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Green Acres Foundation says no updates on Piyami Lodge rebuild

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:56:29 GMT

By Erika MathieuSunny South NewsGreen Acres Foundation CEO Dawna Coslovi and Board Chair Jeff Carlson recently appeared before Lethbridge County Council as a delegation to provide an annual update during the June 1 regular council meeting.The delegation touched on tax requisitions, recent acquisitions, and the continued advocacy for a rebuild of the Picture Butte Piyami Lodge.  Green Acres Foundation currently has two portfolios. In addition to the facilities owned by the Foundation, Green Acres also acts as a management agent of government-owned seniors apartment buildings on behalf of the government. The apartments are suited to low income residents and rent is often markedly lower than the regular rental market; the Foundation’s mandate is to provide safe and accessible housing for seniors for no more than 30 per cent of a person’s income.As of June 1, Green Acres Foundation has also acquired the title for the senior’s housing property in Barons.  In the lodging portfolio, the Fo...

Enjoy a free drive-in movie night at the Halfmoon Town Park

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:56:29 GMT

HALFMOON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Friday, June 9, the Halfmoon Celebrations Association, Inc., is hosting a free drive-in movie night at the Halfmoon Town Park. There will be free water, popcorn, and a gift for kids while supplies last. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Visitors are recommended to bring a lawn chair or blanket. The movie features small yellow creatures and a young aspiring supervillain and will begin at 8:45 p.m.

Future Olympic luge riders sought in Glens Falls

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:56:29 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - This weekend, the search for future national and Olympic athletes comes to Glens Falls. If you live or work anywhere near Murray Street, you may want to park a block away - and get ready to cheer on local kids testing their skills. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The White Castle USA Luge Slider Search comes to the city of Glens Falls this Saturday and Sunday along Murray Street, from its intersection with South Street to Henry Street. From 9-11 a.m., noon - 2 p.m. and 3-5 p.m., kids ages 9-13 are invited to learn the basics of the luge, a fast-paced bobsled sport featured in the Winter Olympic Games since 1964. Kids who sidle up to slide will learn the basics of controlling a luge sled. Positioning, steering and stopping are all on the list. Murray Street will be used as a paved course, with wheeled luge sleds giving participants a taste of Olympic glory. The Slider Search is more than a fun da...

Albany woman arrested in storage unit burglary investigation

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:56:29 GMT

MALTA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- An Albany woman was arrested in relation to a storage unit burglary investigation that started in March. Angelique Wilson, 33, is charged with third-degree burglary. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On February 14, New York State Police got a complaint about a storage unit in Malta that was broken into and had multiple items stolen. Through investigation, police identified Michael Fox as a suspect and found he was one of a few that entered the storage facility without being authorized, broke the lock on the unit, and took items that weren’t his.On Friday, Wilson was arrested on a warrant. Police say their investigation found Wilson actively participated in the crime with Fox. Las Vegas man sentenced for sending white powder letters Wilson was taken into custody by the Albany Police Department on an unrelated warrant. She was turned over to the state police and taken to Saratoga State Police for pr...

Phone-free music festival coming to Greene County

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:56:29 GMT

GREENVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Over Yondr Festival is returning to Greene County for its third year. The music festival is set for June 16 through 18 on a farm located at 5143 Route 81 in Greenville. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! For the festival, all phones and smartwatches will be secured in Yondr pouches that attendees will keep with them. Attendees will be able to access their phones in designated phone-use areas, although reception might not be that great.The three-day festival includes live music, games, food trucks, full bars, and hot showers. It’s tent camping or car camping only, with outdoor showers, toilets, and filtered water stations throughout the site. Lineup set for the first annual 518 Black Restaurant Week Music lineupFridayThe WhipsMeltMiss GritEugene Tyler BandSaturdayU.S. GirlsMadison McFerrinKweku CollinsKate DavisCharlie Sztyk & Seamstress30 RackSundayJeremy & The HarlequinsCamp Saint He...

Enjoy a free day of fishing at the Grafton Lakes State Park

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:56:29 GMT

GRAFTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Want to go fishing but don't have a fishing license? Head over to the Grafton Lakes State Park on June 24 for a free fishing clinic! Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The clinic coincides with the Department of Environmental Conservation's free fishing weekend on June 24 and 25. Park educators will be on site by the boat house from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. loaning out fishing rods, demonstrating how to cast, and supplying bait while supplies last. There is a gate fee of $8 per vehicle.

Proctors adds three new shows for comedian Matt Rife

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:56:29 GMT

Amid high demand for Matt Rife tickets, Proctors Theatre in Schenectady has added three more shows, bringing the total to four. The new shows will be on January 31, 2024, at 10 p.m., right after the first show at 7 p.m., and on February 1, 2024, at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Pre-sale tickets for the first 7 p.m. show went on sale on Tuesday, causing Proctors to experience high call volumes to its box office. As of noon, the show was almost sold out. At 2 p.m., Proctors announced that they added the 10 p.m. show. At 5 p.m., they announced they added the third show for the next day. On Wednesday, Proctors announced the fourth show."Due to overwhelming demand, a fourth show added for 10 p.m. on February 1 for Matt Rife," said Proctors in a Facebook post. Comedian Matt Rife to perform in Schenectady Rife is a comedian, actor and TikTok star. He has over 13 million followers on TikTok with over 2 billio...

Three juveniles break into O'Fallon home, steal handgun

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:56:29 GMT

O'FALLON, Mo. - Authorities arrested three juveniles who reportedly broke into an O'Fallon home and stole a handgun Tuesday afternoon.The break-in happened around 5 p.m. Tuesday in the 2300 block of Mariposa Drive. Around that time, one witness had noticed three people entering his neighbor's home by breaking a window in the basement. St. Charles County residents upset over home value assessment The homeowner arrived while the suspects were still inside, though the witness stopped him from entering immediately. He called 911 for police assistance at the home. O’Fallon officers responded to the house and confirmed that the three suspects escaped from the home. Police say they took off with a stolen 9MM Beretta handgun. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW ...

Famed wrestler, Twitter personality Iron Sheik dead at 81

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:56:29 GMT

Former professional wrester the Iron Sheik has died, according to an announcement posted to his Twitter page Wednesday morning. He was 81 years old.The Sheik — real name Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri — was born in Iran but came to prominence in the United States in 1979 with World Wrestling Entertainment, which was then known as the World Wrestling Federation.During the 1980s, he was a mainstay of professional wrestling, developing a fierce rivalry with Hulk Hogan.More recently, his Twitter account, @the_ironsheik, drew hundreds of thousands of followers to read his often profane reactions, usually in capital letters and utilizing the word "JABRONI.""F— THE APPLE VISION PRO HEADSET," he wrote in one of his final missives. He is survived by Caryl, his wife of 47 years. "Their bond was an anchor, providing him the strength to face the challenges that life presented," the announcement said.He is also survived by his children Tanya, Nikki, Marissa and son-in-law Eddie, to whom he was "not ...

Sheriff reacts to home invasion vid: 'If you kick my door in, in the middle of the night, I will kill you graveyard dead'

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:56:29 GMT

Just after 3 a.m. on Saturday, June 3, a couple of masked intruders kicked in the door of a home in the Copper Ridge subdivision of North Lakeland, Florida, and went inside."As you can see, they are well garbed up, they had masks on, they had gloves," said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, reviewing surveillance video from the break-in.Judd said the intruders entered the home but left without taking anything after realizing there were kids inside, KTLA sister station WFLA reports. "When the burglars that did the home invasion heard the kids screaming and crying and noticed it was kids there, he told the others, 'Let's go, it's kids,' and they left without taking anything," said Judd, who is now asking for the public's help to identify the intruders.At the time of the break-in, there were three 11-year-old children inside the home, Judd said. Their parents were not present — and it took nearly 45 minutes for someone to call 911 — but the sheriff said his investigators have no reason to...