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Major Grocery Chain To Stop Selling Cigarettes In New York
Smokers in New York will have to find another grocery store to buy their smokes from. By this Saturday, the sale of all tobacco products will cease by this Saturday, August 31, 2024. Stop & Shop announced that it will discontinue the sale of tobacco products in all its stores,...
The longest outdoor mountain coaster in the U.S is now open in NY
Come fall, there's nothing quite as cool and thrilling and as riding the longest outdoor mountain roller coaster in the country, which is now open for the season at Mt. Van Hoevenberg in Upstate New York. A truly remarkable feat of engineering, the Cliffside Coaster, as the attraction built like...
New York schools must now notify parents one week before lockdown, fire drills
A new rule coming from the New York State Education Department will now require all school districts to notify parents in advance of a lockdown, fire drill and early dismissal drill will be initiated. Read more from WBEN:
Editorial: Let’s keep this Earth going
You are probably tired of hearing about last week’s storm. It was catastrophic, terrible, disturbing and all-around, a complete and utter drag. But, it is so incredibly important to remember that this Earth is precious, and should not be taken lightly. Storms like this serve as stark reminders of the fragility of our planet, and how it can be struck with disaster, at the blink of an eye.
Ridge H.S. 2024 Girls Soccer Preview
BASKING RIDGE, NJ -- The Ridge girls soccer team will open its 2024 season against Montgomery at home at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.Head coach Katie Donahue, now in her 18th season, has a career record of 225-97-37, and, while last season's team posted a 4-14 record, it's uncanny how close the Red Devils came to winning a lot more than four games.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERRidge lost nine of its last 10 games in 2023 by one goal apiece, playing consistently competitive games against a tough schedule. The Red Devils lost...
Capital Region restaurant inspections: August 26-30
These are the inspections from August 26 to 30 reported by the NYSDOH divided up by critical violations, non-critical violations, and no violations. You can find a list of all restaurant inspections for the last several years on the NYSDOH website.
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