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St. Paul mayor, Chamber face off in testimony on sales tax for roads, parks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:52 GMT

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter was among city and county officials from across the state to testify Tuesday before a state Senate committee weighing at least 19 bills to increase municipal sales taxes. But Carter’s plea to create a new funding source for road repair met strong objection from the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce.St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter has proposed tripling the city’s local sales tax to 1.5% to raise nearly $1 billion over 20 years, most of it for arterial street reconstruction. This map features 24 road repairs would be one of five major projects the city would use the money to fund. (Courtesy of St. Paul Public Works)The city of St. Paul already imposes a half-cent sales tax to fund its downtown convention center and neighborhood and cultural projects.Carter has proposed tripling the local sales tax to 1.5%, which would be the highest in the state — tying it with Duluth. It would raise nearly $1 billion over 20 years, most of it for arterial s...

PDT Market opens in Saratoga Springs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:52 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- PDT Market, a new specialty marketplace in the former Price Chopper Limited, has officially opened. Chef Adam Foti, the founder and owner of PDT Catering, opened the store on March 27. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "In less than one year, we remodeled a 19,000 sq ft space, procured tens of thousands of products, created over two dozen menus, built a kitchen and a staff of 50+, learned two different POS systems, continued to cater holidays, weddings and events, curated cooking classes, visited with vendors, taste tested, laughed, cried and lost sleep," said PDT Market in a Facebook reel.The gourmet marketplace includes specialty grocery items, a full service bar, gifts, home goods, and a place to hold private events and cooking classes. Foti said guests can also look forward to holiday events, weekend brunch, special pop-ups, and catering, among other unique events. Albany-based shop p...

Montgomery County residents can receive free smoke detectors

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:52 GMT

FONDA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Montgomery County is partnering with the American Red Cross to provide free smoke detectors to families across the county. The goal of the "Sound the Alarm" campaign is to provide three functioning smoke detectors to every household in need. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! “I’m proud our team has taken steps to integrate this program into our community,” said County Executive Matthew L. Ossenfort. “Safety is always a top priority, and this will ensure residents have the necessary tools to detect a home fire in the event of an emergency.”Residents interested in receiving a free smoke detector can contact the Red Cross at preparedness.eny@redcross. Residents can also call (518) 694-5121 to schedule an installation appointment.

Fair Haven structure fire results in two deaths

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:52 GMT

FAIR HAVEN, Vt. (NEWS10) -- Fair Haven police, fire and EMS responded to a structure fire on March 28 round 6 a.m. on Griffith Pond Road. According to officials, the fire resulted in two deaths. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Authorities responded to a report of a structure fire on Griffith Pond Road in Fair Haven where they confirmed a working fire. A search inside the home began when officials learned the home occupants could have been inside. Police report the remains of two people were recovered from the home. The bodies were sent to the medical examiner's officer for autopsies and to confirm identities. Vermont State Police are assisting with the investigation into the cause of the fire.

Police: Queensbury woman arrested for selling drugs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:52 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Saturday, Amanda L. Comer, 34, of Queensbury, was arrested and charged with Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree. Comer was remanded to the Warren County Correctional Facility for lack of $15,000 cash/$30,000 secured bond/$60,000 insured bond. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The arrest was made after the Warren County Sheriff's Office's Narcotics Enforcement Unit conducted a controlled buy operation. During the operation, Comer sold methamphetamine to the police.

Free school meals in One-House budgets, but not Hochul's

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:52 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- During the pandemic, federal funding provided students in high poverty schools with free school meals: breakfast and lunch. That funding has since ended, which is why advocates are asking Governor Hochul to include it in the state budget. "Governor Hochul, from one mother to another, let’s do this," said Assemblywoman Jessica González-Rojas who is sponsoring a bill that would provide all schools with breakfast and lunch at no cost to the student. "726,000 students lost access to free school meals when the federal waiver expired in September," she said. Advocates call on Hochul to fund free school meals Students delivered empty food trays to the Governor’s hall showing support and need for the bill. The organization, Feeding America says one in seven children face hunger here in New York. Student Madison Burton from Union Endicott High School shared her personal story, "Once there was a little girl embarrassed to be in that line, when her friends were alread...

Liz Cheney: 'Need to spend less time banning books,' more time stopping 'horrific gun violence'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:52 GMT

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) urged Republicans to focus on reducing gun violence rather than banning books, in the wake of a school shooting in Nashville, Tenn., that left three children and three staff members dead.“If we really want to keep our children safe, we need to spend less time banning books and more time stopping the horrific gun violence in our schools,” Cheney tweeted on Tuesday.Cheney’s comment came in response to a similar remark made by Jenna Bush Hager, a television host and daughter of former President George W. Bush."I have a friend in Nashville, so I knew of one of the little girls who was 9, who went to school yesterday and who didn't get to come home," Bush Hager told the TODAY show on Tuesday.“We are worried about giving our kids Judy Blume and other books that are important to the history, to the fabric of our country, and we aren’t worried about sending our kids to schools where they’re not safe?” she added. “Like I just don’t understand what ha...

Man shot after Metro Bus attack in St. Louis

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A gunman shot a man who allegedly attacked him Monday afternoon on a Metro Bus in north St. Louis, police say. The shooting happened while both were riding on the bus in the 4700 block of West Florissant Avenue in the Mark Twain neighborhood. Police responded to the situation in the 5400 block of North Kingshighway around 1:30 p.m. Both men departed the bus as officers arrived. Top Stories: Kim Gardner gets extra time to respond to A.G.’s lawsuit Investigators say the man who was shot had physically attacked the alleged gunman moments before the shooting. During the attack, the alleged gunman pulled out his weapon and shot the other man. Both men were sent to a hospital for treatment after the incident. The alleged gunman was 48 years old. The man shot was 36 years old. No one else was hurt from the situation. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the shooting, though have not yet disclosed whether there were arrests or criminal charges in the ...

'Who the [BLEEP] are CITY SC?' Sports columnist lauds St. Louis for historic start

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The historic start lives on for St. Louis CITY SC. Through its first five games, CITY SC is the only MLS franchise to start its debut season with a perfect 5-0 record. Depending on who you ask, CITY SC's start likely comes to some degree of surprise. St. Louis leads the entire MLS with a plus-11 goal differential, remains the only team that has yet to lose or settle for a draw in the opening month, and has drawn enthusiastic sold-out crowds to its first two home matches. RELATED - What to know for the 2023 St. Louis Cardinals home opener Though early, the surge of CITY SC is one of the better success stories for an expansion team in recent U.S. sports history. Soccer fans outside of St. Louis have taken notice, including one sports columnist highlighting the start with some humor. Sam Fels of Deadspin.com published an article Monday titled "Who the [four-word expletive] are St. Louis City SC and who the [same expletive] do they think they are?" Though the title could ...

Illinois announces online auction for unclaimed property

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:26:52 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Memorabilia from the fields of sports and entertainment will be among more than 500 pieces of unclaimed property being auctioned off by the state of Illinois next week. Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs said the online auction will take place April 3 to April 7. The state holds such auctions during the year because the treasurer's office cannot hold items indefinitely and runs out of storage space.The treasurer's office holds unclaimed property in the state, including lost bank accounts and safe deposit boxes, as well as insurance policy proceeds, and even unpaid rebate cards. Items and property are only put up for auction after several attempts to contact the owners over many years. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW ...