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Saratoga Arts announces grants to support local arts and culture programs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:02 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Saratoga Arts has announced 64 grants were awarded to support community-based arts and culture programs in Fulton, Montgomery, and Saratoga County. A total of $150,000 in funds was made available through the New York State Council of Arts. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “After receiving such a record number of applications, it is exciting to know 50,000 communitymembers, 5,400 youth, and 2,700 artists will participate in these grant-funded events, which isalmost double the engagement compared to 2022," said Mae Hailu, Saratoga Arts Grants Coordinator.“This shows just how important direct artist funding is, particularly in this region,” says LouiseKerr, Saratoga Arts Executive Director. “Our vibrant arts and culture community is growing andSaratoga Arts will continue work towards increasing funding in 2024, as our mission is to help allof these creative and worthy projects receive support ...

Sportime Schenectady looking to rebuild after fire

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:02 GMT

ROTTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Sarah Sharpe has been the General Manager at Sportime Schenectady for over four years. She says 70 people were in the building when a fire broke out Tuesday morning. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "I'm just so thankful—grateful—for our staff and for the special team that just acted so quickly, and remained calm," noted Sharpe. "Their number one priority was to get people out of the building." The Chief of Carman Fire Department, Scott Sloan, said that quick thinking saved lives. "Everyone was out when I got here," he recalled. "Now they're around." Schenectady police make arrest in weekend shooting case The building, though, took quite the hit. "So, there was some smoke damage, some water damage from containing the fire, and the amazing effort done by the Rotterdam fire rescue and other local fire departments helped prevent further spread and further damage," explained Sharpe. Sharpe is plann...

Crêpe shop opening in Crossgates Mall

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:02 GMT

GUILDERLAND, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Sia Crêperia will soon be opening in Crossgates Mall. The crêpe shop will be on the second level in the food court. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The crêperie is owned by Anxhel Shkulaku, an Albanian-American who came to United States in 2014. He used to own Vintage Pizza in Latham and I Love NY Pizza in Jacksonville, Florida.Crêpes have been Shkulaku's favorite food since he was a child. His crepes are made with 100% rice flour and are gluten free. New tavern, bike café to open in Voorheesville "We chose Crossgates Mall because we believe that people needs something new to eat," said Shkulaku. "They want something different and healthy."The Sia Crêperia menu features breakfast crêpes, savory crêpes and sweet crêpes. You can view the full menu on the Sia Crêperia website. Best NY Burger nominees include 2 Capital Region restaurants Sia Crêperia is planning to open at the end of April. The...

Next steps in Chief Judge nomination process

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:02 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- Following the Senate’s rejection of Hector LaSalle as Hochul’s initial Chief Judge nomination, the Governor has nominated Rowan Wilson for Chief Judge and Caitlin Halligan to replace Wilson as Associate Judge. Her nominations are being backed by the support of Democrats, but he may not be conservative enough to win everyone over. Lineup announced for Averill Park Restaurant Week "Rowan Wilson is brilliant, he’s been on the Court of Appeals, he’s extraordinarily bright, he’s very, very personable, he tends to be more liberal," said Vincent Bonventre, professor of Law at Albany Law. This could be why the Senate is showing their support for Wilson in contrast to LaSalle who they felt would be too conservative for New York. Bonventre said Wilson tends to favor the rights of the accused, as opposed to law and order and crime control. Bonventre also said Wilson favors the rights of the workers rather than the rights of businesses.  "What that means is that I think...

Wounded Hermann officer showing signs of progress

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:02 GMT

EDGEWOOD, CO -- New photos show the remarkable progress a Hermann police officer is making after he was critically shot last month. Adam Sullentrup, 31, is now able to sit upright. His family adds that he is also beginning to walk with therapists.The photos were taken Craig Hospital in Englewood, Colorado, where Sullentrup is being treated for a traumatic brain injuries. Sullentrup and his wife arrived at Craig last week. He is expected to undergo intense medical and rehabilitation for about two months. Top story: Police officer’s gun and body armor stolen from his car Adam SullentrupAdam SullentrupCraig Hospital in ColoradoThese latest developments are a sign of relief for the family of Sullentrup, who was critically shot March 12 in Hermann. His partner, Det. Sgt. Mason Griffith, was also shot but did not survive. The two men were trying to arrest a wanted suspect at a convenience store, when the suspect fired at both of them. The suspect has been charged with multiple felonies ...

Man charged in stolen semi chase around St. Louis area

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:02 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A Minnesota man faces five felony charges after leading police on a chase around St. Charles and St. Louis counties with a stolen semi-truck. Prosecutors have charged Bennie Robinson, 31, of Remer, Minnesota, with vehicle hijacking, tampering, property damage and two counts of resisting arrest, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Top story: Police officer’s gun and body armor stolen from his car MSHP trooper received a call just after 4 p.m. about the stolen vehicle. Around that time, they spotted it on Interstate 64 near Highway K. When they tried to stop the driver, later identified as Robinson, he refused to pull over. A multi-county chase followed, and Robinson drove more than 15 mph over the speed limit in some stages of it. Troopers caught up with Robinson around St. Charles County. He then continued east into St. Louis County. Robinson jumped out of the semi near Mason Ridge without placing the truck into a park position. The truck rolle...

PETA protests outside St. Louis Budweiser brewery

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:02 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Animal activist organization PETA is planning a protest Wednesday outside the Anheuser-Busch brewery in St. Louis over treatment of the famous Budweiser Clydesdales.The protest is planned for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at 1200 Lynch Street. It follows a protest from Opening Day in which PETA flew a banner to address the same concerns. Trending: Minnesota man steals semi-truck, leads to police chase in St. Louis County According to a news release from PETA, a group of protestors plans to wear "giant realistic horse masks" and pass out 90 cans of free beer. The beer cans will be ones that specifically aren't Anheuser-Busch brands, rather a St. Louis-based White Ale, according to the company. The protests come as PETA accused Budweiser of "secretly severing the Clydesdales’ tailbones" in a video released earlier this year. PETA is calling on Budweiser to "to modernize and end" such a practice. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. ...

Missouri House hearing on ‘parents bill of rights’ centers diversity education

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:02 GMT

A prohibition on diversity curriculum in public schools was the focus of debate Wednesday in a Missouri House committee, as lawmakers heard testimony on the Senate version of “parents bill of rights” legislation.Sen. Andrew Koenig, a Manchester Republican and the bill’s sponsor, said the legislation doesn’t explicitly ban “critical race theory” but instead describes concepts that would be banned. One such idea is “that individuals of any race, ethnicity, color, or national origin are inherently superior or inferior.”Koenig testified Wednesday that his son’s friend was separated by race and taught about racial oppression in class. This is the type of lesson he is trying to stop, he said.Rep. Maggie Nurrenbern, D-Kansas City, said “as an educator of 13 years” she had never seen children separated by race.“There are a lot of unintended consequences to legislation we pass, and my fear is that we would tie the hands of educators who are just doing their best to educate our students and t...

Judge blocks rules intended to protect nation's waterways

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:02 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a federal rule in 24 states that is intended to protect thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways throughout the nation.U.S. District Judge Daniel L. Hovland in Bismarck, North Dakota, halted the regulations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pending the outcome of a lawsuit filed by the 24 states, most of which are led by Republicans. The regulations were finalized in December 2022, repealing a rule implemented during President Donald Trump's administration but thrown out by federal courts. Trending: Minnesota man steals semi-truck, leads to police chase in St. Louis County Opponents of the regulations, which define which “waters of the United States” are protected by the Clean Water Act, have called the rules an example of federal overreach and argued they would unfairly burden farmers and ranchers.The preliminary injunction affects Alabama, Alaska,...

Nuggets’ Jamal Murray admits injured thumb still hampering him on verge of playoffs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:02 GMT

Jamal Murray’s waited to be back in the postseason spotlight since the Bubble.But before he and the No. 1 seeded Nuggets return there Sunday at 8:30 p.m. for Game 1, he had to address the elephant in the room.It was two years ago, exactly, that Murray’s left knee crumpled on a drive late in a game at Golden State. Until he was asked about it following Wednesday’s practice, he hadn’t thought about the anniversary.“Appreciate it,” Murray quipped to a reporter who brought it to his attention.Murray’s done his best to move beyond the devastating ACL tear that robbed the Nuggets of two golden postseason chances. He said he does his best not to think about his past, tricking his mind into thinking both knees are equally steady.“Two good legs,” he said confidently.But as he approaches this version of the playoffs, there’s another injury that he can’t get out of his mind. Murray was dogged by a right thumb sprain the final few weeks of the regular season, and he said it’s still an issue as ...