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Larry Converse selected for NYS Basketball Hall of Fame
GLENS FALLS | Larry Converse, longtime boys basketball coach at St. John’s Academy and Seton Catholic, has been selected for induction in the New York State Basketball Hall of Fame. The news was made public Friday by Rene LeRoux, founder and executive director at the Hall of Fame. Converse...
Affordable Internet Access For Low-Income Families In New York State
On August 15th, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced a settlement to provide discounted broadband to low-income residents of the Empire State. The New York State Public Service Commission reached a settlement agreement with Charter Communications, the parent company of Spectrum which provided cable and interest services throughout the United States, including 58 out of the 62 counties in New York State.
Selena Gomez Defended In Ribbed Dinner Dress Showing ‘Weight’ Gain
This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission. Selena Gomez was swiftly defended after a wave of body-shaming comments cruelly targeted her for her weight. In September 2021, the singer and actress put on a stylish display as she headed out for dinner in NYC, looking stunning in a ribbed orange dress that perfectly flattered her curvy frame.
Hundreds gather for Dalai Lama’s brief visit in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Dalai Lama made a brief stop in Ithaca late Friday morning while en route to New York City. The Tibetan spiritual leader arrived at Ithaca’s Namgyal Monastery via helicopter from Syracuse, where he had been recovering from a knee surgery. Hundreds gathered at the...
Rap video at the center of a Syracuse gang fight spiking summer violence
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The city of Syracuse has been seeing a spike in summer violence and according to police, it’s all because of a rap video. “Two specific gangs that have been disputing ever since a rap video came out that started the whole thing and spiked our shots fired and our shootings and our homicides up from what we’ve been experiencing before,” Syracuse Police Chief Joe Cecile said.
Sunken houseboat taken out of Cazenovia Lake
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The houseboat that sunk in Cazenovia Lake on Tuesday, August 13, has now been risen. Andrew Peterson, the houseboat’s owner, and a group of friends worked on Friday, August 16, to bring the vessel to shore. It somehow developed a hole, which caused it...
Wynton Marsalis, more slated to perform during fourth week of Skaneateles Festival
Returning to the Skaneateles Festival for the first time since 2019, nine-time GRAMMY award-winning trumpeter and jazz ambassador Wynton Marsalis will lead the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra on Aug. […]
Sheep Keep the Grass Maintained at Local Solar Fields
CANASTOTA, N.Y. -- With solar fields popping up in the area, have you ever wondered how they mow the grass between panels? Well, some are using the most natural way possible—sheep. A farm in Munnsville has a distinct business supplying grass-eating sheep to solar farms. The trend of employing...
History Comes Alive This Weekend
GERMAN FLATTS, N.Y. -- The Living History Weekend has once again returned to the Town of German Flatts. This year's event was a little different than past Living History Weekends that focused on a particular time in history. This weekend is focusing on a living history timeline, that includes civil war re-enactors from both union and confederate camps, along with the artillery they used.
Dunkirk City Schools Awarded Grant from NYS Archives
A school district in northern Chautauqua County has been awarded a grant from the New York State Archives. New York State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa announced this week that the Dunkirk City School District will receive $74,625 in a Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund (LGRMIF) grant, one of 111 issued statewide. LGRMIF grants support a variety of projects, including aiding local governments in managing paper records, converting historical documents and microfilm to electronic formats, and backing up archival and vital records like maps, deeds, mortgages, cemetery records, meeting minutes, and other essential documents. According to NYSED, the grant for Dunkirk City Schools will be used for document conversion and access.
Check out who was born at Rome Health Aug. 8-14, 2024
BERTOLINI — To Ryan Bertolini and Victoria Vanderwood, of Forestport, on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, at Rome Health, a son, Damien Krash. CHADERON — To Rebekke Chaderdon, of Camden, on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, at Rome Health, a son, Logan Elton.
Town-wide garage sales during Old Forestport Days
The Old Forestport Days event on Saturday, Aug. 24 draws many people to the town. Here you can take advantage of the many sales that are planned. St. Patrick’s Church is having a huge sale at Keifer Hall along with bag specials and hot dogs for sale. The Presbyterian Fellowship Hall is also promising something for everyone. Both churches have great thrift shops for great bargains.
Residents collect school supplies for children overseas
BOONVILLE — Local families are preparing for the school year with back-to-school sales and adding more items to their lists for children in need around the world. Shoebox packers are using this time to purchase gifts and essential items to fill Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts. Children in over 100 countries will be blessed by these gift-filled shoeboxes. Many children around the world are not able to afford school supplies, and coloring pencils, crayons, and markers are a luxury many cannot access.
NSDAR members make desserts for Warrior Retreat
BOONVILLE — Members of the General William Floyd Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) got out their baking tins and whipped up some delicious cookies, apple crisp, dessert bars and a patriotic decorated cake for the Sitrin Home’s Warrior Retreat held July 26-28. The chapter members have been providing desserts for this retreat for about eight years.
Oneida County real estate: 10 most expensive homes sold, Aug. 10-16
A house in New Hartford that sold for $610,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Oneida County in the past week. In total, 33 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $217,461, or $131 per square foot.
Sweets Sold At Target, Walmart In New York State May Kill
Over 30 recalled products sold in popular stores across the Empire State now come with the FDA's highest-risk factor, because eating the candy may lead to "death." In May, Hudson Valley Post reported about the candy recall. The FDA just updated the recall and gave the recall the highest risk level.
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