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26-Year-Old Drowns In Troy Lake While Out With Family
Police in Rensselaer County were called to Poestenkill Gorge Park on Linden Avenue in Troy just after 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1. A Troy man had gone into the water and not resurfaced. Bystanders pulled him out, but it was too late. Responders performed CPR and rushed him to...
Cell phone ban in classrooms: 'When you don't have consistency from classroom to classroom, that's when problems occur'
With more and more public schools moving to restrict cell phones, New York State is not there yet. NYS Assemblyman Bill Conrad tells WBEN 90% of his constituents are in favor of a cell phone ban in schools.
$15K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At This Westchester Gas Station
One lucky visitor to a Westchester gas station walked away with a lottery ticket that made them several thousand dollars richer.A top-prize-winning Take 5 ticket worth $15,225.50 was sold in New Rochelle for the Labor Day drawing on Monday, Sept. 2, New York Lottery officials announced. The ti…
Chilly Start: Frost Advisory in Effect for Northern NY and Vermont
Cold Snap Threatens Sensitive Plants with Early Morning Frost. [BURLINGTON] — Issued by the National Weather Service at 3:37 AM EDT on September 3, 2024. The National Weather Service in Burlington, VT, has issued a Frost Advisory in effect until 9:00 AM EDT this morning for areas in northern New York and northeast Vermont, including Southeastern St. Lawrence, Southern Franklin, Western Essex Counties in New York, and Essex County in Vermont. Temperatures are expected to fall to the lower to mid-30s, resulting in frost formation that could damage or kill unprotected sensitive plants.
13 hours after the NYS Fair ends, the sculpture moves on to a butter place (photos)
Geddes, N.Y. — This year’s New York State Fair butter sculpture is living up to its name. The 800 pounds of butter used to create “Dairy: Good for you. Good for the planet” is returning to its birth farm where it will be converted to energy.
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,...
Former NY Gov. Cuomo to testify publicly before Congress on COVID-19 response, nursing home deaths
For the first time, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will testify publicly before the House's select subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic next Tuesday afternoon, according to a letter released by the subcommittee.The highly anticipated appearance on September 10 is the first time Cuomo will testify publicly before lawmakers about his response to COVID-19 and comes after Cuomo sat for a seven-hour, closed-door deposition on Capitol Hill in June.Chairman Brad Wenstrup, R-OH, said in a statement that Cuomo "owes answers" to those who lost loved ones during the onset of the pandemic, especially for the "15,000 families" who endured nursing...
New York Residents Warned About ‘World’s Deadliest’ Creature
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is telling New Yorkers to take these "proper steps" to protect themselves from the "world's deadliest" creature. Governor Hochul is advising New Yorkers to protect themselves against mosquito-borne illnesses. Hochul Warns Of Mosquito-Spread Viruses. Hochul reminded New Yorkers to take precautions to prevent mosquito bites...
Local officials: Law breakers putting students who ride school buses at risk
The New York State law that prohibits drivers from passing stopped school buses may not protect students as well as you’d think. That’s because too many drivers illegally pass stopped school buses with flashing red lights and an extended stop sign arm, endangering students getting on or off the bus, local officials said at a press conference late last week at Whitesboro Middle School. ...
Police Say UTV Crash in New York State Claimed Life of Man
Utility task vehicles are a larger and faster type of all-terrain vehicle that can carry heavier loads and seat additional passengers. The off-road vehicles can come in very handy for those living in many parts of New York state who work on farms or need to haul heavy material. The...
Merging Storms Taking Aim At Northeast Following Dry Stretch: Here's Projected Timing
Two storms are expected to merge as they arrive in the Northeast following a days-long dry, comfortable stretch. According to AccuWeather.com, the system's current projected timing is Saturday, Sept. 7. (See the first image above.) A coastal storm is expected to arrive in the region just as the system makes...
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