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This Area Donut Shop Ranks As Best In Upstate NY
With the first Friday in June representing National Doughnut Day, a pair of Hudson Valley eateries have been named as some of upstate New York's top doughnut spots in a newly released report. National Doughnut Day started in 1938 as a fundraiser for The Salvation Army and to celebrate the women who served doughnuts to soldiers during World War I. In celebration of the "holiday," using data from Yelp, NewYorkUpstate has released its latest report of the municipalities that feature the best doughnuts north of Westchester and Rockland counties. According to the report, factors that determ…
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Did You Remember To Spring Forward For Daylight Saving Time?
Did you remember to change your clock? Daylight Saving Time went into effect at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 12, marking its 100th year. Local officials also recommend checking and changing batteries on smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Daylight Saving began during World War I and used again during World War II as an energy saving initiative. It didn't become a (mostly) nationwide event until the Uniform Time Act of 1966. Arizona and Hawaii do not participate Daylight Saving Time's eight-month run lasts through early November.