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Local Author to Speak at Ventfort Hall
LENOX, Mass. — Author Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop, will tell the "an extraordinary and riveting true life story" at Ventfort Hall on Tuesday, July 9 at 4 pm. Local author and historian, Cornelia Brooke Gilder, will engage Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop in a conversational presentation. A tea will be served after the presentation.
Mainers Pull Away Late in Pitching Duel at Joe Wolfe
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The Sanford Mainers Thursday rallied for four runs in the top of the eighth inning and went on to a 4-1 win over the North Adams SteepleCats at Joe Wolfe Field. Two of those runs were due to an outfield error, one of three miscues in...
Dog Found With Life-Threatening Injuries on Dutchess County Road
A dog possibly struck by a vehicle has been located in Dutchess County. Earlier on the morning of July 2nd, 2024, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) was called to respond to an area of Route 22 in the Town North East, New York for a severely injured dog that was possibly struck by a vehicle.
In Pine Plains, Bienestar is a Dream Come True
Pine Plains massage therapist and business owner Ana Reyes has always dreamed big. In 2021, the 32-year-old Mexican immigrant opened her healing and wellness studio, Bienestar, in the renovated Baden House at 2990 Church St. “Bienestar is Spanish for well-being,” Reyes said. “I wanted the name of my business to...
"Hedgehog of the Americas": Vermont designates state mushroom
Gov. Phil Scott has signed many bills into law this year, but none so fungi-friendly as H.664, which establishes Hericium Americanum – better known as bear’s head tooth – as Vermont’s state mushroom. The white, spiny mushroom was recommended to lawmakers by students from two southern...
Williamstown Coping with More Erosion Along Hoosic River
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The town is looking at several potential projects to stabilize the banks of the Hoosic River in the foreseeable future. One much discussed effort near the intersection of North Street and Syndicate Road already is making its way through the permitting process. Two more were discussed last week at a meeting of the Conservation Commission.
Massive Text Scam Threatens New York State Drivers
As the summer rolls on, and the road trips and vacations continue, there are some criminals at work here in New York State. There is a new warning about a scam that as been circulating that may cost you big money if you are caught off guard. With the Independence...
Boy, 8, stabbed to death by own brother who also knifed parents in July 4 bloodbath at home
Police were called to “an extremely small” unit inside 147-25 94th Ave. in Jamaica, Queens, New York just before 5:30 p.m following reports the mother of the family ran into the street screaming for help while covered in blood
Dutchess County Drug Task Force Carries Out Latest Raids in Poughkeepsie
Yesterday the Dutchess County Drug Task Force successfully carried out and executed their latest set of raids at multiple locations in the Poughkeepsie area. Like many events carried out by the Drug Task Force in past raids, law enforcement was successful in not only apprehending and taking multiple suspects into custody, but they also were able to confiscate a large amount of illegal narcotics.
Local New York High School to Sing with Foreigner
A local Upstate New York high school has been selected to sing with 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Foreigner on Tuesday, July 30th at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center!. Local High School to Sing Onstage with Foreigner. Rock band Foreigner is currently on their farewell tour! Foreigner...
Shakespeare & Company Presents “The Comedy of Errors
LENOX, Mass. – William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors takes over Shakespeare & Company’s outdoor mainstage this summer, directed by Kate Kohler Amory July 13 through August 18 at the Arthur S. Waldstein Amphitheatre. The Bard’s fast-paced and farcical story of mistaken identities begins with two sets...
Oscar-winning actress who grew up in Upstate NY turns 100
Times Union, Albany, N.Y. Thursday is the 100th birthday of Oscar and Emmy-winning actress Eva Marie Saint. Which means it is also the 100th birthday of one-time Delmar and Albany resident, and Bethlehem Central High School graduate ... Eva Marie Saint. She lives today in Los Angeles, according to her...
$710K Lottery Jackpot: North Attleborough-Based Trust Claims Prize
The winning Megabucks ticket was sold at a Bristol County store for the drawing on Wednesday, May 22, and claimed by the Coogan Smith 2024 Clients' Trust One, Massachusetts State Lottery officials announced on Wednesday, July 3. The trust, which was represented by trustee Stephen Withers Jr., chose to receive...
Williams College Museum of Art Launches Summer School Program Series
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — It’s time for summer school, WCMA style!. The Williams College Museum of Art will host a summer program series on three Tuesdays this July in the exhibition SO–IL \ WCMA: Building a New Museum. Visitors can learn about the plans for the new WCMA, get a behind-the-scenes look at what the museum has in store for the new building, and offer their own thoughts about the future of WCMA.
Two Encon officers remove rattlesnake from Lake George hotel
Two environmental conservation officers were in the right place at the right time to catch a rattlesnake at a hotel. The officers were attending a training course in Lake George on the safe handling of rattlesnakes, when they received a call that a snake had gotten into the common area of a hotel on the lake, according to the Department of Environmental Conservation.
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