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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.
Cucumbers Cause of Latest Outbreak in Massachusetts
Massachusetts is a wonderful state to live, work, and visit. From its picturesque Berkshire mountains to the stunning city skyline of Boston, and out to the sandy beaches of Cape Cod, there is something for everyone. Aside from its natural beauty, quality of life in Massachusetts also scores high on...
Zip Trip Forecast
TGIF After stronger storms Thursday, we are waking up to more quiet weather today. Plan on some fog early, this will keep visibility lower for some. It’s our last Zip Trip of the season, and you’ll want a sweatshirt if you are heading out to Walpole with temperatures in the low 60s early on. We will see more hazy sunshine again today with highs in the 80s inland and 70s at the coast. The haze is thanks to smoke from Canada wildfires getting pushed into New England, this is going to leave us with poor air quality. An Air Quality Alert has been issued for central Massachusetts, anyone sensitive to this should limit time outdoors. MOSTLY DRY WEEKEND Clouds will increase from west to east this weekend. The progress of a storm coming our way from the west has been slowed down by Hurricane Ernesto, set to pass well offshore from New England. Beachgoers must be careful for high surf and dangerous rip current this weekend along the MA coastline, particularly south facing beaches. Ernesto may be close to major hurricane strength as it approaches Bermuda, where rain is set to begin tonight and last through Saturday.
Massachusetts Braces for Scattered Storms Along I-495 and Cooler Weekend Temperatures
Boston, MA – Massachusetts residents should prepare for scattered showers and thunderstorms today, mainly concentrated east of I-495. The National Weather Service in Boston reports that highs will reach the low to mid-80s, with the chance of precipitation at 40% in the Boston area. Winds will remain mild, coming from the northwest at 5 mph.
North West Channels Stepmom Bianca Censori in Furry Hat While Out With Kim Kardashian in NYC
North West seemed to be taking fashion inspiration from stepmom Bianca Censori while in New York City, even though she was in town with mother Kim Kardashian. Despite high temperatures above 80 degrees, North, 11, donned a large furry hat on Wednesday, August 14, that was nearly identical to one that Bianca, 29, wore to designer Amina Muaddi‘s pop-up store in Dubai in December 2023.
Peter Frampton to Perform in Albany Sep. 13
ALBANY — Peter Frampton, who most famously rose to stardom with the release of his live album, “Frampton Comes Alive!” nearly a half-century ago, will be appearing in Albany as part of his Positively Thankful Tour. Despite the announcement of his farewell tour over four years ago...
Several local schools, municipalities awarded grant funding to improve record management
ALBANY — The New York State Archives has awarded $6.8 million in Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund (LGRMIF) grants to 111 local governments, school districts, and educational institutions across the state. The grants are to help improve records management systems to better serve the public. Supporting a variety...
Republican candidate for Massachusetts Senate arrested three times, court records show
A Republican running for a Massachusetts Senate seat has been arrested three times over the past two decades on either disorderly conduct or assault-related charges, including after one alleged altercation inside a Fenway bar in 2007, according to police and court records. The charges against Nick Pirro of Lunenburg, a...
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