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Local school districts resume outdoor activities

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:40 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany City, Schenectady City and East Greenbush Central school districts announced they will be resuming outdoor activities following the improvement of the local air quality. A health-care advisory from the state's Department of Environmental Conservation declared that the Air Quality Index had improved from an "unhealthy" grade of 130 on June 8 to a "moderate" grade of 51 on June 9. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The wildfire smoke that drifted in from Canada, which had prompted the DEC to encourage New Yorkers to limit their time outside, has started to diminish in the Capital Region. The City School District of Albany said they will continue to offer masks to any students or employees who request one. The school district stated that physical education classes and recess will now be able to return outside, and that field trips many also proceed as scheduled. School sports practices, games,...

New owners reviving Brookside Tavern in Ephratah

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:40 GMT

EPHRATAH, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Brookside Tavern, located at 4389 Route 10 in Ephratah, closed in 2017. Now, owners Jim and Courtney Smith are bringing the bar back to life. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! After the tavern closed, it was used as a house and barn, said Courtney, which destroyed the bar itself and the floors. "It became an eyesore and was sad to see," she said.The Smith's live in Ephratah and said they felt obligated to buy and revive it. They are doing a full renovation of the building due to the damage. They tried to save the bar, but it was too far gone, said Courtney. 10 years in the making: Fancy Farmer opens in Sharon Springs They'll be opening the tavern with a full bar and will be serving pizza and chicken wings, as well as other food items. Courtney said they will be asking the community about what they want to see on the menu so they can add it."We are very excited to open but most likely won’t be ...

Glens Falls street closing for kids' luge event

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:40 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - It's been a busy week for road closures in the city of Glens Falls. One more closure is coming this weekend - less to do with construction, and more to do with athleticism. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Saturday and Sunday, Murray Street in Glens Falls' fifth ward will be closed for the White Castle USA Luge Slider Search. From 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days, kids ages 9 to 13 will be able to come and learn the basics of luge sled riding, using wheeled sleds while under the safe instruction of professionals. Signups are open now for the event, which is looking to scout future members of the Olympic and USA youth luge teams.No traffic will be allowed on Murray Street from South Street to Henry Street, with Henry Street also closed. Finch Paper's Glens Falls plant will also be using a different route for its industrial traffic. Glens Falls sewer line split yields clean results For Murray St...

Jerry Seinfeld & Jim Gaffigan comedy tour coming to St. Louis this fall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:40 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Award-winning comedians Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan are joining forces for a St. Louis show this fall. Seinfeld and Gaffigan will visit the Enterprise Center on Saturday, Nov. 11. The show is planned for 7:30 p.m. St. Louis County town tows cars from driveways with expired tags The St. Louis stop comes as part of a brief U.S. tour in November. Seinfeld and Gaffigan will visit San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and St. Louis, in order, in early November. “Jim and I met doing Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee and have been talking about doing this for years,” said Seinfeld. “We finally made the schedules work out. Can’t wait.”“I’m so excited to help out this unknown up and upcoming comedian who many may have never heard of,” said Gaffigan. “I know it will be an amazing bunch of shows." Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News ...

Kirkwood sanitation worker swoops in to save woman

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:40 GMT

KIRKWOOD -- People often talk about how brave police officers and firemen are, so it's easy to forget about the hardworking civilian workers who keep a city running smoothly. Jerry Redmond, who has worked as a sanitation worker for the City of Kirkwood for many years, was recently thanked in a moving letter.Dearest Mr. Redmond,You, sir, are my hero! Really! Last month, you delivered a trash dumpster to my sister's house off of Fillmore Lane. After you turned to return to the lane, I turned to go back to the house, tripped on something and fell on my face. As I cried out in pain, you swooped in like an angel sent from God.You helped me up, saying that I needed to get to the emergency room. You helped me into the house and to the kitchen sink where you wet paper towels to wash my face. You helped me to the sofa to lay down and got me an ice pack for my bleeding and bruised face.You even made conversation with me so that I didn't pass out. (I clearly remember this,because you told me t...

LT Garett Bolles couldn’t protect Russell Wilson after 2022 injury and it made him angry: “I’m hungrier than ever”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:40 GMT

Left tackles are tasked with being protectors and Garett Bolles is just that when it comes to his quarterback.That’s what made 2022 so difficult for the Broncos veteran.As Russell Wilson was harassed by defensive opponents, sacked 55 times, hurt twice and struggled to find his footing with a new franchise and city, Bolles could only watch.As the public discourse pile-on stacked up on Wilson through each viral moment and his roughest season as a professional, Bolles couldn’t anchor down, get his hands in position and stop the oncoming rush.“It’s like a forest fire,” Bolles said of the torrent of criticism toward Wilson last year. “It starts in one corner and then the wind blows, it just blows all over and burns thousands and thousands of acres. That’s pretty much what happened.”Though criticism of Wilson’s on-field performance – and the Broncos’ historically poor offense – was warranted, certainly the discourse also featured plenty of hot air.Bolles said Thursday he was “angry”...

Opinion: Capitol protest was a feckless and bizarrely racialized attack on Coloradans’ rights

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:40 GMT

A group of more than 1,000 gathered at the Colorado Capitol to demand the governor ban motor vehicles and buy back the machines that killed nearly 43,000 people around the country last year.Maybe I got that wrong.They demanded Gov. Jared Polis ban fast food and buy back the French fries that killed nearly 280,000 obese people. Or was it the couches and large-screen televisions that caused them to not exercise?Actually, the activists wanted to ban syringes that killed 106,000 people from overdoses. Or was it the bottles of alcohol that killed 104,000 people? The tobacco plants that killed nearly half a million?Vehicles, food, furniture, and drugs were the culprits responsible for much of the top ten leading causes of death — disease and accidents — if you don’t believe in human agency, that is.And yet, which inanimate object did the activist group Here 4 the Kids target this week for criminalization? They want to ban all firearms and quash the right to self-protection enshrined...

Letters: Showing real love for the Denver Nuggets

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:40 GMT

Showing real love for the NuggetsEvery team that has hoisted the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy has earned it. First, a team must slog through an 82-game schedule, then win 16 more games in the NBA Playoffs while playing the league’s best teams, stocked with the best players.From 2000-2022, the overall number 1 seeds have only won seven championships. Proof that winning a title extracts blood, sweat, tears, and toil from the victor.Prior to the playoffs, many basketball observers believed the Phoenix Suns would advance to the NBA Finals.In 47 regular season games, Kevin Durant averaged 29.1 ppg, 6.7 rebounds, and 5.0 assists by shooting 56.0 % from the field, 40.4% on threes’, and 91.9 % on free throws. In the playoffs, Devin Booker scorched the Nuggets, averaging 30.8 ppg, 7.8 assists, and shooting a torrid 56.9 % from the field and 54.8% on threes. Nevertheless, the Nuggets won in six games, clinching the series in Phoenix, 125-100.The valiant efforts of Anthony Davis and LeBro...

U.S. warns of violent crime at popular tourist destination

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:40 GMT

Just as summer travel ramps up, the U.S. State Department has issued a travel advisory for the Dominican Republic. "Violent crime, including armed robbery, homicide and sexual assault is a concern throughout the Dominican Republic," the State Department said in its advisory. A yellow flag-level two advisory was issued, urging travelers headed to the top Caribbean hotspot to "exercise increased caution."Americans still wanting to travel to the island should consider staying in resorts, as they are likely safer and "tend to be better policed than urban areas like Santo Domingo," according to the State Department's advisory. The department is also urging travelers to reconsider meeting with strangers when in the Dominican Republic, as there have been reports of U.S. citizens being robbed by people they met from dating apps, among other serious incidents.The advisory also recommends enrolling in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program to stay updated on travel alerts ahead...

Trojans and Bruins' Big Ten football future snaps into focus

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:40 GMT

It's the offseason for football fans, a time when the upcoming fall's games are discussed and dissected ad nauseum. This summer is different, however, in that it's actually next fall's matchups that are drawing attention.The 2024 season will mark a major change for USC and UCLA, who will compete in the Big Ten for the first time.The largely Midwestern-based conference is one of the top two in college football, and the Bruins and Trojans will face more prestigious and challenging opponents than they have recently in the Pac-12. The Big Ten on Thursday released its matchups for next year, and football fans in the Los Angeles area are in for an exciting season. Some of the sport's top programs are coming to Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and the Rose Bowl.At the Coliseum, the Trojans will host the Michigan Wolverines, the winningest program in the sport's history, and the Wisconsin Badgers, a team that regularly travels to Southern California to play in the Rose Bowl. USC will also host...