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Longest Zipline in the Country, With Speeds Over 55 MPH, Short Drive From CNY
The longest zip line in the country, flying through the forest at 55 MPH, is only a few hours from Central New York. The Catamount Zip Tour is made up of three separate zip lines. The first is a training zip. The second zip is one of the longest zip lines in New York and New England. The final zip, called the Catamonster, is the biggest zipline in North America and the 7th longest in the world. The two-minute zipline is hundreds of feet in the air, over 5,500 feet long, and sails across miles of views from the Catskills to Mt. Greylock at 55 MPH.
Removal recommended for NY judge after ‘offensive’ rant, threatening to shoot Black teens
An upstate New York judge who went on a “racially offensive, profane, prolonged public diatribe” against four Black teenagers whom she threatened to shoot should be removed from her position, according to a state judicial watchdog group. Erin Gall is unfit to continue serving as an Oneida County Supreme Court judge, the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct said Monday in a report. “It ...
Birch Wealth Management promotes Stephanie Wollaber, hires Paige Nashton
ROME — Stephanie Wollaber has been promoted to director of operations and Paige Nashton has been hired as an associate advisor at Birch Wealth Management. Wollaber joined Birch Wealth in October 2022 after a long-tenured career at a regional financial institution. In her new role, she will be responsible for all internal operations and include oversight of compliance, technology, human resources, and accounting. Stephanie resides in New Hartford.
Joseph Michael Velardi 1979 – 2024
FRANKFORT – Joseph Michael Velardi, “VJ”, age 44, passed away, on July 19, 2024, with his family by his side, in Frankfort, New York. He fought the good fight until the last second. A quitter he never was. He was born on October 9, 1979, in the...
Johnstown Fire Chief Bruce Heberer, an 'icon', retiring
JOHNSTOWN - Aug. 2 won’t be an ordinary day for Johnstown Fire Chief Bruce Heberer. It will be his last day on the job since he arrived at the station in 1987. He’s been chief since 2006, when he replaced Steve Hart. “After anything you’ve been doing for...
Todd Helton, a child’s Make-A-Wish, and a full-circle moment at Baseball Hall of Fame
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Mason Hooker wanted to see Todd Helton. He walked through the ballooning crowd on Main Street in Cooperstown on Saturday. The 14-year-old from Colorado and his grandparents scouted possibilities and places to watch the Parade of Legends. A tip pointed them to the perfect perch. Mason...
'I'll shoot them': Remove NY supreme court judge Erin Gall for party rant, watchdog says
New York's judicial watchdog has decided that an Oneida County judge should be removed from the bench because of a "racially offensive, profane, prolonged public diatribe outside a high school graduation party." State Supreme Court Justice Erin Gall invoked her judgeship with police during a confrontation that arose at the...
Mauer, Beltre, Leyland and Helton: Patrick Reusse looks back at the Hall of Fame weekend
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – The Texas Rangers rented a stately place with a huge lawn for Hall of Fame weekend. It also was in a neighborhood that remained quiet on Sunday morning, even as thousands of people were milling not far away on those few blocks that serve as Cooperstown's business district.
Beltre, Leyland, Helton and Mauer enter Baseball Hall of Fame
Dominican third baseman Adrian Beltre, World Series champion manager Jim Leyland, catcher Joe Mauer and first baseman Todd Helton were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday. All attended emotional enshrinement ceremonies at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Beltre played 21 Major League Baseball seasons...
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