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North country sports scoreboard: Friday, October 11, 2024
The regular season is starting to wind down in a number of sports across Northern New York. There was high school soccer, football, swimming, volleyball and tennis on the menu from Thursday. Here’s a look at the north country sports scoreboard this Friday, October 11. High school football Lowville 39, Canastota 7 High school boys […]
Upstate New York City “Underrated, Full Of Award-Winning Eateries”
A major hometown in the Hudson Valley is being called one of the most "underrated" cities in America. New York's first capital is receiving some high praise. A few years ago, Hudson Valley Post highlighted another article that highlighted Kingston's "big" restaurant scene. The article highlights Frank Guido’s Little Italy,...
How New Yorkers Can Make Sure Their Wood Stove Is Winter Ready
With the winter winter approaching, it's time to make sure your wood stove is ready to keep you warm during the colder months.Here are some tips to make sure your wood stove is winter-ready. Get Your Wood Stove Checked. Have your wood stove checked annually by a professional. This will...
5 ‘Extra Fees’ All New Yorkers Hate Paying For
Have you noticed that more and more businesses are charging "extra fees" when it comes time to pay for certain things?. If you haven't already noticed most things cost more today than they did years ago. Inflation is obviously a huge deal in most of our lives and most times I'm good with it (like I have a choice) but one thing many of us aren't ok with is the extra fees we often get charged for random and sometimes unexplained things.
Gov. Hochul announces $44.5 million to replace Best Street Bridge
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday announced the award of a $44.5 million contract to replace the Best Street Bridge over the Kensington Expressway in East Buffalo. This comes two days after a temporary restraining order was granted to pause work on the Kensington Expressway project. A “wider, more resilient structure” will […]
Do Hikers Really Have a Right to Be Upset About This in the Hudson Valley?
Facebook is a wild place. Sometimes it's all puppies and rainbows, sometimes it's thinly veiled phishing attempts, and sometimes it's interesting community posts talking about something that you've never thought of before. I recently found an interesting question in a local Hudson Valley hiking group that got me thinking about...
Sick and Tired: New York’s Greatest Invention Is Being Ruined
From tuxedos to toilet paper, there have been some amazing inventions to come out of New York State. Unfortunately, the greatest one of all has recently come under attack. New York inventions can be put into two camps: helpful (like the steel snowplow invented in Clayton, NY), and fun (pie a la mode, which started in Cambridge, NY). And while progress can usually make the world better, some things are better left alone.
TGI Fridays Suddenly Closes Hudson Valley Locations
New York TGI Fridays customers were shocked to learn that the restaurant has permanently closed two of its Hudson Valley locations. In January, TGI Fridays announced that it would be shutting down 35 locations in an effort to streamline operations. At the time, five New York restaurants were put on the chopping block, including the Central Valley/Woodbury TGI Fridays. Since then, the restaurant chain's White Plains location has also been shuttered. Now, two Mid-Hudson TGI Fridays restaurants have been added to the list of closures.
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