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Solar Eclipse: How NYers Can Keep Furry Friends Safe During 'Astronomy Event Of Decade'
Ahead of the upcoming total solar eclipse – dubbed the astronomy event of the decade – pet owners should also be prepared.
The total solar eclipse, slotted to occur on Monday, April 8, will follow a path of totality across just 15 states on the eastern side of the United States, including much of western and upstate New York.
Between 3:15 and 3:30 p.m. that day, the moon will pass between the sun and the earth, blocking out all light for a few minutes for those in the zone of totality – which includes Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Watertown, Lake Placid, and Plattsburgh. Places farther away…
'It Hasn't Set In Yet': New York Man Claims $1M Lottery Prize
A New York man has shared his surprise after realizing he won a $1 million lottery prize.
Jefferson County resident Mark Sholett, of Watertown, claimed a top prize in the New York Lottery's $1,000,000 Bonus Word Cashword scratch-off game, the lottery announced.
“It hasn’t set in yet,” Sholett told NY Lottery after claiming his prize.
He received his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $651,000 after required withholdings, the lottery said.
The ticket was purchased at the Stewart’s Shops, located at 508 Mill St. in Watertown, NY Lottery said.
NY Woman Claims '$5,000 A Week For Life' Lottery Prize
A New York woman is celebrating after she won a lottery prize worth millions of dollars.
Christina Merry won the "$5,000 A Week For Life" prize from the lottery's "Set For Life" scratch-off game, the Lottery announced on Friday, Jan. 28.
Merry is from Glenfield in Lewis County, which is located about 35 miles from Watertown.
NY Lottery said Merry chose to receive her prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $2,820,543 after required withholdings.
"I’m going to pay some bills and then, we’ll see," Merry told NY Lottery after claiming her prize.
The lottery said the ticket was purchased at&n…
Man Killed After Hitting Parked Tractor-Trailer In Connecticut
A 31-year-old New York man was killed after his vehicle struck a parked tractor-trailer in Connecticut.
Christopher Ortiz, of Watertown, in Jefferson County, was found dead around 12:06 a.m., Wednesday, April 21, when Waterbury police responded to a motor vehicle accident in the area of South Main Street at Verzier Street, in Waterbury, said Sgt. Davis.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found a white 2005 Nissan Altima had traveled from the northbound lane of traffic into the southbound lane and struck a parked unoccupied tractor-trailer, Davis said.
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Army Soldier, Teen Boy Charged In Sussex County Killing Of 20-Year-Old Corporal Hayden Harris
A 23-year-old Fort Drum soldier and 16-year-old boy are facing murder and kidnapping charges in the Sussex County killing of 20-year-old U.S. Army Cpl. Hayden Harris.
Pvt. Jamaal Mellish, 23, and the unidentified teen were arrested earlier this month after Harris' body was found buried in snow, in a wooded area off Ross Road in Byram Dec. 19, authorities in Sussex County previously said.
Mellish, of Brooklyn, was charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping, handgun possession, suppression of evidence and more, the Sussex County Prosecutor's Office announced Monday.
The teen was charged wi…
State Cracks Down On Pharmacies Failing To Comply With Drug Pricing Law
At least 44 pharmacies failed to post drug prices as required by law, New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced on Thursday.
As a result of the investigation, the Attorney General’s Office sent cease and desist letters to the pharmacies found to be in violation, mandating compliance with consumer protection laws that require that pharmacies maintain a list of their prices for the 150 most commonly prescribed drugs.
Pharmacies in violation of these laws were located in: Binghamton, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Nassau County, Northern Manhattan, Plattsburgh, Rochester, Suffolk Count…
Longtime Waccabuc Resident, Computer Pioneer John A. Moore Dies
John A. Moore, a longtime resident of the hamlet of Waccabuc in Lewisboro, died on Thursday, May 2 in Jupiter, FL. John was born in Watertown, NY, son of Anna and Clare Moore. The family eventually moved to Syracuse, where John later graduated from Syracuse University.
After pioneering in the computer world, John joined Reader's Digest in the '70s where he was a group systems analyst. After years with the Digest, he and a partner formed their own fulfillment business. He retired in 2000 to go on to enjoy the good life of golf, travel and family.
John had a never-ending thirst for knowledg…
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