3+ day, 35+ min ago   (1706+ words) Fall in New York usually means colorful hillsides, crisp mornings, and the annual race to find the best pumpkin-spiced anything. But this year, there’s another seasonal spectacle worth paying attention to, and it has four paws. Black bears are especially…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (381+ words) Sep. 12—KASSON, Minn. — Two years after launching their business in Rochester, Derek and Cassandra Severson and their mascot, Tug the dachshund, are opening a Severson Auto Service location in Kasson. They are renovating the former T-K Towing/Kasson Auto Repair…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (262+ words) SYRACUSE, N.Y., Sept. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After 13 days on display at the New York State Fair, the 58th Annual Butter Sculpture is headed to a Western New York dairy farm to be recycled into renewable energy. "We're proud to give this butter a…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (283+ words) Boy Scouts still play a hands-on role today, preparing the festival's iconic apple pies, a tradition that links this year's 60th anniversary back to those original 1965 volunteers. More than 20 food vendors round out the festival grounds alongside the pies, and organizers…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (970+ words) Nearly 98,000 people packed the New York State Fair on Saturday, pushing attendance for the first 11 days of the 2026 fair to 792,165 as the event heads into its final Sunday with Robin Thicke, family programming, competitions and dozens of demonstrations on the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1172+ words) New York’s fall could begin with stretches that feel more like an extension of summer before gradually turning cooler, with long-range forecasts pointing toward above-normal temperatures for much of the season, somewhat drier conditions overall and the potential for the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (440+ words) ROCHESTER, N.Y. — New York state now requires all cosmetology schools to include courses for all hair types and textures. The new requirements went into effect on Tuesday, including both training courses and license exam questions. News10NBC’s Erin Mahon spoke with a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (231+ words) NEW YORK: New York City officials announced a one-year moratorium on students using artificial intelligence in public elementary and middle schools, the latest step by public officials to set guidelines around new technology in the classroom. The move by the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (266+ words) A Rochester-area family has created a fund to support home-care workers and patients after local realtor Gar Lowenguth received months of care at home during the final stage of his life. Lowenguth and his wife, Cindy, were together for 40 years…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (621+ words) New York rebate checks worth up to $200 will begin arriving in mailboxes this month as the state starts distributing $1 billion in one-time payments intended to help households offset higher energy costs. The Protecting Our Wallets Energy Rebate, or POWER, program…...