seatbelt. Click It Or Ticket, Applies To Passengers. In 2020, New York State passed a law requiring all...
Lost Older Adults Attacked By Bees Hiking In Upstate New York
The day got much worse for lost hikers in the Hudson Valley when they were "swarmed" and "stung" by bees. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation detailed to Hudson Valley Post what happened in the DEC's latest "DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review." Wilderness Rescue: Hamlet of...
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