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Director: Lake Luzerne library will not ban books

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:07 GMT

LAKE LUZERNE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - At Rockwell Falls Public Library, the last several weeks have been contentious. A drag storytime hour planned for April drew protests from members of the community at a library board meeting. The situation came to the point that the event was postponed entirely, its future uncertain. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! This month, a new spotlight shines on the small town library. At its most recent meeting, the library board discussed what book bans would mean for the community. Not every member stood on the same side of the issue."When you take an oath of office at a library board, you swear to protect the First Amendment," said Rockwell Falls Public Library Director Courtney Keir on Thursday. "What I can't get my head around is how you turn around, in the same conversation, and ask for a list of every book purchased by the library in the last year."At last week's board meeting, discussion of a re...

Push to sell wine in grocery stores

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:07 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- For some, it's the convenience of a one-stop-shop. Grabbing celebratory flowers, balloons, chocolates and wine all in the same location could save shoppers an extra trip. A recent Siena Poll shows the majority of New Yorkers support allowing the sale of wine in grocery stores. New York is one of ten states that does not allow the practice, but new legislation could change that. What hours can I buy alcohol in the Capital Region? Nelson Eusebio with the National Supermarket Association said wine in grocery stores (also known as WIG) should have happened a long time ago, "It’s been a long fight, a struggle with the New York State Liquor Authorities. They allow us to sell beer, so why not wine? And that’s what we’re asking for." Eusebio said the ban in New York is ironic considering the Finger Lakes and Long Island are the states largest wine making regions, "What a better way to support your local product than to sell wine?"He also said this would be good for...

NYSP launches investigation into Mayfield death

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:07 GMT

MAYFIELD, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Investigations are ongoing into a death in Mayfield on Wednesday afternoon. Police say they received a report of an unresponsive man pinned under a mower in Kennyetto Creek. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Responding officers freed the man, identified as Eugene F. Stevens Jr., 79, of Charlton. Stevens Jr. was brought on land and police immediately began life-saving measures. He was transported to the hospital and later declared deceased. The cause of death has not yet been determined.

Erin Harkes performing at all-female comedy series in Saratoga

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:07 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Universal Preservation Hall in Saratoga Springs is hosting their monthly "Women Aren’t Funny" comedy series. This month's performance is scheduled for June 7, and will feature comedian Erin Harkes. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Harkes, a local comedy and music phenom, has been performing standup since 2012. She is consistently voted one of the area's best comedians, and has performed across the country and alongside national comics such as Demetri Martin and Jeff Dye. Universal Preservation Hall was constructed in 1871 and was originally used as a Methodist church. Nowadays, the venue, located at 25 Washington St, Saratoga Springs, NY, is used for a variety of events and gatherings. Lineup announced for Guilderland summer concert series Tickets to this event can be purchased here.

St. Louis firefighter accused of stealing wallet from teen crash victim

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:07 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A St. Louis firefighter is accused of stealing a wallet from a teenager following a hit-and-run crash earlier this year that claimed the lives of four people.The crash happened just after 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 28, at the intersection of South Grand Boulevard and Forest Park Parkway, located in Midtown.According to police, a 2004 Chevy Impala was driving southbound on South Grand, ran a stoplight, went into the northbound lanes, and struck a 2021 Chevy Tahoe in the intersection. The SUV drove off the South Grand overpass onto Forest Park Parkway. The Tahoe landed upside down.There were eight people in the Tahoe. One woman and three men died in the crash. They were later identified as Richard Boyd, 19; Bryanna Dentman-Johnson, 18; Corntrail McKinley, 20; and Anthony Robinson, 19. The surviving victims were taken to the hospital and eventually released.Police claim the driver of the Chevy Impala, identified as Cedric Dixon, fled the scene but was later ...

Gorman plays hero as Cardinals split series, win 2-1 over Reds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:07 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Nolan Gorman hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning and scored on a wild pitch, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 on Thursday for their 13th win in 18 games.Miles Mikolas (3-1) won his third straight decision, allowing five hits over seven scoreless innings, which matched his season high. He struck out five and walked none.Giovany Gallegos gave up a two-out RBI single to Stuart Fairchild in the ninth before striking out Luke Maile for his fifth save in six chances.St. Louis (23-29), which has rebounded after a 10-24 start, gave All-Stars Paul Goldschmidt, Nolan Arenado and Willson Contreras the afternoon off and still gained a split of the four-game series. RELATED - Adam Wainwright earns another win, closing in on 200 career victories Cincinnati, last in the NL Central at 21-29, has lost seven of 10.Tommy Edman, a switch-hitter, batted from the right side against Reds right-hander Luke Weaver. Edman grounded out in the second an...

South Adams County fire chief on leave, an interim chief is named

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:07 GMT

The South Adams County Fire Department chief is on leave and an interim chief has been named.South Adams County Fire Chief Kevin Vincel (South Adams County Fire Department)Fire Chief Kevin Vincel “is out on leave” and Deputy Chief Ken Koger is named to serve as interim fire chief, according to 1:50 p.m. Thursday tweet from the fire department.The tweet describes the announcement as an “Administration Update.”“South Adams County Fire will have no further comments at this time,” it stated.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Insurance, building codes, helicopters: Colorado’s 11 new laws to protect residents from wildfires Crime and Public Safety | Denver firefighters battle heavy blaze in storage building west of downtown Vincel, a longtime member of the department with almost three decades of experience, worked his way up through the ranks over the years, starting as a firefighter and working other posts i...

Colorado man building white supremacist community in the mountains, had automatic weapons, FBI says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:07 GMT

A 41-year-old man facing a weapons charge in federal court is being held without bond after a judge ruled that he’s a flight risk and a community threat.Chad Edward Keith, who is charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, allegedly had ten firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition at his Colorado Springs home, according to a criminal complaint against him.The complaint, filed by an FBI investigator assigned to a Joint Terrorism Task Force, claims that Keith is a white supremacist and a Nazi with plans of operating a “white private community” school for teenagers, on a 2.6-acre property he owns near Cotopaxi that would include “hard core weapons training” and an “anti-Semitic curriculum.”In 2003, Keith pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of possessing an unregistered firearm — a destructive device. He was sentenced to 48 months in prison.The current complaint is based, in part, on information from a paid F...

Former Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Joseph Quinn dies at age 90

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:07 GMT

Joseph Quinn, Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court speaks to a joint session of the Legislature in Feb. 1987, in Denver. (Photo by Duane Howell/The Denver Post)Former Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Joseph Quinn has died.He was 90.Quinn was appointed to the court in 1980 and his colleagues named him chief justice in 1985. He served until 1993 when he retired from the high court. He continued to work as a senior judge in the 18th Judicial District, which includes Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties. He was an avid runner, a father of five, and read philosophy in his leisure time.He grew up in industrial Elizabeth, New Jersey, the son of a postal inspector. As an 18-year-old, Quinn enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and fought in Korea. He returned from that conflict and studied at St. Peter’s College in New Jersey, graduating with honors in 1957. He went to the Rutgers Law School and received an LL.B. law degree in 1961.He moved west to Denver and...

Yearling moose spotted in Boulder relocated to Larimer County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:07 GMT

A moose yearling seen wandering in Boulder since Wednesday has been relocated to Larimer County.Colorado Parks and Wildlife responded to a sighting of a moose at around 4:30 Wednesday after Boulder County Parks and Open Space park rangers notified wildlife officers that the moose was wandering into city limits.Park rangers partnered with Colorado Parks and Wildlife to follow the moose, a one-year-old male, around Boulder as they tried to guide it west and away from people.After roaming from Chautauqua Park into the city for a day, park rangers tranquilized and relocated the moose Thursday morning at the Millennium Harvest House Boulder hotel near Boulder Creek. They transported it to Larimer County, a forested region where moose are more common.“Moose are still wildlife,” said CPW spokesperson Kara Van Hoose. “Even though this is a yearling, they’re still wild animals, and we try to keep them away from people.”Boulder resident and wildlife photographer Michelle Theall saw the moose ...