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These NY Liberal Arts Colleges Ranked Among Top 20 In US, New Report Says These NY Liberal Arts Colleges Ranked Among Top 20 In US, New Report Says
These NY Liberal Arts Colleges Ranked Among Top 20 In US, New Report Says The grades are in, and these colleges are a cut above the rest. Of the top 20 liberal arts colleges in the United States, four can be found in Massachusetts, three in New York, and one in Connecticut, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 National Liberal Arts Colleges Rankings. They are: No. 1 - Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts No. 2 - Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts No. 4 - Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts (Tied with Pomona College in Claremont, California and Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania) No. 8 - United States Military …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Saratoga County With Isolated Tornadoes Possible Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Saratoga County With Isolated Tornadoes Possible
Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Saratoga County With Isolated Tornadoes Possible With a round of storms moving from west to east in interior portions of the region, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for much of the area. The watch is in effect until 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4. A radar image of the region above from 2:45 p.m. Friday shows the storms. In New York, the following counties are covered by the watch: Putnam Dutchess Orange Ulster Sullivan Albany Columbia Greene Rensselaer Schenectady Saratoga Schoharie Broome Cayuga Chemung Chenango Clinton Cortland Delaware Essex Franklin Fulton Hamilton Herkimer Lewis Madison Montgomery Oneida Onondaga Oswego Otsego …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Student From Louisville Threatens To 'Shoot Up' Hamilton College Days After Mass KY Shooting Student From Louisville Threatens To 'Shoot Up' Hamilton College Days After Mass KY Shooting
Student From Louisville Threatens To 'Shoot Up' Hamilton College Days After Mass KY Shooting Classes have resumed at a New York college where a 20-year-old student from Louisville allegedly threatened to shoot up the school just days after five were killed in a mass shooting in the Kentucky city. Multiple police agencies in Oneida County were called shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday, April 16, with reports of an active shooter threat against Hamilton College, located in the town of Clinton. In a post on Twitter, the college said there was “the threat of an armed assailant” in the Kirner Johnson building. Students and faculty were told to stay locked inside their rooms and away from win…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Months-Long Lane Closure To Replace Drainage Structures Starts On Taconic Parkway Stretch Months-Long Lane Closure To Replace Drainage Structures Starts On Taconic Parkway Stretch
Months-Long Lane Closure To Replace Drainage Structures Starts On Taconic Parkway Stretch Prepare for long-term delays on a stretch of the Taconic State Parkway. Road crews plan to close one lane in both directions in Dutchess County between Pleasant Valley and the town of Clinton beginning Monday, June 13, through Friday, Oct. 28, according to the Department of Transportation. Drivers will encounter the closures between Route 44 (Exit 54) in Pleasant Valley and Route 115 (Exit 58) in Clinton. The closures will allow workers to replace drainage structures, DOT said. Transportation officials urged drivers to slow down through the stretch and reminded motorists that fines are d…

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by Michael Mashburn
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COVID-19: CDC Now Recommends Wearing Masks Indoors In These 16 NY Counties COVID-19: CDC Now Recommends Wearing Masks Indoors In These 16 NY Counties
Covid-19: CDC Now Recommends Wearing Masks Indoors In These 16 NY Counties Mask mandates in New York are being eased by federal health officials following the surge of new infections in early spring. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance on mask-wearing to concentrate on COVID-19 hospitalizations, hospital capacity, and newly reported infections, leaving most of the state being encouraged to return to wearing facial coverings indoors. With the state's seven-day average COVID-19 positivity rate at 6.73 percent as of Thursday, June 2, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul, and hospitalizations on the decline, many counties in New York ar…

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by Zak Failla