1+ mon, 20+ hour ago   (253+ words) A growing number of retired educators earned at least a half-million dollars in retirement benefits. One teacher earns over a million. Fourteen retired New York educators received more than $500,000 each in pension benefits in 2025, according to data released by SeeThroughNY,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (402+ words) A rare and untreatable virus that can be fatal was just confirmed in New York State for the first time. New Yorkers now have a new tick-borne threat to worry about, and unlike Lyme disease, there is no cure and…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (141+ words) New York State is sending out more checks to many residents. Here's who qualifies and how much money eligible residents can receive. Late last year, New York State's $400 inflation refund checks were distributed to over 8 million eligible households starting in…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (234+ words) A devastating fire in the Hudson Valley destroyed a department's firehouse and more. The fire broke out around 3:45 a.m. on Tuesday in Orange County, New York. The Coldenham Fire Department firehouse and multiple fire trucks were heavily damaged in a two-alarm…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (249+ words) A well-known Hudson Valley business owner, grandfather, and U.S. military veteran was killed in a tragic accident. The 56-year-old was killed in a freak skid steer accident. The Putnam County Sheriff's Office responded to a home on Park Drive in the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (296+ words) These locations across New York State are mispronounced by most of America. Frommers recently released a list of "America's Most Mispronounced Place Names," partly because so many pronounce the name of the website. "It’s FROH-merz, not FRAH-merz. We know the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (224+ words) Why scan your own groceries for free? A new New York bill would give shoppers a nice discount for using self-checkout. A New York State proposal is looking to give shoppers who use self-checkout a ten-percent discount. If passed, the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (317+ words) A warmer-than-normal winter sounds great, but meteorologists warn New Yorkers shouldn't get too comfortable. The forecast comes with a major catch. Before you get too excited about the prospect of a mild winter, there's something you need to know. Some…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (465+ words) On Saturday, weather experts warned Upstate New York about the chance of a tornado. Turns out, they were right. The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down several times in Upstate New York on Saturday. The twister…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (341+ words) Major retailers are pulling products as health officials are back to square one about what's causing the parasitic diarrhea. The FDA announced on Sunday that a lettuce sample from Taylor Farms that tested positive for cyclospora was a false positive....