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St. Paul City Council candidates speak out against contested Summit Avenue bikeway

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:39:35 GMT

The prospect of a five-mile elevated bikeway running along Summit Avenue — the longest continuous stretch of Victorian homes in the nation — has prompted at least a third of the 30 candidates for St. Paul City Council to speak out against the plans, which were approved by the council in May despite opponents’ concerns about potential impacts to trees, parking and aesthetics.Seven candidates from the city’s seven political wards gathered Wednesday at Cochran Park by Western and Summit avenues for a speak-out. The candidates pledged that, if they win office, their first act would be to repeal the Summit Avenue regional trail project, which has yet to be funded.The event was organized by Robert Bushard, a conservative candidate for the Ward 4 office currently held by Council Member Mitra Jalali.In addition to Bushard, the candidates at the event were Ward 1 candidate Travis Helkamp, Ward 2 candidate Peter Butler, Ward 3 candidate Patty Hartmann, Ward 3 candidate Troy ...

Kroger not replacing ShopRite in the Capital Region

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:39:35 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Amid the news that ShopRite is closing five stores in the Capital Region, many are wondering what supermarket chain is going to replace it -- if any at all. One of those chains is Kroger, which has stores throughout the U.S. but none in New York. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! This speculation comes as some job postings for Kroger popped up with the location listed as Albany. However, when you go to apply for the job, the position is, in fact, not in Albany.NEWS10 reached out to Kroger about the job listings. We were told that these posts may have been an error, as the listings take you to an external site with the job being in California. Kroger said they were reaching out to the job site to fix the issue. ShopRite closing 5 Capital Region stores Among more speculation, could Wegmans, a supermarket chain with locations around New York and the East Coast, be making its entrance in the Capital Region?...

Meeting this week on plan for Queensbury's future

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:39:35 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The town of Queensbury is working out a new comprehensive plan for projects, policies, and more. Following a recent community survey, this week the town announced an upcoming workshop for those who want to know more. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! At the meeting, Queensbury town staff will talk through the Comprehensive Plan, which has not been revised since 2007. The new plan will help the town to budget and plan new projects. The public workshop is set for Wednesday, Oct. 25, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Town Senior Activities Center at 742 Bay Road. Those who can't make it in person will be able to tune in via Zoom meeting.The road to a new plan started with the release of a community survey in late August. Queensbury residents were asked about where they lived, their own demographics, and what issues they would like to see the town tackle in the coming years, including business and home developmen...

DMV expands availability of REAL ID online pre-screening tool

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:39:35 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Department of Motor Vehicles has made it easier for New York residents to complete the REAL ID and Enhanced ID applications without the need for repeat trips to a DMV office. The expanded online pre-screening tool allows applicants to submit the application, proof of identification, and residency documents to the DMV before visiting an office. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! A DMV representative will review the paperwork and provide feedback to the applicant. The pre-screening tool will also be available for those applying for non-driver IDs or exchange out-of-state licenses. “One and done, that’s what we’re aiming for,” said DMV Commissioner Mark J.F. Schroeder. “This process is extremely successful. Almost all the applicants who have used it – more than 97 percent – have been able to make only one visit to a DMV to finalize the application and get their photo taken. Here at DMV, we are reexamining...

Pittsfield launches 'Toys for Tots' collection

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:39:35 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) -- The City of Pittsfield, in partnership with the Berkshire County Sheriff's Office, has launched a Toys for Tots toy collection outside the Mayor’s Office located in City Hall at 70 Allen Street. The collection will run until Monday, December 4, with all toys going to children who live in Berkshire County. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Toys will be given to children from newborn through age 14. Anyone with additional questions may contact Malia Windrow-Carlotto at (413) 499-9321 or email [email protected] guidelines are as follows:New/unwrapped toysNo toys with choking hazards for infants/toddlersNo toys replicating weaponsNo gift cards

Fulton County man arrested on welfare fraud charges

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:39:35 GMT

JOHNSTOWN, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A 56-year-old male from Fulton County was arrested on Tuesday on charges including welfare fraud in the fourth degree. Police say Willard Bishop Jr. fraudulently obtained over $2,246 in benefits from the Fulton County Department of Social Services. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The arrest was made following a joint investigation by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office and the Fulton County Department of Social Services Investigative Unit. Other charges include grand larceny in the fourth degree and two counts of offering a false instrument to file in the first degree.Bishop was taken into custody on an active arrest warrant and arraigned at the City of Johnstown Court. He is due to reappear in court at a later date.

In courtroom faceoff, Michael Cohen says he was told to boost Trump's asset values 'arbitrarily'

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:39:35 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen faced off with him at the former president's civil fraud trial Tuesday, testifying that he worked to boost asset values to "whatever number Trump told us to.”Five years after turning on a boss that he once pledged to “take a bullet” for, Cohen is a key witness in New York Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit alleging that Trump and his company duped banks, insurers and others by giving them financial statements that inflated his wealth. “I was tasked by Mr. Trump to increase the total assets, based upon a number that he arbitrarily elected,” Cohen testified, saying that he and former Trump Organization finance chief Allen Weisselberg labored “to reverse-engineer the various different asset classes, increase those assets, in order to achieve a number that Mr. Trump had tasked us.”Asked what that number was, Cohen replied: “Whatever number Trump told us to.”Trump, who denies James' allegations, dismissed Cohen's account ...

Winterfest returns soon, plans announced for 2023 celebrations in St. Louis

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:39:35 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Winterfest, a growing St. Louis holiday tradition, will return soon for its eighth annual celebration. The "Festival of Lights" and ice skating are the big draws for this year's Winterfest events and activities. Winterfest runs from Nov. 18 to Dec. 31 at Kiener Plaza in Downtown St. Louis.Organizers expect the celebrations will bring tens of thousands to St. Louis over the course of several weeks. Rigazzi’s sold to local ownership group Winterfest has announced the following hours of operation: Fridays from 4-8 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 8 p.m. Christmas Eve: noon to 6 p.m.  Dec. 26-31, 2023: Open daily from noon to 8 p.m. Winterfest officially kicks off with the Festival of Lights on Nov. 18, ushering in the holiday spirit by lighting a giant tree. Click here for more information.Also on the first day, runners can partake in the third annual Winterfest 5K and 1-mile Kids Fun Run through the Arch grounds. Click here for more information. Visitors can enjo...

PHOTOS: Broadway Halloween Parade 2023 in Denver

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:39:35 GMT

The sixth annual Broadway Halloween Parade hosted by the Broadway Merchants Association and Lucky District 7 Council office took over South Broadway in Denver on Saturday, October 21, 2023. Local businesses, organizations and community members filled the street with themed floats and costumed marchers.Related ArticlesEntertainment | The best place in Denver to get a costume for Halloween — or any other day of the year | Opinion Entertainment | Things to do this weekend: Spooky Halloween parade, bloody marys, flannel fest Entertainment | Itchy-O’s dark allure: 50-member group haunts Denver’s music events Entertainment | Things to do this weekend: Harvest festival, pumpkin beers, an art fair Entertainment | Ultimate guide to getting your house — and trick-or-treaters — ready for Halloween

CU Buffs coach Deion Sanders on sign-stealing in college football: “Everyone’s trying to get an edge”

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:39:35 GMT

BOULDER — Deion Sanders had two words for those coaches and fans wringing their hands about alleged sign-stealing in college football:“Stop it,”  the first-year CU Buffs coach and former NFL and MLB star said at his weekly news conference late Tuesday morning at CU’s Champions Center.And by “stop it,” Coach Prime referred to stopping a play that you already know is coming. In fact, Sanders seemed non-plussed about the allegations of sign theft levied against coach Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan football program“I don’t know how accurate that stuff is,” Sanders said. “I mean, everybody’s trying to get an edge. Everyone’s trying to get an edge wherever they can.“You can have someone’s whole gameplan. They could mail it to you. You’ve still got to stop it.”Michigan is under NCAA investigation for an alleged off-campus sign-stealing operation. Wolverines analyst Connor Stalions bought tickets ...