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Suspended Central NY judge tried to downplay her racially insensitive comments: ‘I don’t see color’
New Hartford, N.Y. – A Central New York Supreme Court justice tried to minimize her comments at a graduation party that she admitted showed an appearance of racial bias, her testimony to a state commission shows. Erin P. Gall, a judge based in Oneida County, was suspended with pay...
Discount Retail Company With 64 New York Stores Confirms Closures
A popular retail company is closing a number of locations in New York State. Closing sales are underway. Some New Yorkers will be forced to say goodbye to Big Lots. Big Lots confirmed plans in a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to close 35 to 40 stores by the end of 2024.
DEC: New Yorkers Need To Check Pools And Trees For Invasive Beetle
The New York State DEC told New Yorkers to be on the lookout in pools and trees for an invasive insect that attacks and kills maple and other hardwood trees. According to the DEC, the Asian longhorned beetle, or 'ALB,' is "an invasive wood-boring insect that feeds on a variety of hardwoods, including maple, birch, elm, ash, poplar, horse chestnut, and willow."
Prosecutors oppose motion to toss Trump’s hush money conviction over immunity claim
(The Center Square) – Defense attorneys for former President Donald Trump want to use a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn his New York hush money trial conviction. Prosecutors from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office told Judge Juan Merchan that the ruling from the nation's highest court is unrelated to his conviction on charges that he illegally paid hush money to keep women quiet about alleged sexual encounters and then covered up the payments as legal expenses during his 2016 campaign. ...
Catskills man ticketed after killing rattlesnake with BB gun, skinning and eating it
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation police officers (ECOs) recently ticketed a Catskills man for killing a timber rattlesnake. ECOs Doig and Osborne received an anonymous tip on July 4 that a man in Hancock had intentionally killed a timber rattlesnake. Their investigation revealed that the man had also skinned and butchered the snake with the intention of eating it.
Victim of deadly Ballston Spa fire identified as woman, 84
The person killed in a deadly fire over the weekend in Ballston Spa was an 84-year-old woman, investigators said. Firefighters were called to 809 Greenwood Drive on Saturday night for a house fire with someone trapped. The woman’s body was found in the house after the fire was put out....
Troy Police warn of increase in car theft
Troy Police are telling residents to lock their cars, and not leave the keys inside. Several vehicles have recently been stolen in the Troy area and surrounding communities, police said. Many times, the doors were unlocked, with the keys inside. Anyone who sees something suspicious is asked to immediately tell...
Cooperstown man arrested for meth possession, driving with suspended license
BETHELEHEM, NY (WRGB) — Albany County Sheriff’s arrested a man in the town of Bethelem last week for drug possession charges. Police stopped Matthew Tracy, 34, of Cooperstown, for a traffic violation on River Road on Sunday, July 21. Deputies saw drug paraphernalia in plain sight in the...
20 Restaurants In Albany County With Health Code Violations
In case you missed it, these 20 restaurants in Albany County had multiple or critical health inspection violations. Albany County published a list of restaurants that had multiple or critical health code violations during their last inspections in June. **The list includes restaurants and other food service establishments. 1. KARAVALLI.
Farm Aid coming back to The Spa featuring legendary artists and family farms
Farm Aid is returning to Saratoga Springs this year, and with it a celebration of local farmers. The first Farm Aid benefit was in 1985, organized by Neil Young, Willie Nelson, and John Mellencamp. The concert came to Saratoga Springs for the first time in 2013, drawing more than 25,000.
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...
The Saratoga Conversation: Frank Mirahmadi
All Frank Mirahmadi has ever wanted to do was be at the racetrack, so he is living his best life as the track announcer at Saratoga Race Course. He is also the main man at Santa Anita in California. He has called big names and has called races as big names. One time he called a race using 23 different voices. Oh, and he was once on “The Price is Right.” And he loves pizza. Here is The Saratoga Conversation.
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