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Saratoga Race Course season tickets on sale Wednesday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:41:31 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Saratoga Race Course season tickets will go on sale on Wednesday at 10 a.m. online. The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced that full-season ticket plans, including admission and reserved seats for the entire 40-day meet, will be available online. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Fans can access the Saratoga Virtual Venue map to digitally preview seating locations and sightlines before buying their season tickets, which come bundled with admission, according to a spokesperson from the Saratoga Race Course. This season, which opens on Thursday, July 13, will feature the 154th renewal of the Grade 1, $1.25M Travers on August 26 and the Grade 1, $1M Whitney on August 5. After a four-day-long opening weekend, racing will be conducted five days a week, Wednesdays through Sundays, apart from the closing week, when the 2023 summer season ends on Labor Day, Monday, September 4. Sta...

Storm debris cleanup continues in Clifton Park

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:41:31 GMT

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Clifton Park Highway Department has made a lot of progress in the storm debris cleanup that began on Monday. As of Tuesday morning, areas north and south of Route 146 had been cleaned up. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The cleaning will continue through the end of the week. Once all of the neighborhoods are completed, crews will begin working on County and State roads. Updates can be found on the town's website.

State police run underage drinking sting in Warren County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:41:31 GMT

WARREN COUNTY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York State Police conducted an underage drinking detail in Warren County, scoping out 22 businesses. Police say two businesses were not in compliance resulting in two people being arrested and charged with first-degree unlawfully dealing with a child for allegedly selling alcohol to someone under 21. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Businesses not in compliance:Speedway, 527 Aviation Road, QueensburyAdirondack Moonshine, 6270 State Route 9, ChestertownBusinesses in compliance:Monty’s Discount Wine & Liquor, 909 State Route 9, QueensburyStewarts, 1002 State Route 9, QueensburyCumberland Farms, 966 State Route 9, QueensburyLake George Wine Outlet, 1476 State Route 9, QueensburyRay’s Liquor Store, 3743 Main Street, WarrensburgGateway Wine & Liquor, 10 Lake George Plaza Road, WarrensburgWalgreens, 3864 State Route 9, WarrensburgCitgo, 3586 US-9, WarrensburgSunoco, 3775 Main Street, War...

Help the Red Cross fundraise with a car wash!

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:41:31 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- From March 24 to 26, Hoffman Car Wash locations around the region are partnering with the American Red Cross to raise funds that will help get with blood deliveries to area hospitals. Customers can upgrade their car wash with a Ceramic Shield & Shine + Rain-X for $5, which will be donated directly to the Red Cross.  Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “As part of our commitment to promote kindness and goodwill in the communities we serve, we are proud to support the American Red Cross with this special event at Hoffman Car Wash," said Tom Hoffman Jr. CEO of Hoffman Car Wash. "By practicing kindness and supporting a cause that helps so many people; we can make a positive impact and inspire others to do the same."“The need for blood is constant. We are grateful to Hoffman Car Wash for partnering with us again to help amplify our call for blood donations and to raise funds for our mission,” said Kevin ...

Help volunteers clean up Kiwanis Park on April 22

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:41:31 GMT

ROTTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Put on your work gloves and boots, grab your rake, and join Rotterdam residents in an annual cleanup at Kiwanis Park on April 22. The cleanup will run from 9 a.m. to noon at the Kiwanis Boat Launch on Route 5S. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! During the annual spring cleaning event, volunteers will clean up litter and brush on the grounds. Refreshments will be served! For more information, contact event coordinators Paul Cooke at (518) 858-9201 or [email protected], and Rosyln Warlik at (518) 355-3203 or [email protected].

Smith's of Cohoes reopening under new ownership

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:41:31 GMT

COHOES, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Smith's of Cohoes is reopening under new ownership. Rob Tario, who owns Ship's Pub in Albany and co-owns the three Tipsy Moose locations and soon-to-open Tipsy Taco Cantina, has taken over the restaurant. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Smith’s first opened in 1937 and closed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Capital Companies Developer Daniel bought the property in January 2022. He choose Tario over the other interested parties who responded to his request for proposal.“Capital Companies bought this building because Smith’s is integral to the history and culture of downtown Cohoes,” said Oh. “I truly believe we found the right operator. Rob has the vision, passion and experience to carry the torch of Smith’s namesake, and bring it into the modern era in a tasteful way, while still respecting its past. We are very excited to see what he does." Easter restaurant specials in the Capital Region R...

UAlbany School of Public Health launches new nursing programs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:41:31 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The University at Albany (UAlbany) School of Public Health has launched two new degree programs for nursing. The programs include a bachelor of science in nursing completion program and a master of science in population health nursing. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Master of Science in Population Health Nursing program will look to prepare students for careers in community and public health nursing. This area focuses on the effects of health disparities on disadvantaged communities and the social determinants of health that influence outcomes for patients, according to UAlbany.The programs are being implemented to meet the "significant" demand for qualified health care providers across the state. According to a spokesperson for UAlbany, nearly 30,000 registered nurse (RN) positions that required a bachelor's degree were posted in New York in the 12 months leading up to October 2022. Albany ...

The Offspring coming to St. Louis, headlines pop-punk summer show

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:41:31 GMT

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. - The Offspring and two other well-known pop-punk bands have joined forces for a St. Louis show this summer. The Offspring, Sum 41 and Simple Plan are set to perform at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre on Aug. 27. The three are touring together as part of The Offspring's "Let The Bad Times Roll" tour. Trending: St. Louis rage -- Chicago’s thin-crust pizza featured in the New York Times 105.7 The Point dubs the tour stop as part of its "BIG Summer Show." All three bands have been making hits since the 1990s. The tour comes in promotion of The Offspring's most-recent album "Let The Bad Times Roll," which was released in 2021. Ticketmaster is running a presale for tickets from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday. Fans can use the promo code "OPENER" to score tickets early. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday.

Grizzlies’ Morant gets standing ovation after NBA suspension

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:41:31 GMT

By TERESA M. WALKER (AP Sports Writer)Ja Morant received a standing ovation from the Memphis crowd when he arrived courtside just before tip-off Monday night in his return from an eight-game NBA suspension.The two-time All-Star guard slapped hands with some of his teammates and was part of the line greeting starters as they prepared to begin the game. Morant then took a seat on the bench and watched the Grizzlies rally to be beat Dallas 112-108. It’s unclear exactly when he’ll play but he could return Wednesday.“He is going to be part of practice (Tuesday), and obviously we’re hopeful for Wednesday so long as everything medically clears out,” Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said, adding the delay is part of the “ramp-up process.”The Grizzlies host the Rockets on Wednesday in the first of two consecutive home games against Houston. The teams meet again in Memphis on Friday.The Grizzlies know Morant has been working out, trying to be ready for th...

Punter Riley Dixon began his career with Broncos and is returning as free agent signing

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:41:31 GMT

The Broncos continued their active but decidedly non-flashy free agency run Tuesday by adding a veteran punter to the roster in Riley Dixon, the franchise announced Tuesday.Dixon is a familiar face, too, considering the 29-year-old began his career in Denver in 2016-17 before spending four seasons with the New York Giants and then 2022 with the Los Angeles Rams.Denver originally drafted Dixon in the seventh round of the 2016 draft and he proceeded to handle the franchise’s punting duties for two seasons, averaging 45.7 yards per punt and 41.3 net yards per attempt. Then Denver traded him to the Giants in the spring of 2018.Dixon continued his steady work on the East Coast for four seasons before spending last year with the Rams.The move will ultimately either result in an offseason competition between Dixon and Corliss Waitman or will spell trouble for Waitman’s status on the roster.Denver had a punting contest last offseason between Waitman and veteran Sam Martin, with ...