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If you have driven by the Elm Ridge Center in Greece, you might have noticed that the plaza has been undergoing extensive renovations, and the developers behind them are getting ready for a celebration this week. On Wednesday, the plaza will be hosting a ribbon-cutting of the Elm Ridge Courtyard to help celebrate the ongoing […]
Have you heard about Woodstock 2021? Starting this past Friday, Woofstock 2021 was held at Bones Bakery on South Goodman Street. Throughout the day people and their dogs could enjoy music, dog yoga, and visit vendors. The last day for this event is today, 8/15. At Woofstock, they feature such things as Nail trim clinic […]
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation yesterday and his plan to resign in 14 days. This announcement and decision come from under the weight of a sexual harassment scandal that engulfed his administration and ruined his political future, becoming a remarkable and rapid fall for a governor whose national profile had risen to extraordinary heights […]
In just a short of two weeks, New York will have a new leader. Yesterday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation as governor, serving for over 10 years. He called Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul smart and competent and says the transition must be seamless. Kathy Hochul will be the state’s first female governor and the […]
This year, the Fringe Festival will be requiring proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 for indoor shows. The festival is set to run from September 14 to the 25th, with both in-person and virtual performances. Vaccination status will be checked at the door for those ages 12 and up. The full lineup for this year’s […]
Tamyra Mensah-Stock, an United States wrestler, has made history yesterday in winning her gold medal in the women’s 68-kilogram freestyle final. Mensah-Stock is only the second woman, and the first Black woman, to win an Olympic wrestling gold for the United States. Tamyra beat our Nigerian athlete Blessing Oborududu, who also made history winning a […]
Chioma Onyekwere, a Nigerian athlete, had trained for years to hone her discus skills. Onyekwere thought that competing at the Tokyo Games to be the pinnacle of her career, but unfortunately this opportunity was taken away from her. Onyekwere was disqualified from the Tokyo Olympics because Nigerian athletic officials hadn’t conducted enough drug tests over […]
Legendary 24-year-old Olympic gymnast, Simone Biles, made the decision to withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympic Finals to prioritize her mental health. Simone Biles spoke to NPR about her mental health and her mindset before the finals. Biles stated that she was shaking before the Olympic team gymnastics final and that she withdrew after realizing that […]
12-year- old Hend Zaza from Syria made her debut in the Toyko Olympics this year. Zaza is a table tennis player and in order to make it into the Olympics, Zaza played a woman more than three times her age at the women’s singles preliminary round. She beat a 42-year-old Lebanese player when she was […]