A new food pantry is opening in Mont Pleasant on Monday, July 29, 2024 at 12:30 p.m. at the Holy Name of Jesus Church, 1040 Pearl Street. The Daily Bread Food Pantry will celebrate its opening with a cookout at the church. ... Read full Story
Lined with bars and restaurants, Caroline Street in downtown Saratoga Springs is seen as the central location for nightlife in the city. With new projects proposed and more businesses opening or for sale along the street, Caroline Street may be going through some changes. ... Read full Story
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On Tuesday, an Ulster County grand jury indicted William Knox, Jr., 54, for attempted murder in the second degree, attempted assault in the first degree, assault in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree. ... Read full Story
Boar's Head is recalling more than 200,000 pounds of its products that may be contaminated with the bacteria that causes listeria infections. ... Read full Story
Siena College Research Institute and The New York Times released a national poll on Thursday about the upcoming 2024 presidential election. ... Read full Story
An Albany has been sentenced for allegedly defrauding a loan program for businesses struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Scott Solomon, 38, was sentenced to just over a year in prison and three years probation. ... Read full Story
High pressure moving in from the west keeps us nice and bright and sunny these next few days. All the while, humidity stays low in the wake of yesterday's cold front. ... Read full Story
Happy Friday! According to Meteorologist Matt Mackie, it will be bright and sunny with low humidity and temperatures in the 80s this afternoon. ... Read full Story
Former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama gave their highly-anticipated endorsement for Vice President Harris on Friday. ... Read full Story
The first Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) schedule of the Gerry McNamara Era is complete. The league has announced its 20-game regular season conference schedule, which tips off for the Saints with the annual Western New York trip the weekend of Dec. 6-8. ... Read full Story
The 2024 football season is fast approaching, and anticipation is mounting to see how the University at Albany follows up its FCS semifinal run from a year ago. ... Read full Story
ALBANY (NEWS10) – On Monday, the New York State Board of Education approved new regulations on school shooter drills, banning certain practices and instituting new requirements. Under the new rules, schools must inform both students and parents about upcoming drills up to a week in advance. Additionally, the use of actors and props designed to [...] ... Read full Story
Leaders in Troy came together at the city council meeting on Thursday to vote on the mayor’s proposal to replace the current planning commission, also known as local law three. NEWS10 was at the meeting that decided the fate of the mayor’s request. ... Read full Story
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 26, 2024 is:
herald \HAIR-uld\ verb
Herald is a verb meaning "to give notice of"; it is synonymous with announce, publicize, and foreshadow. Herald may also mean "to greet especially with enthusiasm."
// The appearance of robins heralded the advent of spring.
// She is being heralded as the year's best new author.
"Trumpets herald the arrival of the players at the arena." — Simon Webster, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2023
Did you know?
While herald the verb is more common today, herald the noun is older. When the word was first welcomed into English in the early 14th century, it referred to an official at a tournament (one of those knightly sporting events the Middle Ages are famous for). The herald's duties included making announcements, hence the word's uses relating to announcements both literal and metaphorical. The word is ultimately Germanic in origin, though like so many words of 14th century vintage, it came to English by way of Anglo-French. The resemblance between herald and the name Harold is not coincidental: Harold is a modern form of Chariovalda, the name of a 1st century C.E. leader of the Batavi, a tribe who lived on the lower Rhine. The Germanic source of Chariovalda, haria-, is also the source of herald.