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Tautvydas Kupstas ’23 inks professional deal in Europe
KEILA, Estonia – Skidmore College men’s basketball alumnus Tautvydas Kupstas ’23 has signed a professional contract with Keila Coolbet in Europe. The Keila Basket esindusmeeskond (first team) competes in both the Paf Estonian-Latvian Basketball League and the European North Basketball League. “The team plays in several leagues and competes against big teams from all over Europe,” Kupstas said in a recent team release. “The competition is high, and I believe that this is a good place to start my [professional] career. Every day I try to help the team to be better than yesterday and hopefully as a team we…
Severe thunderstorms leave much of Southern Tier without power, downed trees, other damage
Thousands of electric customers across the Twin Tiers lost power when severe thunderstorms rumbled through the region Monday. Many of those residents remained without power Tuesday, and utility company crews scrambled to restore service while other emergency responders worked to remove downed trees and deal with other damage the storm left in its wake. ...
NYRA reaches new contractual agreement with FanDuel and TVG
The New York Racing Association had announced a contractual impasse earlier in the month. US.- The New York Racing Association (NYRA) has reached a new contractual agreement with FanDuel and TVG after announcing an impasse some weeks ago. As a result, pari-mutuel wagering on the summer meet at Saratoga Race Course will be available on TVG/FanDuel platforms.
Writes of summer: Two awarded scholarships to NYSSWI
Two members of the Union community are learning from a host of literary luminaries at this year’s New York State Summer Writers Institute. Ashley Dell’Oso ’24 and Mahir Mohammad Tazwar ’26 were awarded scholarships to attend the prestigious program, based at Skidmore College. The program is an offshoot of the New York State Writers Institute created by Pulitzer Prize-winning author William Kennedy, and features creative writing workshops, public readings, panel discussions, and student readings and gatherings.
Family Dog Lost after Upstate New York Tornado Outbreak Found Safe Miles Away
Jeffrey and Colleen Smith went through every dog owner's worst nightmare following a severe weather outbreak in their hometown of Eden, New York. Their four-year-old golden retriever, named Zoe, vanished without a trace. Eden was one of the hardest-hit areas and was directly hit by an EF-2 tornado that produced...
Free movie night in Hudson Falls
The World Cinema Series continues Thursday July 25th at the Strand Theatre in Hudson Falls beginning at 7pm! I'll be hosting a free screening of Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger's 1948 classic, "The Red Shoes"! Yes this film is inspired by the Hans Christian Anderson fairytale of the same name, but it's inspired by and not an adaptation.
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