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STOP-DWI Labor Day weekend campaign begins soon
Local law enforcement agencies will participate in the STOP-DWI Labor Day weekend high visibility engagement campaign. The campaign will begin on Friday (Aug. 30) and go until Monday (Sept. 2). The Cortland County Sheriff’s Office, the City of Cortland Police Department, the Village of Homer Police Department and the New...
Major Funding Boost for Water Infrastructure: Westfield and 29 Other Communities Benefit
(WNY News Now) – New York – New York’s water infrastructure received a significant boost as the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) Board of Directors approved $265 million in financial assistance for critical water infrastructure projects across the state. This includes $30 million in federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) grants for lead service line inventories in 30 communities, including the Village of Westfield.
NJ trails legal cannabis states when it comes to this missing piece
TRENTON — Over two years since recreational use sales launched, New Jersey is nearly alone as a state to legalize marijuana while not allowing any home cultivation, in any case. As of August 2024, there were 24 states that have legalized recreational cannabis. Personal cultivation was also allowed in...
Warning: ‘Do Not Touch’ These Venomous New York Caterpillars
An eagle-eyed Hudson Valley hiker recently spotted one of the coolest caterpillars in New York State... then came the warnings. Caterpillars can be a touchy subject in New York. From the spongy moth caterpillar catastrophe earlier in the summer to the fickle weather predictions of the woolly bear caterpillar, these little insects can cause quite a fuss. Some, however, can be dangerous.
Here's the forecast for the last week of August in the mid-Hudson Valley
The beginning of the week in the mid-Hudson Valley is starting out hot and humid, but is expected to get better as the weekend comes closer. Lower temperatures, similar to last week, are predicted for later on this week. Wednesday may bring the most inclement weather across the Poughkeepsie and Middletown areas, according to Lead Meteorologist Brian Frugis of the Albany National Weather Service Office, as well as Meteorologist Bryan Ramsey of the New York National Weather...
New York Agriculture Dept. urges horse owners to vaccinate
A horse in Washington County has died from Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and the New York State Agriculture Department is urging horse owners to vaccinate. “Unfortunately, the mortality is extremely high, up to 90%. So, you want to make sure they don't get infected. Once they are infected unfortunately, they're prognosis remains very guarded to poor,” said Axel Sondhof, Veterinarian with Equine Clinic of Saratoga.
Emergency Declaration Issued For More Counties In New York State
New York State issued another "Disaster Emergency." Over the weekend, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul today signed an executive order declaring a "Disaster Emergency" for Suffolk County, New York. "Disaster Emergency" On Long Island, New York. The "Disaster Emergency" comes after "record rainfall" fell on the Long Island County on...
GWL Gaelic Cultural Society honors history at Irish Night
On Saturday evening, August 24, the Greenwood Lake Gaelic Cultural Society had its annual Irish Night at the beach at Thomas P. Morahan Waterfront Park. During the festivities they had a Gaelic Mass, the Orange County AOH Pipe Band played, and the Sheehan Gormley Irish Dancers danced to the music of the Sheridan Ruitin band.
Efforts to Preserve Ruins of Brook School for Colored Children Stall
Hillburn, NY – Negotiations between the Ramapough Lenape Nation, Spring Valley branch of the NAACP, and a Hillburn family to purchase land where the segregated Brook School for Colored Children once stood have seen recent setbacks. Chief Dwaine Perry, leader of the Ramapough Lenape Nation and a prominent advocate...
Library’s six-month Around the World series ends with a party
Monroe Free Library’s (MFL) six-month series exploring each of the continents through programming, reading collections, as well as community and take-home projects comes to an end this August. This series highlighted the seven continents around the globe each month and will conclude with a series end party on Saturday, September 7 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Trustees Throw Cold Water on Waterfront Inn Proposal
The Tarrytown Board of Trustees is not receptive to a proposal to build an inn near the Tarrytown Marina—at least not yet. During its Aug. 19 meeting, the board opted not to formally reject a petition to amend the Local Zoning Law to permit a hotel in the Waterfront District (WD), but informed representatives of the marina it wasn’t convinced an inn was the right fit to help stabilize the marina and provide an economic boost for the Tarrytown Boat & Yacht Club.
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