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Peek Inside Food Network Stars Extraordinary Hudson, New York Home
Nancy Fuller, of Food Network fame, has listed her gorgeous Hudson New York home. According to the Zillow listing the house has been on the market since May of 2024. The Locust Dale Farm was built in 1766 and sits on 3 acres of unencumbered farmland. With 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and a reconstructed traditional Dutch barn you get a taste of modern living in a 300-year-old home.
Gardener Margaret Roach Presenting At Friends of Taconic State Park Annual Meeting
A resident of Columbia County since the late 1980s, Roach will talk about her great passion. “My Wild Life in Copake Falls – or, What I Learned from the Beautiful and Bountiful Creatures Who Also Call this Special Place Home.”. Roach has been a garden writer for more...
Student success makes Oswego top NY public university in BEA ranking
SUNY Oswego was recognized among top achievers by the Broadcast Education Association (BEA)’s 2024 Recognition of Institutional Excellence in Media, placing at the top of four SUNY schools and in the top five of all New York universities, both public and private, that made the list. The recognition, released...
Historic NYS Men’s Amateur Championship Returns to Hamburg
(WNY News Now) – Hamburg, NY – Wanakah Country Club will host the prestigious New York State Men’s Amateur Championship from July 9th-11th, marking its third time hosting this historic event. The NYS Men’s Amateur Championship is the New York State Golf Association’s flagship event, first played...
Torah scroll from Israel given parade in Hudson
CITY OF HUDSON – Chabad of Columbia County welcomed a Torah scroll to the Jewish community and celebrated its arrival with a music-filled parade through the streets of Hudson. “Welcoming a new Torah scroll is a special moment,” said Rabbi Mendel Kremer, director of Chabad of Columbia County. “It...
Two arrested in Columbia County on drug charges
TAGHKANIC – The State Police Community Stabilization Unit has arrested two people for possession of a large quantity of narcotics in the Town of Taghkanic. Troopers said around 7:20 p.m. on July 2, they conducted a vehicle stop on the northbound Taconic State Parkway for vehicle and traffic violations.
Babka, borscht and 'nobody puts Baby in a corner' on tap at Borscht Belt Fest July 26-28
If there’s one joke that might sum up the Catskills experience — the buckle on the Borscht comedy Belt — it’s the oldie but goodie that dates back nearly 100 years, attributed to cartoonist Harry Hershfield in 1927. Two women talk at a train station. Woman...
Fans Spread Wild Accusation At MLB Over Pete Alonso's All-Star Game Inclusion
Last Saturday, New York Mets star Pete Alonso said that he’d likely join the Home Run Derby if he makes the 2024 MLB All-Star Game roster. “If I’m selected to the All-Star team, then I am definitely open to doing it, Alonso said (via The New York Post). True enough, he got both items crossed out on ...
Mets Monday Morning GM: We can only hope the Dodgers trade is Luis Torrens 2.0
Another sign the New York Mets aren’t going to go away quietly, they picked up lefty reliever Matt Gage in a trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. Cash considerations head to the Dodgers. Whatever happened to the good old days of a player to be named later?
Cops warn against auction ‘scam’
The Riverhead Police Department is warning the public against calling a phone number advertised on signed that appeared around town this weekend promoting an auction starting at 1 p.m. Sunday. The signs advertise “government forfeited” items, including a luxury automobile, fine art and precious gems to sold at a public...
Randolph's Amanda Magadan Golini will be captain of USA Field Hockey at 2024 Olympics
Amanda Magadan Golini calls her path to the Olympics "unorthodox." That's mostly because she didn't start playing field hockey until her freshman year at Randolph High School. Since she was 8 years old, Golini had traveled across the country playing softball. She thought that was her ticket to college, and possibly to a future career. ...
Mayor Adams Once Praised Eighth Ave. Sidewalk Expansions He Now Wants to ‘Relook At’
Mayor Adams once praised the sidewalk extensions on Midtown's crowded Eighth Avenue that he now wants the city to "relook at" in response to the concerns of area theater operators. "The vast majority of the people on Eighth Avenue [are] on either two feet or two wheels," Adams told reporters...
Hicksville mainstay Peppercorns Restaurant to close after nearly 41 years
Hicksville’s Peppercorns Restaurant will close — and its iconic neon sign will be lit no more — come Aug. 1. So reads an announcement ownership posted Saturday on social media. “Peppercorns has become a home away from home for so many of you,” the post reads. “We...
Asbury Park African-American Music Project Hosts Free Jazz Concert Series
ASBURY PARK, NJ – The Asbury Park African-American Music Project, Inc. (AP-AMP) is hosting a free concert series, celebrating the rich cultural heritage of Asbury Park through jazz music. The concerts will be held every Tuesday, starting on July 9, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at The Blackbird Commons, located at 131 Atkins Ave, Asbury Park, NJ 07712. The mission of AP-AMP is to share the music, cultural heritage, and stories of Springwood Avenue through oral histories, research, writing, and engaging programs. By developing accessible resources that reflect Asbury Park’s African-American music heritage, AP-AMP aims...
Abandoned Pitbull Rescued by Allerton Residents & Placed for Adoption Later Euthanized by ACC
After an “extremely hungry” and “dehydrated” pitbull was found abandoned in the Allerton section of The Bronx on Saturday, May 4, and was placed in the care of Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC), the pitbull in question has been euthanized by the center, much to the devastation of the local residents who helped rescue him.
Keystone 9-11s Secure Victory in Sectional Opener Against Tri-Valley
ATHENS – In a thrilling sectional opener on Sunday, Keystone 9-11s District 12 Champions clinched a narrow victory over Tri-Valley District 11 Champions with a final score of 6-5. The game, held at the Athens baseball field, kicked off sectional play. Keystone delivered the win by building an early lead and holding off a late rally from Tri-Valley.
Person stabbed at Adventureland Amusement Park in Farmingdale: police
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (PIX11) — A person was seriously injured after they were stabbed Sunday at Adventureland Amusement Park on Long Island, according to officials. Suffolk County Police said the stabbing happened at the park around 5 p.m. The victim was taken to the hospital in serious condition, according to police. One person is in police […]
Aroldis Chapman's kryptonite continues to haunt closer, and it's the Mets
Aroldis Chapman has made a career out of being a lights-out closer who could hit triple digits on a radar gun. Chapman is in the latter stage of his career at 36 years old and signed on with the Pittsburgh Pirates on a one-year, $10.5 million contract. This season, Chapman set the record for most strikeouts by a left-handed relief pitcher, passing Billy Wagner, who recorded 1,196.
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