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Glassblowing fundraiser supports North Creek museum

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:10:06 GMT

NORTH CREEK, N.Y. (NEWS10) - An Adirondack glass studio is holding a fundraiser in support of local history. This September, Adirondack Glassblowing Studio creates art for a good cause in support of the North Creek Depot Museum.From Friday to Sunday, Sept. 22-24, Adirondack Glassblowing Studio will be littered with hundreds of glass pumpkins for sale, decorating the property for the fall. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, glass-blowing classes and demos will be offered by artist Gregory Tomb, with all classes and sales benefitting the depot museum. The museum tends to the history of the North Creek Railway, including its role in the career of a U.S. president. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! New this year, live music is coming to the studio while the glass gets blown. Jazz group MSL Coalition plays the studio on Saturday, Sept. 23. Chilly Willy Ice Cream will also be onsite providing ice cream, hot drinks, and other treats.

Green Island Bridge stuck open, causes all lanes to close

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:10:06 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Department of Transportation announced that the Green Island Bridge is currently stuck open. All lanes in both directions are closed at this time. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The closure began at 2:05 p.m. Stay with NEWS10 as updates become available.Check out NEWS10's traffic tracker. You can plan your route and see traffic delays in real-time!

Scotia at-home bakery planning to open storefront

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:10:06 GMT

SCOTIA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Leigh Baker started her small-batch bakery Scotia Sweets during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, she's planning on opening up a storefront to sell her baked goods from. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "Nothing is secured, but things are in the works," said Baker. "I get asked often if a storefront is in the plans, and I'm happy to say 'yes' to that question."Baker is originally from Wisconsin and started the bakery in California before moving to the Capital Region with her boyfriend who is from the area. She's the only employee and bakes everything in her at-home kitchen. Nonna Maria’s Italian Kitchen in Halfmoon up for sale Each week, Baker does a "Weekly Drop" on social media which features new items able to be ordered. The baked goods listed on the Scotia Sweets website can also be ordered year-round. Baker sells different types of cookies, brownies, edible cookie dough, blondies, bars, and protein dess...

Reptile Expo returning to Albany Capital Center

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:10:06 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Capital District Reptile Expo will be making its return to the Albany Capital Center. The event is scheduled for September 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The Capital Center will be filled with over 180 vendor tables of exotic pets, pet supplies, enclosures, and artwork. The expo will also feature family activities, a variety of food options, music from Fly 92.3 and an education area with zoologists and other animal experts. Tickets cost $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, and attendance is free for children under 6. Early-entrance VIP tickets are also available. North Greenbush hosting annual town fair The Albany Capital Center is located at 55 Eagle Street. You can buy Reptile Expo tickets online through Eventbrite.

Sign up for one of 100 free St. Louis area vasectomies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:10:06 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- For the third year, Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri is recognizing World Vasectomy Day by providing one hundred free vasectomies. They will be scheduled over three days from October 19th through the 21st in St. Louis, Rolla, and Springfield, Missouri.The no cost vasectomies are for people who do not have insurance or have insurance that does not cover the procedure. Patients can call 314-531-7526 or visit ppslr.org/vasectomy to make an appointment.

Pedestrian seriously injured in hit-and-run crash on Federal Boulevard in Denver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:10:06 GMT

A hit-and-run crash Monday in Denver has sent a pedestrian to the hospital with serious injuries, according to Denver police.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Suspect in fatal Parker hit-and-run arrested in Aurora Crashes and Disasters | Medina Alert issued in fatal hit-and-run after driver strikes person while fleeing Parker shoplifting incident Crashes and Disasters | Jefferson County man pleads guilty for role in deadly hit-and-run outside Golden bar Authorities are investigating the crash involving someone a motorist and the pedestrian that occurred at West Hillside Place and South Federal Boulevard.Police have closed off southbound Federal Boulevard between Harvard Avenue and Hillside Place for the investigation, and are advising drivers to find alternate routes.#TRAFFIC: #DPD is investigating a hit & run traffic crash with serious injuries involving a motorist & a pedestrian at W Hillside Pl & S Federal Blvd. Th...

Kroenke exploring potential Ball Arena renovations with market evaluations of Nuggets, Avalanche fan experience

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:10:06 GMT

Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, the parent company behind Denver’s NBA, NHL and MLL franchises, announced Monday it is exploring potential renovations to Ball Arena, which the Nuggets and Avalanche have called home since 1999.KSE is conducting “market due diligence to evaluate opportunities to enhance the fan experience,” according to a news release. Major renovations to the venue have not been common, but before the 2013-14 season, the original scoreboard was replaced by a center-hung, rectangular scoreboard.In March, KSE submitted a “large development review” document to the city of Denver, outlining plans to repurpose the sprawling 55 acres of parking lots surrounding Ball Arena. Stan Kroenke, the billionaire owner of the Nuggets and Avalanche, owns the land on which the parking lots are situated. In a 41-page document to the city, Kroenke said the project could involve the construction of housing, office space and retail. That development review did not inc...

Ridley-Thomas sentenced to 42 months on corruption charges, reports say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:10:06 GMT

Former Los Angeles County Supervisor and City Council Member Mark Ridley-Thomas was sentenced to three and a half years in prison on Monday.Legal reporter Meghann Cuniff reported that Ridley-Thomas was sentenced to 42 months in prison. "He’s to report on Nov. 13 and will stay out of custody until then. Judge Fischer originally set his report date for Nov. 6, but that’s MRT’s birthday so she agreed to push back his report date one week," Cuniff said.Ridley-Thomas, 68, was convicted of seven corruption charges in March, among them bribery, fraud and conspiracy.Ridley-Thomas and Marilyn Louise Flynn, the former dean of USC’s School of Social Work, worked together to funnel $100,000 from a campaign fund through the school and ultimately to a nonprofit run by Sebastian Ridley-Thomas, the former supervisor's son.In exchange, USC received a "lucrative county contract," according to prosecutors. Flynn pleaded guilty to bribery last year, and she was sentenced to three years of probation, th...

Joe the Plumber dead at 49

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:10:06 GMT

Samuel “Joe” Wurzelbacher, who was thrust into the political spotlight as “Joe the Plumber” after questioning Barack Obama about his economic policies during the 2008 presidential campaign, and who later forayed into politics himself, has died, his son said Monday. He was 49.His oldest son, Joey Wurzelbacher, said his father died Sunday in Wisconsin after a long illness. His family announced this year on an online fundraising site that he had pancreatic cancer.“The only thing I have to say is that he was a true patriot,” Joey Wurzelbacher — whose father had the middle name Joseph and went by Joe — said in a telephone interview. “His big thing is that everyone come to God. That’s what he taught me, and that’s a message I hope is heard by a lot of people.”He went from toiling as a plumber in suburban Toledo, Ohio, to life as a media sensation when he asked Obama about his tax plan during a campaign stop.Their exchange and Obama’s response that he wanted to “spread the wealth around” a...

El Segundo to celebrate Little League World Series champions with multiple events

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:10:06 GMT

The El Segundo 12U All Stars are returning home as world champions after winning the Little League World Series on Sunday.Two events will be held in El Segundo to celebrate the team’s win, with the first happening on Monday afternoon. Lakers, Dodgers and other sports teams donate $450k to Hawaii wildfire victims The Little League World Series champs are scheduled to return to El Segundo on Monday, where they will be greeted with a homecoming celebration. The team will be driven in a caravan down Imperial Highway to El Segundo Boulevard in El Segundo, according to the team’s Facebook page.The event starts at 3:30 p.m. and everyone is encouraged to attend and showcase their team pride. Guests are encouraged to wear team colors and clothing and bring balloons and pets to the celebration.For those who can’t attend the event on Monday, another celebratory parade will be held of the team on Sept. 12 at noon. 9-year-old signs six-figure NIL deal with sports agency Guests interested in ...