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The FDA Pulls Cinnamon From Shelves Due To Lead Contamination
El Servidor Ground Cinnamon has been recalled due to potential lead contamination. This is the sixth cinnamon product to be recalled since the beginning of June this year, all for the same reason. The recall was initiated by the FDA on August 19th an...
Utica man, Little Falls woman arrested in Schuyler assault
SCHUYLER, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) — A Utica man and a Little Falls woman were arrested on Wednesday, August 28 after an altercation over an allegedly stolen vehicle in Schuyler, according to New York State Police. According to troopers, the suspects — identified as 38-year-old Jason Pasquale of Utica and 44-year-old...
RBH’s downtown “Teachers Village” funded with $370M bond
RBH Group’s third “Teachers Village” income-restricted development with a massive retail component is moving forward in Atlanta, after the Development Authority of Fulton County approved a $370 million bond to fund it. The New Jersey-based developer plans to build a 34-story tower at 98 Cone Street in...
Popular Capital Region Coffee Chain Opening 3 New Locations
One of the area's best destinations for a cup of coffee and a bagel is getting ready to open three additional locations. Uncommon Grounds has been a Capital Region favorite for coffee, bagels, and more for years. And the chain continues to grow!. Not too long ago the chain opened...
Troy gifting training equipment to Olympic boxer
Troy gifting training equipment to young Olympic boxer. A local boxer who is a four-time national Olympic champion is getting some help from her hometown. Jadah Robinson has been a champion since she was a pre-teen. In 2019, Robinson became the first girl from the Capital Region to win the USA Boxing Junior Olympics.
Columbia antisemitism task force reports ‘crushing’ discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students
(New York Jewish Week) — Jewish students at Columbia University have been driven out of their dorm rooms, chased off campus, compelled to hide their Jewish identity, ostracized by their peers and targeted by faculty, according to a report released Friday by the university’s Task Force on Antisemitism. The report, the second one released by...
New Indoor Arena and Therapy Space for Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga
Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga (THS), a 501c3 nonprofit which utilizes retired racehorses in therapeutic programs promoting the mental health and well-being of New York residents, will be unveiling a new state-of-the-art indoor arena and group therapy space Sept. 4 at its Saratoga Springs facility. Local officials and members of Congress will attend the ribbon cutting.
Queensbury traffic stop leads to weapons, drug charges
Two men face weapons charges after a Queensbury traffic stop. Joseph Yarter, 27, was stopped in the area of Main Street for a traffic violation, late Thursday evening. He didn’t have a valid driver’s license, police said. Troopers found numerous narcotics and drug paraphernalia in the vehicle, police said.
Tweak of Manchester law allows stores to fly ‘open’ flags
MANCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) - A decades-long struggle between the town of Manchester and local businesses appears to be over, and “open” flags are now allowed to fly. “Everyone thought it was as ridiculous as we did, but it was like something that had been written in stone and nobody ever disputed it,” said Kerry Mackinnon, the owner of Vermont Kitchen Supply in Manchester.
Police charge Herkimer man with murder after stabbing mother
A Herkimer man was arrested Thursday after stabbing his mother to death, according to the Herkimer Police Department. On Thursday, Aug. 29, at around 11:30 p.m., a call came into the Herkimer Police Department of a possible homicide at 360 Protection Avenue at Stone Ridge Orchards, Herkimer police said in a statement. Officers responded...
For the love of reading and wrestling: Festival of Friendship event at Sheffield’s Bushnell-Sage Library
Sheffield — It was all about the love of reading, stories, and high-flying fun and action at the first-ever Festival of Friendship at the Bushnell-Sage Library. The first event in the two day festival, which started on Friday, August 23, was a lecture at the library from Dr. Jess Krenek on “What is Wrestling?” Krenek, who earned her PhD from the University of Maryland’s School of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies, wrote her dissertation project on “An ethnographic study of non-male fans of professional wrestling, examining how fandom creates and disrupts community, through lenses of gender studies, queer studies, and performance studies.”
Loon Lake Dam repair bids higher than expected
CHESTERTOWN | In an effort to prevent the potential of catastrophic flooding, the Chester Town Board moved forward on the project to reconstruct the Loon Lake Dam, designated about seven years ago as a “High Hazard” dam by state officials. Aug. 29, Chester Town Clerk Mindy Conway and...
One dead following motorcycle crash on Farm to Market Road
BRUNSWICK, NY (WRGB) — A Petersburgh man has died following a motorcycle crash in Brunswick Thursday. On August 29, 2024, just before 5:30 p.m., State Police of Brunswick responded to the area of Farm to Market Road in Brunswick, NY, for reports of a motorcycle that had collided with a guide rail. Investigation determined that William S. Snyder, 37, of Petersburgh, NY, was traveling southbound on the motorcycle when he exited the roadway and struck the guide rail. Snyder was transported to Samaritan Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Two accused of setting Gloversville building on fire
GLOVERSVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Gloversville Police Department arrested two men in connection with the Gloversville fire that happened early Thursday morning. Sean Quigley, 24, and Matthew Conklin, 38, face multiple charges. Charges. Third-degree burglary. Second-degree criminal mischief. First-degree reckless endangerment. Third-degree arson. The Gloversville Fire Department was dispatched...
2 Prisons With The Most Dangerous Inmates Are In WNY
Living in a prison community can be rewarding in the sense that it often provides good-paying jobs to the people in the area. But, on the other hand, there's always the lingering fear that a prisoner may escape or that there could be a riot. No matter how secure a prison is, there is always a chance that something bad can happen. That is especially true when you live near a maximum-security facility that houses the most dangerous criminals in the state. In New York, there are 15 correctional facilities that are deemed maximum security, two of those are in Western New York. These prisons are generally where the worst of the worst are housed. According to Cambridge Dictionary, a maximum-security prison is,
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