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Canandaigua, NY

Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
49-Mile Pursuit Ends With NY Woman Found Unconscious: State Police 49-Mile Pursuit Ends With NY Woman Found Unconscious: State Police
49-Mile Pursuit Ends With NY Woman Found Unconscious: State Police A woman was found unresponsive after a nearly 50-mile police chase that ended in Oswego County, New York State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 15. The pursuit began when troopers attempted to stop a 2023 Chevrolet Traverse on State Route 49 in the town of Vienna, Oneida County, around 11:38 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, according to police. The driver, identified as 37-year-old Caitlyn M. Hand of Canandaigua, failed to comply and continued westbound, sparking a chase. Troopers deployed two separate Stinger tire deflation devices, flattening both front tires, investigators said. Despite the …

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by Jillian Pikora
Albany, NY
Police & Fire
5 Nabbed In Murder Of Missing Trans Man Who Faced 'Prolonged Violence' In NY: Police 5 Nabbed In Murder Of Missing Trans Man Who Faced 'Prolonged Violence' In NY: Police
5 Nabbed In Murder Of Missing Trans Man Who Faced 'Prolonged Violence' In NY: Police Five suspects have been charged in the brutal killing of a missing transgender man who died after repeated acts of violence and torture for more than a month by multiple individuals who later discarded his body in a field, New York State Police said. The investigation began on Sunday, Feb. 9.  Troopers in Ontario County from the Canandaigua barracks, located about an hour west of Syracuse, initiated a missing person case after receiving a welfare check request for Sam (Samantha) Nordquist, age 24, originally from Minnesota. Authorities determined he had been staying at Patty’s Lodge i…

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
Business
Big Lots Files For Bankruptcy As List Of Store Closures Expands To 10 In NY Big Lots Files For Bankruptcy As List Of Store Closures Expands To 10 In NY
Big Lots Files For Bankruptcy As List Of Store Closures Expands To 10 In NY Discount retail chain Big Lots has filed for bankruptcy as its list of planned store closures expands. It currently has around 1,425 stores nationwide. The company announced on Monday, Sept. 9 that it will sell its assets to an affiliate of private equity firm Nexus Capital Management. In announcing initial store closures late in late July, Big Lots said a bankruptcy filing could be coming. Stores in the Northeast now slated for closure are as follows: New York Delaware Avenue, Buffalo South Ogden Street, Buffalo Route 5 & 20, Canandaigua  Voice Road, Carle Place Centereach …

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by Joe Lombardi
Worcester, MA
Business
Big Lots To Close Hundreds More Stores, Including Several In Massachusetts Big Lots To Close Hundreds More Stores, Including Several In Massachusetts
Big Lots To Close Hundreds More Stores, Including Several In Massachusetts It's more bad news for discount retailer Big Lots. The nationwide chain announced in June that it would close 40 stores following dismal sales and rising costs, but in a new filing last week, the company said it may need to shutter nearly 300 locations — several of them in the Northeast.  Big Lots announced in a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Friday, Aug. 2, that under an updated term sheet, the company would need to close 20 percent of its 1,392 stores — about 290 in all.  Here are some of the local closures. Connecticut — Eight stores Manchester — 1…

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by Josh Lanier
Albany, NY
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old NY Boy Who Went Missing After School Event Found Safe 14-Year-Old NY Boy Who Went Missing After School Event Found Safe
14-Year-Old NY Boy Who Went Missing After School Event Found Safe Update: New York State Police announced that a 14-year-old boy who was reported missing after attending a school event has been found safe. Ontario County resident John Abrams, of Honeoye, was reported missing after he attended an event at the Bloomfield Elementary School, police reported on Thursday, Jan. 5. In an update, police said John was found safe in the area of Vincent Hill Road in Bristol. Original report: New York State Police asked the public for help locating a 14-year-old boy who went missing after attending a school event. Ontario County resident John Abrams, of Honeoye, w…

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by Nicole Valinote
Mount Pleasant, NY
Lifestyle
These Hudson Valley Locales Among 'Most Charming Small Towns' Near NYC These Hudson Valley Locales Among 'Most Charming Small Towns' Near NYC
These Hudson Valley Locales Among 'Most Charming Small Towns' Near NYC As New York turns the calendar to fall and many begin flocking away from the city and into the suburbs, several Hudson Valley communities have been named among the state’s “most charming” small towns. Purewow.com released a new report highlighting the top 16 small towns in New York that are all within a few hours from Manhattan and far less densely populated than the city as the country continues to contend with the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the new report, the Hudson Valley took up the majority of the list, with 10 locales making it to the top 16, including Tivoli in Dutchess County …

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Lifestyle
These Long Island Locales Among 'Most Charming Small Towns' Near NYC These Long Island Locales Among 'Most Charming Small Towns' Near NYC
These Long Island Locales Among 'Most Charming Small Towns' Near NYC As New York turns the calendar to fall and many begin flocking away from the city and into the suburbs, a pair of Long Island locales have been named among the state’s “most charming” small towns. Purewow.com released a new report highlighting the top 16 small towns in New York that are all within a few hours from Manhattan and far less densely populated than the city as the country continues to contend with the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the new report, both Greenport (11th on the list), and Sag Harbor (15th) made the cut, with the website highlighting some of the draws of each town. …

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by Zak Failla
Yorktown, NY
Obituaries
Lou Alice "Buddy" Baker Pierce, 91, Yorktown Lou Alice "Buddy" Baker Pierce, 91, Yorktown
Lou Alice "Buddy" Baker Pierce, 91, Yorktown YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Lou Alice (“Buddy”) Baker Pierce passed away peacefully with her daughter at her side on Saturday, Dec. 16. Pierce was born in Corning and graduated from Northside High School in 1944. She developed a natural drawing ability and worked as a draftsman at Ingersol Rand for many years. She did architectural drafting for the Yorktown Town Hall where she lived for 26 years before returning to Corning to be closer to her sisters and ultimately moving to Connecticut to be close to her daughter and her family.  She was predeceased by her son, Gregory Pierce and husband, Pier Pierc…

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by Sam Barron