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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.
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