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CCIDA Ranks First in WNY
JAMESTOWN, NY – The County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) was the top ranking economic development agency in Western New York State for 2023. That’s according to Buffalo Business First, which provided a list of the region’s top economic development agencies in its July 12, 2024 issue.
70 MPH On The New York State Thruway Soon?
As the summer rolls on, and the fall routine is ahead, here in New York State the road trip season is in overdrive. But when you cruise from town to town, or event to event, should it be a quicker commute on the New York State Thruway? It is a debate that pops up every now and again.
N.Y. Lottery: Two TAKE 5 winners score more than $50,000 in prize money
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Last night’s lottery drawings were filled with winners!. Two lucky people in two different boroughs pulled top prizes last night from the popular TAKE 5 lottery game, worth $19,100 and $34,505 respectively. That’s one way to beat the heat. The $19,100 prize got...
$500 Million Investment to Benefit Central NY Communities
The Green CHIPS Community Investment Fund, part of the Green CHIPS incentive agreement between Micron and Empire State Development (ESD), will begin accepting Letters of Intent on August 15. This $500 million fund is designed to boost Micron's $100 billion investment in New York, expected to create nearly 50,000 jobs in Central New York.
More NY school aid needed to address student poverty, special needs, health, advocates say
The clock is ticking louder for the Rockefeller Institute, which accepted the challenge of modernizing a formula used to distribute $25 billion in state dollars to New York's almost 700 school districts. For three hours on Tuesday, dozens of New Yorkers — from school superintendents to parents — told Rockefeller officials that New...
Dr. Leonard Cutler from Siena College on Biden’s historic announcement
LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) – On Sunday, President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race. Dr. Leonard Cutler, a professor of political science at Siena College, spoke to NEWS10’s Cassie Hudson about the ramifications of the announcement, comparisons to history and what’s next for the Democratic ticket.
National Night Out at Canal Square and Greenbriar Park
Cohoes Police in partnership with Cohoes Neighborhood Watch will be hosting National Night Out on Tuesday, August 6th 5:00pm to 8:00pm at two locations this year! Join us at either Canal Square and Greenbriar Park for food, games and meet your local first responders.
Epson Tour celebrates 40 years in Capital Region
Guilderland, NY (WRGB) — The Epson Tour has become a cherished tradition in the Capital Region, attracting golfers from across the world. The tour serves as a stepping stone for up-and-coming women professional golfers aiming to make their way to the LPGA. This weekend marked the tour’s 40th anniversary...
Top-prize TAKE 5 ticket worth over $14k sold in Brockport
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A lucky person in Brockport won a top prize winning TAKE 5 lottery ticket! According to the New York State Lottery, a one-prize winning ticket worth was sold at the Wegmans on 4th Section Road. That ticket was worth $14,715. This was not the only ticket won in New York — […]
Slavic Soul Party gets down at a rousing Music Haven performance
Sometimes we Americans think we invented get down music. The Rolling Stones in The British Invasion called it “getting your ya yas out.” They did and still do base their hard rock sound on fundamental American roots music: Delta and Chicago blues infused with rhythm and blues refined and defined by a generation that worshiped a white truck driver from Memphis who took us to “Heartbreak Hotel.”
Man who pushed woman out of moving car near Ballston sentenced
A Maryland man has been sentenced to 45 years behind bars after pushing a woman out of a moving vehicle near Ballston, causing severe injuries. Willie James Clements Jr., 61, was sentenced to 35 years for aggravated malicious wounding, as well as the maximum 10 years for hit-and-run, in Arlington County Circuit Court last week.
Governor Hochul Awards Key Contract for Syracuse’s Transformative I-81 Project
(WNY News Now) – Syracuse – Governor Kathy Hochul announced the award of the fourth construction contract for the transformative Interstate 81 Viaduct Project. The award of the $313.5 million contract to CNY Alliance will begin construction on the Community Grid along streets on Syracuse’s eastside, in the former 15th Ward neighborhood. The Community Grid will replace the elevated highway in Downtown Syracuse and will relieve existing traffic congestion challenges in the city, while improving access to and from the interstate highway network and key destinations, including the downtown business districts, area hospitals, and higher education institutions.
Clark Art Outdoor Concert by Lakou Mizik
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Wednesday, July 24, the Clark Art Institute concludes its July Outdoor Concert Series with a performance by Lakou Mizik. This year, the July Outdoor Concert Series celebrates the French Caribbean with some musicians from Guadeloupe and Haiti. The free concert takes place at 6 pm on the Clark's Reflecting Pool Lawn.
Win Tickets to See Styx and Foreigner in Saratoga With the Classic Cut of the Day, Here’s How to Play
Q1057 and 1035, the Capital Region's Classic Rock Station fills your day with the greatest Rock songs ever written and recorded with 57 minutes of non-stop Classic Rock every hour from 10a-7p every Monday though Friday. The only thing that would make it better is free concert tickets. Q1057 and...
Saratoga Picks | Caress Stakes 2024
R. Larry Johnson’s Maryland-homebred Future Is Now headlines a talented 11-horse field as the top-three finishers of last month’s Grade 2 Intercontinental reunite in Thursday’s Grade 3, $200,000 Caress presented by Albany Med Health System, at Saratoga Race Course. The Caress is slated as Race 9 on...
Wigglesworth Leads Pittsfield Back to State Little League Final Four
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Weston Wigglesworth has delivered a lot of highlights for the Pittsfield Little League All-Stars this summer. On Sunday, two back-to-back gems turned the tide in a 3-0 Section 1 Tournament title game win over Holden. It was a 0-0 game, and Pittsfield had not had a...
Force Wins 16U Division at Dalton CRA Tournament
DALTON, Mass. – The Berkshire Force rallied for three runs in the top of the sixth to break a tie and held off the Saratoga Smash in the bottom of the inning to earn a 12-11 win in the 16-and-under division title game at the Dalton CRA Tournament on Sunday.
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