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Saratoga Arts presenting poetry event

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:12 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Saratoga Arts is celebrating National Poetry Month by hosting a poetry reading Friday, April 28. The event titled "More Than Local" will feature four Saratoga poets and will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the arts center, located at 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The reading will showcase the work of poets Peg Boyers, Elaine Handley, Marilyn McCabe, and Jay Rogoff. It will be moderated by Saratoga Springs’ Poet Laureate Joseph Bruchac. The Greenfield Review Literacy Center has generously teamed up with Saratoga Arts to underwrite the remaining ticket costs to make this poetry reading free and accessible to all. Regional Food Bank hosting their largest food drive of the year The doors will open one hour before the start of the event. While it is free to attend, space is limited, and Saratoga Arts kindly encourages the community to register here to reserve a seat....

Albany man sentenced to 15 years for 2017 manslaughter

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:12 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Friday, Stephan Harris, 27, was sentenced to a determinate term of 15 years in prison and 5 years of post-release supervision. Harris pleaded guilty to manslaughter on March 17, 2023. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to the indictment, Harris caused the death of Jonathan Weldon in May 2017 by stabbing him in the stomach. The incident occurred in the area of 362 Elk Street in the City of Albany.

Man allegedly steals car in Wilton, leads police on chase

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:12 GMT

WILTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York State Police said a man was arrested twice in one day after allegedly stealing a car and leading them on a chase. Eric Sahm, 45, of Liverpool, N.Y. was taken into custody on April 21. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On September 23, 2022, troopers in Wilton received a complaint from a Saratoga County resident about Sahm allegedly sending them unwanted and threatening text messages. Wilton Town Court then issued a warrant for Sahm’s arrest.On April 21, Sahm was found in Salina, N.Y. and was brought to State Police in Wilton on the warrant. He was arraigned in Wilton Town Court, where he charged with second-degree aggravated harassment and released. Suspect arrested following animal cruelty investigation Shortly after he was released, police said Sahm allegedly stole a car from the Stewart's on Ballard Road in Wilton. With the help of the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office, Sahm was reportedl...

Here's what Missouri websites looked like in the '90s

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:12 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missouri was one of the early adopters of the internet, AKA the World Wide Web, as it was more commonly referred to in the '90s. Cassidy Rainwater: Everything we know about her death, disappearance, the suspects, and the house fire With the creation of the first web browser in 1990, home use of the internet exploded, and companies and governments took the opportunity to create their first web pages.Below are some examples of what various Missouri official websites looked like in the mid-1990s as taken from Archive.org.St. Louis Missouri Botanical GardenThis 1997 St. Louis Missouri Botanical Garden homepage offered information on garden care, various discoveries, images and a listing of events and lectures. A look at their virtual tour consisted of one or two images of the park!Springfield.Missouri.orgThis official "On-Line" guide to Missouri's third-largest city made in 1999 provided everything you needed to know about what to do and what to see in Springfield. ...

Fisher catches record-breaking freshwater drum in Illinois

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:12 GMT

CHRISTIAN COUNTY, Ill. - One man made the most of his Illinois bowfishing experience earlier this year, breaking a years-long state record. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources says Phillip Albert broke a state record for the heaviest freshwater drum on Feb. 20. He caught a nearly 20.25-pound fish on Sangchris Lake in Christian County. Trending -- Students and teacher rally around fired Webster Groves teacher Albert broke an Illinois bowfishing record for a freshwater drum from 2017. His fish weighed nearly half a pound larger. His fish was mostly white with some pinkish fins. For bowfishers, this is the first record to come from Sangchris Lake, which is about half an hour south of Springfield, Illinois. For a look at additional state records, click here.

St. Louis County man wins $329K lotto jackpot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:12 GMT

ELLISVILLE, Mo. -- A Missouri Lottery player from St. Louis County hit the Show Me Cash jackpot with a $329,000 win. The man regularly plays the game and checks his tickets every two weeks using the Missouri Lottery's app. The player won the jackpot in the March 24 drawing. Trending -- Students and teacher rally around fired Webster Groves teacher The ticket was sold at the QuikTrip on Manchester Road in Ellisville. It matched all five numbers drawn that evening. The winning numbers were: 19, 21, 22, 25 and 34.Show Me Cash jackpots start at $50,000 and grow until won. The odds of winning the jackpot are around one in 575,757.

Denver’s neediest face tougher times as emergency Aloft hotel shelter closes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:12 GMT

Unhoused Denver residents who have health problems face increasingly difficult days following the shutdown this week of one of the two hotels converted for government-backed temporary emergency protective housing during the COVID-19 pandemic.The 140-room Aloft hotel downtown has closed its doors, clerks confirmed Friday, saying this six-story building near the Convention Center now is undergoing “renovations” and won’t be re-opened until July — as a commercial hotel. Since January, city caseworkers have been tasked with helping about 124 people who were staying in Aloft find other shelters.Denver City Council members approved $13.3 million last year to fund extended use of the Aloft building for a six-month period that ended on Thursday. The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 raised concerns about health risks in group shelters and city officials set up the emergency protective shelters — using federal pandemic relief funds — for residents with respiratory...

From Energy to Real Estate: Diversify Your Portfolio with These Investments

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:12 GMT

Today, the average American is living longer than ever, and many are becoming more concerned regarding financial stability and how to plan for their golden years.Many investors who want to live a comfortable retirement life and build generational wealth have realized the need to have a diversified portfolio of investments. Beyond traditional stocks and funds, there are unique opportunities to build a sustainable portfolio, which limit market volatility. Among them are energy investments, unique and viable options worth exploring.Unique Investment Strategies for DiversificationHere are some unique investment strategies for building a diversified portfolio:Investing in energyInvesting in energy is one of the best ways to diversify a portfolio. Energy is one of the main drivers of our economy and a continuously growing sector as our population increases. The energy sector provides exposure to different market drivers, investment opportunities, and trends compared to other sectors. Ener...

Grand Valley High School student barred from wearing Mexican flag sash at upcoming graduation ceremony

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:12 GMT

By RAY K. ERKU, The Post IndependentA Grand Valley High School senior could possibly be barred from walking during her graduation ceremony if she decides to wear a special sash.Related ArticlesEducation | Opinion: Faux outrage over Lauren Boebert’s school visit deserves derision Education | Gov. Jared Polis signs bills banning corporal punishment in schools, setting new rules on 48-hour jail holds Education | DPS would no longer target smallest schools when making closure plans under new board proposal Education | Colorado school finance bill boosts K-12 spending to $9 billion, steers clear of formula changes Education | Editorial: The $800k DougCo settlement is the price of school district secrecy and cover-ups Naomi Pena Villasano, 18, wants to wear a sash around her neck that represents both the Mexican and American flags. In Mexican culture, it is referred to as a “sarape.”But according to Garf...

Gun rights advocates launch legal action after Gov. Jared Polis signs 4 gun bills into law

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:12 GMT

Gov. Jared Polis signed into law Friday morning a bevy of new gun regulations that advocates hope will tamp down gun violence in the state and had opponents pledging to sue over as soon as his pen hit the paper.The new laws restrict gun purchases to people age 21 and older; create a three-day waiting period before a purchaser can take possession of the firearm; expand who can file so-called red flag laws to include medical care providers, mental health-care providers, educators, and district attorneys; and remove liability protections for gun manufacturers in lawsuits.All four bills passed with only Democratic support in the legislature, where the party holds a supermajority in the House and a near supermajority in the Senate. A fifth bill to ban so-called ghost guns — firearms that lack serial numbers, such as those sold in build-it-yourself-kits — is working its way through the legislature. Democratic leaders backed all five.Surrounded by advocates and survivors of gun...