The “Fall Salt Snapshot” is being measured from October 1–15 this year in Avondale, Pennsylvania. The Stroud Water Research Center is trying to determine how salinized the area’s waterways are outside of…
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Hudson Valley Nonprofit Announces App for New York’s Disabled Community
Abilities First, a nonprofit based in Wappingers Falls, has announced that people with developmental disabilities and their caregivers across New York can now download Abilibee, a tool designed to make resources more…
$15 Million Improvements Coming to Walton’s Dairy Factory, State Says Delaware County Will Benefit
Governor Hochul announced on June 30th that $75 million will be put into New York’s dairy factories. Walton’s branch of “Lactalis” is receiving $15 million from that fund. Lactalis, the world’s largest…
Schumer Goes to Bat for Public Broadcasting in New York
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling on his colleagues to block a federal rescission bill that would claw back $1.1 billion previously allocated to public radio and television stations nationwide….
NYSEG and RG&E Propose Steep Rate Hikes, Sparking Backlash Across Upstate NY
Residents across upstate New York could soon see a sharp rise in their utility bills. New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas & Electric (RG&E), both subsidiaries of the…
One Dead, One Injured in Fireworks Explosion on Somerset Lake
A Fourth of July celebration turned tragic Friday night when a fireworks explosion on Somerset Lake in the town of Hancock killed one man and injured another, according to the New York…
Rural Hospitals Warn of Dire Consequences from Proposed Federal Medicaid Cuts
As Congress weighs a budget proposal that could slash the federal Medicaid program, health officials and local leaders are raising alarm about what the cuts would mean for rural communities. At…
Sullivan County Officials Condemn Antisemitic Attacks in Fallsburg and Woodbourne
Sullivan County leaders are speaking out forcefully against recent antisemitic incidents targeting Orthodox Jewish pedestrians in the towns of Woodbourne and South Fallsburg. According to reports, eggs were thrown at multiple individuals…
Red Cross Urges Blood Donations Amid Summer Shortage
As June draws to a close and the nation looks ahead to Independence Day festivities, the American Red Cross is making an urgent appeal: donate blood, and do it now. The…