Sherburne
LATEST NEWS
Gov. Hochul Visits Yonkers to Discuss Banning Cell Phones for Students During School
L-R-Mayor Mike Spano, State Senator Shelley Mayer, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Governor Kathy Hochul, Assemblyman Gary Pretlow, County Executive George Latimer. On Aug. 5, Governor Kathy Hochul held a roundtable with local educators and stakeholders in Westchester as part of her statewide listening tour focused on addressing smartphone use...
Patchogue native elected president of New York’s Firefighters Assoc.
Greater Patchogue coverage is funded in part by New Village at Patchogue, open-concept rental residences with sleek contemporary design. Click here for a tour. Veteran firefighter Eugene “Gene” Perry, a longtime Patchogue resident and member of the Patchogue Fire Department, has been elected as the president of the Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY).
Raymond adding new facility in Kirkwood
The Raymond Corporation is expanding its footprint in the Southern Tier with a new facility in Broome County. According to the agency, two companies, Raymond and Toyota Material Handling North America will bring an advanced energy storage manufacturing facility in Kirkwood, along with new jobs. The move grows the Greene-based...
$200M available to help school districts move to electric buses
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)—New York State School Districts and bus operators are required to transition their fossil fuel school buses to zero emission fleets by 2035. They are also required to only purchase zero emission school buses after 2027. To help reach that goal, $200 million is now available for school districts on a first come, […]
Pennsylvania Attorney General joins multistate effort to support gun sale regulations
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in support of state and federal regulations that govern gun sales, arguing that these laws are critical for public safety. The coalition, led by New York, filed an amicus brief Thursday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for […]
Will New Yorkers Now Have to Pay a Surcharge for Online Betting?
Online betting platforms have considered a plan to take away part of your winnings, just as New Yorkers prepare for football season to kick off. New York has had a very lucrative beginning to 2024, pulling in more tax revenue from online gambling than any other state. New York sports betting has raised five times more revenue than Pennsylvania, which came in a distant second. This has been attributed to the incredible amount of money wagered as well as New York's 51% tax rate for online betting, the highest in the country.
Masi asks governor to remove Sierra from Orange Legislature; his advocate says he will be back by end of year
MIDDLETOWN – City of Middletown Common Councilman Joe Masi, an outspoken critic of Joel Sierra, has requested that Governor Kathy Hochul remove the legislator from office. Meanwhile, Sierra’s formally designated advocate, former City of Middletown Police Chief Ramon Bethencourt, said he “welcomes” any communication with the Governor’s Office. Bethencourt also said that Sierra will return to legislative meetings by the end of the year.
Rainy weekend in Upstate NY brings chance of isolated flooding
Syracuse, N.Y. -- The warm, dry stretch of weather in Upstate New York is coming to an end this weekend. Rain is expected both Saturday and Sunday, with a chance for afternoon thunderstorms that could drop enough rain to cause isolated flash flooding. Soil is still wet from the heavy rain that fell a week ago from the remnants of tropical storm Debby.
Farmer's Almanac winter forecast is out
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Farmer's Almanac has just released its official 2024-25 winter forecast. For over 200 years, the Farmer's Almanac, not to be confused with the Old Farmer's Almanac has been predicting long range weather forecasts. According to the Farmer's Almanac, they base their weather predictions on correlations...
Two Oneonta, New York Residents Arrested Following Narcotics Investigation
The Otsego County Sheriff’s Office has arrested the defendants listed below following an investigation into reported drug possession at a residence in the Town of Oneonta. Deputies had initially responded to the residence in an attempt to locate an individual wanted for unrelated charges. While on the scene, deputies discovered that John Nack was in possession of over ten grams of suspected methamphetamine.
Sheriff’s Office seeks assistance on missing teen last seen in Cortland County
The Cortland County Sheriff’s Office is seeking public assistance on a missing teenager. According to a post on Thursday (Aug. 15), Brookelyn Anderson, 14, was reported missing from High Point, North Carolina over the weekend. Anderson was last seen on Monday (Aug. 12) at the Pit Stop gas station at 3742 Rt. 11 in the town of Cortlandville.
Madison County Praises Highway Department After State Comptroller Report
Wampsville, N.Y. - Madison County giving kudos to their Highway Department, after the State Comptroller office ranked Madison County in the Top 5 Counties with the lowest percentage of bridges in poor condition. Madison as of 2023, has 174 bridges of those 115 are maintained by Madison County, only 3...
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.