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4 killed, 2 in critical condition after in Claverack crash

CLAVERACK — Four people died and two people, including a 1-year-old child, were in critical condition after a head-on collision in Claverack on Monday night, according to Columbia County Sheriff Jackie Salvatore. The two-car accident on state Route 9H, just south of Van Wyck Lane, was ...

Expect hunger to rise as new SNAP rules take effect

Katherine Green of Gloversville glanced into the basket, full of the usual range of proteins and carbs. Enough for three days for her and her three children. Nothing special during this trip to Foothills Worship Center in Johnstown. It’s a day before the food pantry gets another delivery, and ...

Hochul holds 20-point lead over Blakeman in new poll

ALBANY — Eight months out from the November election, Gov. Kathy Hochul holds a sizable 20-point lead over Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman, according to a new poll from the Siena Research Institute. In a poll conducted from February 23-26 with 805 registered voters, Hochul led Blakeman ...

How a more flexible grid could save New York billions

Julia Calderon’s power used to go out regularly. She lives in a rural part of Orange County, New York, near the New Jersey border, and remembers once having to bury an ice cream cake in the snow to keep it from melting on her daughter’s birthday. “Somehow it worked okay. ... We’re so ...

Constantino removed from St. Lawrence County GOP meeting

Anthony Constantino, one of the men seeking to be the next Republican congressman for the North Country, was removed from a meeting of the St. Lawrence County Republican Committee on Thursday night. According to committee chair Nancy Martin, Assemblyman Robert Smullen, R-Meco, and audio of ...