Adam Penale

2 weeks ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Adam Penale

New York state is disbursing $42 million to the Eastern Finger Lakes Coalition in an effort to mitigate harmful algal blooms in the Finger Lakes watershed area. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that the coalition will begin implementing mitigation projects to drive down nutrient and sediment runoff in the 11-county Finger Lakes watershed area and protect water quality. “Protecting New York’s water supply is a top priority for New York State,” Hochul said in a statement.

2 weeks ago | mynews13.com | Adam Penale

Businessman Tom Golisano is stepping down from the board of directors of Paychex, Inc., the human resources company he founded in 1971. The company says the move is effective after the board's meeting this July. “It’s been a great run of over 54 years," Golisano said in a statement posted on the company's website.

3 weeks ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Adam Penale

Multiple schools across New York state were evacuated on Tuesday over fires and smoke coming from Chromebook laptops. This comes amid a viral trend encouraging students to insert lead or metal items into the USB port of their Chromebooks, labeled the “Chromebook Challenge” or “Chromebook Trend," in an effort to force an electrical short circuit. Fire officials say Shaker High School in Latham was evacuated Tuesday morning after a Chromebook caught fire.

1 month ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Adam Penale

The village of Canisteo's police chief resigned and pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges on Thursday after a year-long investigation into allegations of misconduct, state police said. Officials say the New York State Police Special Investigations Unit began an investigation into Kyle Amidon in April 2024 after an anonymous letter was sent to the village of Canisteo's mayor and Board of Trustees.

1 month ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Adam Penale

Health officials in New York state confirmed four more cases of measles outside of New York City on Thursday. The state Department of Health said that three patients, who are residents of Orange County, are less than 5 years of age and who recently traveled internationally all have tested positive. The DOH is monitoring the cases in coordination with the Orange County Health Department.