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Nick DiMatteo: Longtime Saratoga Springs Tailor to Celebrate A Big Day
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Nick DiMatteo grew up in the 1940s in a little town by Naples, Italy and made his way across the Great Pond to America while in his twenties. He set up his first shop in Saratoga Springs the late 1970s, more than half-a-lifetime ago. “I got...
Local High School Implementing New Cell Phone Policy
BALLSTON LAKE — Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School will be implementing a new cell phone policy this year. When students return to school at the end of the summer, they’ll be required to place their phones in a “rack” or cubby near the door of each classroom. Students won’t be able to access their phones during class, but they can still use their phones during lunch and in the hallway between classes.
With final city council approval, $65 million plan for new school will go to North Adams voters next
City council President Bryan Sapienza gave the second and final reading of Mayor Jennifer Macksey’s proposal to the nine-member body at Tuesday’s meeting. “An order appropriating the amount of $65,362,859 for the purpose of paying the cost of constructing and furnishing a new Greylock Elementary School to support pre-kindergarten through grade 2 to be located at 100 Phelps Avenue, passed to a second reading and published, as required by law, at the special city council meeting of July, 22nd 2024,” he read.
New York State Man Dies After Concrete Wall Falls On Him
Police say a New York state man died Tuesday morning after a freak accident at a scrap yard where he was employed. An investigation into the matter revealed that one of the man's coworkers accidentally struck a concrete wall, which caused it to become unstable and fall. Deaths On the...
Berkshire Humane Society Pets of the Week: Bode & Goober
Every Wednesday at 8:30 we're joined by John Perreault, Executive Director of the Berkshire Humane Society to discuss all the happenings at their Barker Road facility, plus talk about their Pet of the Week. If small and furry is what you like, Berkshire Humane Society has the pair for you!
Fatal Crash: 31-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Kinderhook
The incident happened around 8:15 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, in Columbia County. An investigation determined that a motorcycle driven by Schenectady County resident Randall D. Collins, age 31, of the town of Glenville, was traveling east on Route 28 in the town of Kinderhook when he went off the south shoulder, through a field and struck a tree, according to New York State Police.
Confirmed spotted lanternfly infestation found in Wilbraham
WILBRAHAM, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - A confirmed infestation of the invasive spotted lanternfly has been reported in Wilbraham and the bug has now been seen in several parts of Massachusetts. Western Mass News caught up with resident Cathy Lawless, who originally reported the spotted lanternfly sighting. “My daughter was in the...
St. Patrick’s Committee of Holyoke Names James Lavelle 2025 Grand Marshal
HOLYOKE — The St. Patrick’s Committee of Holyoke announced that its 72nd grand marshal is James Lavelle. The grand marshal is the highest local honor given to a person who has distinguished themselves as a loyal person to their career, their family, and their Irish ancestry. James and...
Nuclear options for NY's power supply issues, vaccinations and school records, local love
Good morning ☀️ It’s Friday, so I’m highlighting some local love and Finger Lakes moments sent in by readers later on in this newsletter. If you have any Finger Lakes moments you’d like to share, send your best photos and a short passage to JMack@gannett.com so you can help spread the love to other...
‘Melique Garcia Day’ to honor Watervliet Olympian
Watervliet is honoring one of its own on Thursday. Melique Garcia is back from Paris after competing in the 100M dash at the Olympics. Garcia is a 2010 graduate of Watervliet High school and is now a track-and-field coach for the school. At the summer games, Garcia ran for Honduras,...
International cuisine celebrated at annual festival in Albany
Kathleen Anjum and her husband Chris Lefflear at the Food Fest at Empire State Plaza on August 14th, 2024. New York’s State Food Festival brought dozens of vendors selling all kinds of cuisine – from Italian to Nigerian – to the Empire State Plaza in Albany Wednesday.
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