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PHOTOS: What These Growths Could Mean for Your New York Tree
While taking my dog for a walk recently at Chadwick Lake Park in the Town of Newburgh, I noticed something weird on the branches or a nearby oak tree. What I learned about them isn't for the faint-of-heart. While many of the recent changes at Chadwick Lake are man-made (check...
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Convicted felon charged for rape, victim less than 15, police say
LOCKE, N.Y. — New York State Police announced the arrest of a man for rape on Monday. State Police said Christopher T. Quaile, 43, of Locke, Cayuga County, N.Y. was charged on March 10 following an investigation into sexual abuse. According to police, the victim was less than 15-years-old...
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What It’s Like to Live in a Small Town Polluted by a Cryptomine
The Finger Lakes region of New York is known for its green forests, limestone cliffs, miles of wineries, and, of course, the 11 uniquely shaped lakes said to have been formed, in Native American legend , by the hand of the Great Spirit. The area is a refuge from the state’s bustling lower half, and driving through it is quiet and serene—that is, until you reach the northwest shores of Seneca Lake, where you’ll start to hear a low humming sound. Right next to the town of Dresden, New York, lies Greenidge Generation, a power plant turned bitcoin mine that operates 24/7 and emitted more than 400,000 tons of carbon dioxide in 2024, in an otherwise immaculate region known for its agriculture and tourism. Local environmental advocacy groups have been engaged in a never-ending lawsuit with the cryptomine over its air pollution, which they claim isn’t consistent with New York’s 2019 climate law, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act , or CLCPA. The CLCPA commits the state to 100 percent zero-emission electricity by 2040 and to being entirely off fossil fuels by 2050. “We have deep ties to the region, and I’ve always considered it the one constant I’ve
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Herkimer BOCES Adult Practical Nursing Program student attempting to turn tragedy into positivity
When Utica resident Iriele Chery thinks about her goal of graduating from the Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Adult Practical Nursing Program this June, her mind first goes to her parents, who moved from Haiti to the United States in 1994. She thinks about her mother, Irene Chery, dying in her arms from...