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Commission to study reparations in N.Y. to convene for first time
Nine commissioners are slated to meet for the first time next week to start an 18-month study of potential reparations for descendants of enslaved people and the impacts of New York's role on the slave trade. The state's Community Commission on Reparations Remedies will meet on July 30 in the...
Let’s Talk About Grand Master Cliff Crandall’s Big Wins
I'm sure by now you've heard that Grandmaster Cliff Crandall took 1st place in his division for the OCB NYS body building competition in Syracuse at the end of last year. He was the oldest competitor in the history of the event for the State Pro/Amateur qualifiers held in Syracuse.
Rare Fungus That Kills Tens of thousand Of Trees Now In New York
A fungus that was first found in Wisconsin is now threatening trees in New York State. The New York State DEC wants New Yorkers to check on oak trees. "Be on the lookout for oak wilt throughout NYS! Have you checked your oak trees recently? Now is a great time to look for signs of oak wilt, a non-native fungus," the DEC stated on social media.
Come Celebrate Averill Park with AP Live
Louis and Zach from the Local 518 band 10:01 and Wolfgang from the band Passing Grade are the forces behind AP Live Festival in Averill Park's Butler Park on Saturday, August 17th. For more information, visit their Facebook event, or Instagram.
Petersburgh Man Found Guilty In Murder Of Morgan Bates
Rensselaer County resident Ian Hasselwander, age 24, of Petersburgh, was found guilty of murder and related charges by a Rensselaer County jury on Wednesday, July 24, in the death of Morgan Bates. The 20-year-old Cambridge Central High School graduate was found dead in Cherry Plain State Park, along Black River...
Miss Altamont Fair Pageant celebrates local culture
The Miss Altamont Fair Pageant is an annual event held at the Altamont Fair, celebrating local culture and community. Participants typically compete in various categories such as hobby wear, evening wear, and interviews. The event aims to highlight the poise, public speaking ability, and community involvement of the contestants. Here...
Mayor Mantello: City of Troy Receives A1 Rating from Moody's
TROY, NY (July 26) – Mayor Carmella Mantello announced today that Moody’s Investor Service gave an A1 rating for the City of Troy’s new $8 million in Public Improvement (Serial) Bonds, which are subject to reimbursement. These bonds will allow for infrastructural improvements such as drainage repairs, new sidewalks, paving and more.
Smart, cute and ready for kindergarten
It was a busy and happy Friday in two classrooms at Pine Hills Elementary School as students in the Jump Start kindergarten prep program brushed up on their numbers and letters while they played. The four-week Jump Start program operates out of Pine Hills Elementary and Giffen Memorial Elementary schools....
Decision made for Troy’s planning commission
Leaders in Troy came together at the city council meeting on Thursday to vote on the mayor’s proposal to replace the current planning commission, also known as local law three. NEWS10 was at the meeting that decided the fate of the mayor’s request.
Dean’s Read: Soccer Coach Lunch and Learn
Along with the refugee experience, coaching soccer is at the center of this year’s Dean’s Read, Outcasts United. Join us for lunch and a Soccer Coach Round Table discussion. The panel includes Rifat Filkins, Mark Adam, David Adadjo, and Asad Maqsood of the Albany Refugee and Immigrant Youth Soccer Program, and Amir Pasic of the RSC Soccer program. Lunch will be served.
Fast work on fallen tree appreciated
On July 16, at around 5:30 p.m., a storm rolled into Voorheesville, taking down an aging silver maple tree on Voorheesville Avenue, which brought down power lines, putting hot wires in the road. Within minutes, Voorheesville fire police were on the scene, blocking both ends of the road. Minutes later,...
Over 50 visitors came to 50th anniversary celebration of Berne Museum
The Berne Historical Society celebrated its 50th anniversary of the Berne Museum on Sunday, July 21, with an ice cream social, tours of the museum, door prizes, music, and DVD viewings of 1950 - 1951 scenes. The society extends a huge thank-you to those who helped make this Berne event...
Zoning board rejects second attempt to build within reservoir buffer
GUILDERLAND — For the second time, members of Guilderland’s zoning board turned down, with a unanimous vote, a request from Michael Floccuzio to build within the 500-foot buffer of the Watervliet Reservoir. Five residents at the July 17 public hearing also spoke against the proposal. Last October, Floccuzio...
Thoughtful insight in addressing very divisive issue
In the July 11 edition of this newspaper, I wrote a letter to the editor expressing my concern regarding the use of a phrase at a Guilderland High School event. The words “from the river to the sea” are seen by many as both hateful and threatening, and this occurred, quite ironically, at an anti-hate rally. My concern was with the lack of reporting on this incident, as well as with any apparent investigation by either the school or this newspaper [“The silence is deafening”].
Update: Huge Massachusetts Company Laying Off Over 600 Employees Announces More Cuts
Pharmaceutical Company Laying Off 641 Employees Just Announced More Cuts. A little over a year ago, Takeda, one of the biggest companies in Massachusetts, was financially "in great shape," according to Forbes. What a difference a year can make. Takeda announced that they would lay off over 600 employees, according to Boston.com.
Virus Spread By Deadly Creature Confirmed In Upstate New York, HV
Several counties in New York State are confirming a virus spread by the "world's deadliest' creature. In late June, the Rockland County Department Of Health confirmed the presence of West Nile Virus for the first time in 2024. West Nile Virus Confirmed In Rockland County, New York. The infected mosquitoes...
Antisemitic graffiti leads to hate crime charges
According to New York state penal law, a hate crime is committed when a person intentionally selects a victim or commits an offense against a person or property based on a belief or perception regarding a victim’s race, national origin, gender, religion, age or sexual orientation, regardless of whether the belief or perception is correct.
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