The ninth annual Adirondack Wine and Food Festival was held June 28 and 29 in Lake George. The festival welcomed over 6,000 attendees, 120 local craft beverage and food vendors and generated $3.6 million for the Lake George region. ... Read full Story
Three men were arrested following an alleged kidnapping and assault at a cigar shop in LaGrange. According to the New York State Police, 20-year-old Jamal Maher, of Highland, 21-year-old Mahamed Ali and 20-year-old Tareq Ali, both of Yonkers, all face multiple charges. ... Read full Story
On Thursday, a Mechanicville man was sentenced to prison for a 2024 cocaine arrest. According to the Saratoga County District Attorney's Office, Tyrel Archambeault, 45, was sentenced to serve four years in prison. ... Read full Story
The case against Luciano Frattolin has been turned over to a grand jury. Also, rescued dog Lavender is making strides towards being adoptable. These stories, and more, are in your five things to know, sponsored by the CDTA. ... Read full Story
A 71-year-old man had been reported missing out of Gansevoort in Saratoga County. According to the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office, Gary Houle has been found safe. ... Read full Story
"It's great," said men's basketball senior and Niskayuna native Brendan Coyle. "This is my fourth court rehab project being a part of Siena, so it's always great to come back and give back to the community and see kids be able to grow up and play on nice basketball courts." ... Read full Story
The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday that a Halfmoon man was arrested this week after an animal abuse investigation. ... Read full Story
Danielle Scofield of Kingston admitted in court on Thursday to owning and distributing numerous child sex abuse images, the Ulster County District Attorney’s Office reported. ... Read full Story
Danielle Scofield of Kingston admitted in court on Thursday to owning and distributing numerous child sex abuse images, the Ulster County District Attorney’s Office reported. ... Read full Story
Federal regulators on Thursday approved Paramount's $8 billion merger with Skydance, clearing the way to close a deal that combined Hollywood glitz with political intrigue. ... Read full Story
Federal regulators on Thursday approved Paramount's $8 billion merger with Skydance, clearing the way to close a deal that combined Hollywood glitz with political intrigue. ... Read full Story
A Halfmoon woman is facing felony animal cruelty charges, after an investigation found a dog died at the boarding and rescue facility she owned. Authorities scrambled to find new homes for the rescued dogs and now only one is still waiting for its furever home. ... Read full Story
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Saratoga Springs Police Department officers who played a role in the rescue of “Sly," the 22-year-old horse who fell through the ice on a pond in Saratoga Springs this past February, were honored Thursday, along with others, at the Saratoga Race Course. It was part of the annual First Responders [...] ... Read full Story
"Shell art isn't a new genre; it's been with us for centuries. The Victorians often framed their family photos with shells. ... The medium also came to the fore in the 1970s when everything was embellished with shells, from photo frames and mirrors to trinket boxes and even furniture." — Stephen Crafti, The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 June 2025
Did you know?
Embellish came to English, by way of Anglo-French, from the Latin word bellus, meaning "beautiful." It's in good company: modern language is adorned with bellus descendants. Examples include such classics as beauty, belle, and beau. And the beauty of bellus reaches beyond English: its influence is seen in the French bel, a word meaning "beautiful" that is directly related to the English embellish. And in Spanish, bellus is evidenced in the word bello, also meaning "beautiful."