The Town of Wawarsing has approved a temporary moratorium on new battery energy storage system (BESS) projects, giving officials time to study the rapidly evolving technology and consider regulations before accepting additional…
Day: July 27, 2026
Western New York School District Hits Pause on Robot Teacher Amid Scrutiny
This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. The district announced the pause hours after the State…
Yarnslingers Marks 15 Years with New Podcast and Anthology Celebrating Regional Storytelling
For 15 years, Yarnslingers has invited people across the Catskills and Northeastern Pennsylvania to share true stories from their own lives. Now, the nonprofit is marking that milestone with two new projects…
Sports Headlines with Ronald and Mark
Mark Birman and Ronald Kelson discuss today’s top Sports Headlines: Image: Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, left, goes up for a shot past Philadelphia 76ers’ Adem Bona during the second half of…
New York Farmer Tariff Relief Program to Close Aug. 11
The application deadline for New York’s Agricultural Resiliency Against Tariffs Program is quickly approaching. The latest state budget includes $30 million for the program aimed at helping farmers offset federal tariff impacts…
Gov. Hochul Defends One-Year Moratorium on Hyperscale Data Centers, Citing Energy and Community Concerns
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says the state’s first-in-the-nation one-year moratorium on new hyperscale data centers is intended to give lawmakers and regulators time to develop policies that protect…