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New wellness program for older adults in Castleton

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:02:18 GMT

CASTLETON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A housing complex for older adults is launching a new program to help its residents stay active. The Spinney at Pond View in Castleton held a ribbon cutting on Thursday to celebrate the start of Spinney Life, a wellness program designed for active adults living in their communities.Organizers said it will benefit the physical and mental health of the residents. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "But it's more than just providing them with a roof over their head," Livewell Group Pres. and CEO Morgan Ruthman said. "It's providing them with the types of resources that they can thrive with. That they can interconnect with their community members with."They also hope the program can be a model as more people live longer and want to remain independent.

57 groups receive Love Your Block funding in Albany

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:02:18 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Dozens of Albany neighborhood projects received new funding through the city's Love Your Block program. The grant, now in it's second year, helps Albany homeowners, businesses, and community groups make repairs to their buildings.The money will also finance some community events that officials said will help uplift and connect neighborhoods. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "We aim to fight blight through material services and resource distribution, but another just as important way to fight blight is having people depend on each other as neighbors because we cannot improve Albany alone," Love Your Block Fellow Erin Johanns said.Fifty-seven recipients received this year's funding. Projects will begin in July and are expected to continue through the end of October.

Plans discussed to reopen North Adams Regional Hospital

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:02:18 GMT

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. (NEWS10) -- Berkshire Health Systems is working to expand access to healthcare in northern Berkshire County. Officials unveiled plans on Thursday to reopen North Adams Regional Hospital within the next year. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! It would hold up to 25 in-patient beds as well as imaging, lab and pharmacy services, and an emergency department. New federal regulations made the hospital eligible for a critical access hospital designation, meaning it can receive additional federal funding. The exact opening date depends on approval from state and federal regulators.A union representing nurses applauded the decision and said community members have suffered from years of a lack of access to care. They're calling on Berkshire Health to open the hospital even if it does not receive a critical access hospital designation.

State fire marshal urges Missourians not to set off fireworks amid drought

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:02:18 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - It's hot and dry and because of drought conditions across Missouri. The state fire marshal is asking residents to avoid using fireworks this Fourth of July.As drought conditions continue to worsen, the state's top fire official is warning Missourians, anything that can cause a spark, like a cigarette or firework, have a greater change of starting a fire and because of this dry weather, it can spread twice as fast."We are alarmed at the conditions and if people aren't wise and considerate of that, we could see some dramatic situations," Missouri State Fire Marshal Tim Bean said.With nearly all of Missouri currently experiencing a drought, firework safety is even more pivotal this year. Under state statute, Bean does not have the authority to prohibit firearms because of the drought. Instead, county commissioners can decide to put a burn ban into place. ‘Devastating loss’ – Sk8 Liborius burns down in overnight fire "I have taken many phone calls in the last sev...

Cardinals' Nolan Arenado elected to start in MLB All-Star Game

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:02:18 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout was elected to his 11th All-Game and four Texas Rangers were chosen by fans for the American League’s lineup for the July 11 game at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park.Trout was voted to start for the 10th time and will be joined in the AL lineup by teammate Shohei Ohtani, who last week was chosen at designated hitter as the league's top-vote getter in the first round.Nine first-time starters were picked by fans, including three Rangers: catcher Jonah Heim, shortstop Corey Seager and third baseman Josh Jung.Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien was chosen for his second start.Texas’ previous high was three starters in 2012, when Adrian Beltré, Josh Hamilton and Mike Napoli were picked.Tampa Bay first baseman Yandy Díaz and outfielder Randy Arozarena were among the first-time starters, joined by Atlanta shortstop Orlando Arcia and catcher Sean Murphy, Miami second baseman Luis Arraez and Atlanta outfielder Corbin Carroll.Three Los Ange...

Death penalty case against Marcellus Williams will continue, Parson says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:02:18 GMT

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A death penalty case will continue against a Missouri man who is citing new DNA evidence in his innocence claim for the stabbing death of a former newspaper reporter, the governor announced Thursday.Republican Gov. Mike Parson dissolved a panel of five former judges who had been tasked with reviewing Marcellus Williams' case and ended a stay on his execution. No execution date has been set yet.Williams was convicted of killing former St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Lisha Gayle during a 1998 burglary at her home in University City. Gayle, 42, was a reporter at the Post-Dispatch from 1981 to 1992 before leaving to do social work. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW “This Board was established nearly six years ago, and it is...

PHOTOS: Coors Field gets heavy hail dump before Rockies game vs. Dodgers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:02:18 GMT

A summer storm packing heavy rain, high winds and large hail swept over Coors Field in Denver on Thursday, June 29, 2023. The Colorado Rockies were set to host the Los Angeles Dodgers, Thursday.Related ArticlesWeather | From pea-sized pebbles to climate currency, hail storm hits metro Denver Weather | The knocking on your windows late at night in Colorado could be hail Weather | Motorists advised to avoid I-25 through Denver for flooding, I-70 near Bennett for destructive hail Weather | Denver weather: Afternoon thunderstorms likely, possible hail, tornadoes on eastern plains Weather | Denver weather: Hot and sunny, ahead of afternoon thunderstorms later this week

Murrieta woman suffers hundreds of bee stings in attack seen on video

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:02:18 GMT

Disturbing cell phone video shows an elderly woman getting stung by hundreds, and perhaps over a thousand bees, outside her home in Murrieta on Wednesday.The situation unfolded around 2 p.m. in the 23000 block of Spring Branch Court.“She staggered to where her car is, and then she fell to the ground,” a neighbor, who only wanted to be identified as Chuck, told KTLA on Thursday. “The bees were relentless. They were attacking her. They were attacking everyone that was in the neighborhood.”Chuck says he had just arrived home when another neighbor yelled to tell him that the victim, Linda, was being swarmed.Cell phone video shows an elderly woman getting stung by hundreds, and perhaps over a thousand bees, outside her home in Murrieta, Calif. June 28, 2023. “She was fully covered from the waist up,” Chuck said.The other neighbor tried to intervene but with no luck.“I ran over there, and I tried to help her … tried to spray her with a hose, but they started attacking me,” the woman who r...

Bomb squad investigates suspicious item in Burbank

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:02:18 GMT

A bomb squad is investigating a suspicious item discovered in a Burbank neighborhood on Thursday.Burbank Police received a call reporting an unidentified package spotted outside of a home on the 1800 block of Maple Street around 4 p.m.A bomb squad from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded to the scene. The package appears to be isolated in a backyard as authorities work to identify the item.An LASD bomb squad is investigating a suspicious item found in a Burbank neighborhood on June 29, 2023. (KTLA)An LASD bomb squad is investigating a suspicious item found in a Burbank neighborhood on June 29, 2023. (KTLA)An LASD bomb squad is investigating a suspicious item found in a Burbank neighborhood on June 29, 2023. (KTLA)An LASD bomb squad is investigating a suspicious item found in a Burbank neighborhood on June 29, 2023. (KTLA)An LASD bomb squad is investigating a suspicious item found in a Burbank neighborhood on June 29, 2023. (KTLA)It's unclear where the package came ...

Burbank police seeking additional victims of alleged sex offender 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:02:18 GMT

Detectives with the Burbank Police Department are asking for the public’s help in locating additional victims of a 54-year-old man arrested in Dec. 2022 for inappropriate sexual contact with minors, authorities announced Thursday.  Artur R. Suslow's arrest came after allegations that his continued sexual crimes dated back more than a decade, according to a BPD news release.  The 54-year-old has been charged with two counts of committing lewd and lascivious acts with a child and one count of continuous sexual abuse of a child under the age of 14 years old by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.  He is currently in the custody of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department where his bail was set at $1.55 million. Suslow is scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary hearing in August.  Artur R. Suslow, 54, is described as a white male standing 5 foot 7 inches tall and weighing approximately 160 pounds. He was arrested for sex crimes in Dec. 2022. (Burba...