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Little League NYS All-Star 11s baseball: Never-say-die South Shore rallies for 3-2 win vs. Massapequa to cop state title
All-Star tournaments are a battle of attrition. It’s a test of which team has the will to bounce back in the most pressure situations -- especially in a double-elimination format. South Shore Little League, winners of the District 24 and Section 3 South title earlier this summer, had run...
Herkimer Town Board reviews park reopening, solar project, and various community initiatives
“It was a good weekend,” Herkimer Town Supervisor Dominic Frank said at the July 15 meeting of the Herkimer Town Board. He was referring to the grand reopening of the Town of Herkimer Park at 154 Pine Grove Road, which took place Saturday, July 13. The park features many improvements, including a basketball court, an improved tennis/pickleball court, a walking trail, and an outdoor fitness area.
Popular Restaurant Chain with 30 New York Locations Raising Prices Again
While other restaurants are slashing menu prices to entice diners back through their doors, one well-known chain says their high prices are here to stay. With inflation squeezing more money out of American wallets, less people are going out to eat because of the high menu prices. One example is the fast good industry, which increased prices by 20% since 2019.
Emanuel Comito played for and organized championship fastpitch softball teams in sport's heyday in Rome
Seventy-six years after his last pitch, Rome’s “Mr. Softball” is finally being inducted into the Rome Sports Hall of Fame. Emanuel “Coleman” Comito will be the one posthumous member of the hall’s Class of 2024.
Paranormal Activity Abounds at Binghamton, New York American Legion
American Legion Post 80 in Binghamton, also known as The Leighton Mansion, has been rumored to be filled with paranormal activity activity for years. Dream Seekers Paranormal, known for their dedication to uncovering the supernatural, accepted the opportunity to investigate this beautiful historical site. And they were not disappointed. The...
ACW to Host Legacy Writing Workshop at Heaven Hill Farm
The Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) will host a free, eight-week Legacy Writing Workshop, “What I Want You To Know,” for adults over the age of 55 from Sept. 6 through Oct. 25 at Heaven Hill Farm in Lake Placid. The workshop will be led by experienced educator...
Adirondack Health Foundation’s Summer Gala raises $250,000; honors Joan Grabe
Saranac Lake, NY – The Adirondack Health Foundation celebrated record attendance at its 2024 summer gala on Saturday, July 6, with nearly 490 attendees. The Foundation’s signature event of the season raised $250,000 for the Cornerstone Campaign. The Cornerstone project will relocate and expand the Renal Dialysis Center and completely renovate Adirondack Medical Center’s two patient care floors and patient rooms.
Dawgs Take It Down To The Wire Again, Win Third Straight Over Amsterdam
LITTLE FALLS, NY – Thursday night’s dramatics for the Mohawk Valley Diamond Dawgs came in the form of the pitchers, and they delivered in spades. The Diamond Dawgs took the lead in the bottom of the eighth and never looked back, pitching a nail-biter to knock off the Amsterdam Mohawks, 2-1. The two teams were scoreless until the seventh when Zach Eldred (East Greenbush, NY/SUNY Brockport) scored Evan Haeger (New Hudson, MI/Alabama) on an RBI single that got all the way to the right field wall. Mohawk Valley tied it up, though in the bottom of the seventh on a hot grounder by Luke Nomura (Maplewood, NJ/Fairfield) that the Amsterdam shortstop booted into left field. That allowed Max McGlone (Doylestown, PA/West Point) to score and tie up the game.
A Blisteringly Active Month for New York State Law Enforcement
No one can say for sure what it was, maybe it was the seemingly the never-ending heat wave combined with overwhelming humidity or maybe it was some other extemporaneous factors, but the point remains that the month of July while not technically not over yet, was a wildly active month for members of New York State's law enforcement.
New York State Police Arrest Hudson Valley Man Twice in Less Than 24 Hours
This guy doesn't seem to take a hint. New York State Police say an Orange County man is facing a slew of charges, including grand larceny. Offcials say it all started with a traffic stop late Sunday night on one of the state's main routes. What transpired over the next...
New Hartford Board of Education to host special meeting in August to discuss superintendent search
NEW HARTFORD — The New Hartford Central School District Board of Education will host a special meeting in August to discuss the search process for a new superintendent. In June, Cosimo Tangorra Jr., Superintendent of School for the New Hartford Central School District, announced his plans to retire and leave the position in March 2025. Tangorra had joined the school district in July 2021, following former Superintendent Robert Nole’s departure in April of the same year.
150 rabbits need somebunny to love them as Central NY shelter closes
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Annie-Laurie Hunter has been turning away 30 rabbits a week at her Hunter Hollow Bunny Bed and Breakfast East Syracuse. “Week in and week out,” Hunter said. “It flat-out hurts your heart.”. That’s why she is shutting down the bunny-only animal shelter she has run...
Report: 'Overload failure' may have led to Delaware County plane crash that killed 5
A phenomenon known as "overload failure" may have contributed to a single-engine plane crash June 30 in Delaware County that killed all five people aboard, according to a preliminary report released by the National Transportation Safety Board. Overload failure is defined as a situation where either the weight of the load was too...
Herkimer BOCES student places 6th in nation at SkillsUSA competition in Atlanta
A recent graduate of the Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Health Science Careers program and Herkimer Central School District finished off her final year of high school by placing sixth in the nation at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta. Zoey Caldwell first won the state championship in the SkillsUSA...
The Most Deadly Prison Riot In America Happened In New York
New York State has the notorious distinction of being the home of the deadliest prison riot in U.S. history. The 53rd anniversary of the tragedy is coming up in about a month and a half. The Attica Prison Riot, also known as the Attica Prison Rebellion, began on September 9, and ended on September 13, 1971, at the Attica Correctional Facility in Attica, New York. Attica is located at 639 Exchange Street in Wyoming County.
Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival’s New Sustainable Home
The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (HVSF) has received final approval for its new site plan, marking a significant milestone. Designed by Studio Gang, the new campus in Garrison, NY, will feature the United States' first purpose-built LEED Platinum theater. This new venue emphasizes sustainability, with the 98-acre campus gifted by philanthropist Chris Davis focusing on green space and rewilding.
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