BY BARRY WARNER Character, good judgment plus the ability to get along with young baseball players and coaches are the attributes of an excellent volunteer umpire. This individual commands respect, knows the rules of the game, reacts spontaneously to play situations and makes decisive calls. Common sense applied to the interpretation of the Baseball Rule […]
Cuomo Announces Funds for Clean Water Infrastructure New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on March 9 that almost $60 million will be spent across New York on upgrading local drinking water and wastewater systems. The goal is to improve water quality in 16 update communities. “By making strong investments in clean water infrastructure in these […]
An unsupervised party in the early morning of January 1, 2016 in Orange County left one young man dead and his slayer convicted March 8, 2017 of second-degree manslaughter. Justin Speights, a 20-year old volunteer fireman, tried to intervene in one of those fights and was fatally stabbed twice by SUNY Delhi student Jauntae Brown […]
Hammond B-3 organist Bruce Katz is a prolific entertainer, a four-time Blues Music Awards nominee who most recently also performed as keyboardist in Butch Trucks and the Freight Train, the band fronted by the late Allman Brothers drummer. He has also played with Gregg Allman (Allman Brothers), Ronnie Earl, and Delbert McClinton and appeared on […]
(Family Features) Turn your St. Patrick’s Day celebration into a chance to enjoy Irish heritage with hearty foods and a lively atmosphere. When it’s the one day each year it’s acceptable to pinch non-conforming friends and family, it’d be a shame not to go all out. These few simple tips can help you put together […]
Reclaim New York launches first statewide citizen-driven open government website, using 29 indicators to comprehensively evaluate transparency practices PRESS RELEASE– Across the state, waste, corruption, and secrecy at every level of government have dogged New Yorkers. Now, they can finally help hold their governments accountable, and demand comprehensive online transparency. Reclaim New York just launched […]