Late winter gardening tips to prep for spring planting
With some stretches of warm temperatures over the last few weeks, gardeners have their brains focusing on spring!
Believe it or not, it's the perfect time of year to get your gardening efforts in...
NY Sen. Patty Ritchie won’t seek re-election
New York state Sen. Patty Ritchie will not seek re-election this year.
The Republican lawmaker announced Wednesday afternoon that she will retire at the end of her current term in the Legislature.
"This is a...
COVID-19 long-haulers find hope
Ashley Pugliese has come a long way since February of 2020.
"I was so sick, to the point that I was in my bed, my parents were in Puerto Rico, and I called my...
State should drop mask mandate for schools
Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon had already sent a letter to New York state requesting specific metrics for when to implement and end COVID-19 mitigation efforts in schools.
Hearing none, McMahon on Tuesday said...
Rep. Maloney: Bring home manufacturing
Kevin Dore, operations manager at IBM’s Poughkeepsie plant, told Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney during a tour of the facility Wednesday that the technology company’s supply team has had to become creative during the...
Firefighters, hazmat team douse dangerous fire at plant
Several local and state agencies rushed to contain a fire that broke out Wednesday afternoon at the Suit-Kote asphalt plant in Cortlandville.
Fire officials said the call for assistance came in around 5:30 p.m.,...
Activists want Ulster Co., state to pass good cause eviction
When Isaura Rivera-Marin moved to Kingston from Honduras six years ago, she said it felt exactly like home.
"This place reminds me of the place I was born in my country," she said. "It’s...
Safety improvements coming to busy Altamont intersection
Along the mile-plus stretch of Main Street in the village of Altamont, Police Chief Jason Johnston said the Grand Street intersection is likely the busiest.
“This is Altamont, so it is a smaller village....
Wegmans handing out N95 masks free of charge
Anyone in need of an N95 mask can now get one from Wegmans.
The grocery chain announced it is participating in the federal mask distribution program.
The masks are designed to fit adults and are...
Catherine Dadey passes 1,000-point milestone for Westhill
Westhill senior Catherine Dadey needed 21 points to reach the 1,000-point milestone on Monday.
She drained 25.
Dadey scored 15 points in the first half, and hit the thousand mark early in the...