It was more than a decade ago when I sauntered over to the Palace Theatre in Lake Placid to watch, well, Lake Placid.
I'm an admitted horror movie junkie. When I say junkie, I'm not being kitchy; if I go too long without seeing a good gore fest, I start shaking and sweating, a la Trainspotting.
Well, it looks like Lake Placid (the movie) is reenacting itself in upstate New York. This from the Associated Press:
"Two teenage brothers following a turtle in a drainage area near an upstate New York park came upon an even bigger reptile: a 2-foot-long alligator.
"Nineteen-year-old Cliff Bickham III and his 16-year-old brother Jared were riding their bicycles Wednesday afternoon when they spotted a turtle across the street from a park in Johnson City, near Binghamton.
"They were tracking the turtle in a drainage area under an overpass when they saw the gator in several inches of water. Cliff Bickham pictures of the gator with his cell phone and sent them to his parents.
"Their father caught the gator and taped its mouth shut before taking the reptile to the police station.
"Police turned the gator over to a former pet store owner who specialized in reptiles."
Friday, July 16, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Gillibrand on a fundraising tear
If there were any questions surrounding Kirsten Gillibrand's ability to raise funds, they've been answered loud and clear.
New York's junior Democratic senator pulled in $2 million in the second quarter of 2010. The Associated Press reports Gillibrand has more than $7.2 million in her campaign coffers as she prepares to run for her first full term this fall.
She was appointed to the seat last year by New York Governor David Paterson after Hillary Clinton was appointed U.S. secretary of state.
Three Republicans hopefuls will square off in a September primary. Barring any petitioning setbacks, those candidates will be Bruce Blakeman, Joseph DioGuardi and David Malpass; the deadline to file petitions was Thursday.
Malpass has $2.4 million on-hand; $1.7 million through campaign donations and $1.5 million of his own money. Numbers for Blakeman and DioGuardi weren't available Thursday.
Gillibrand will face a challenge in a September primary. New York City lawyer Gail Goode filed her petitions Thursday morning. She says New Yorkers deserve another option as they had to the polls.
New York's junior Democratic senator pulled in $2 million in the second quarter of 2010. The Associated Press reports Gillibrand has more than $7.2 million in her campaign coffers as she prepares to run for her first full term this fall.
She was appointed to the seat last year by New York Governor David Paterson after Hillary Clinton was appointed U.S. secretary of state.
Three Republicans hopefuls will square off in a September primary. Barring any petitioning setbacks, those candidates will be Bruce Blakeman, Joseph DioGuardi and David Malpass; the deadline to file petitions was Thursday.
Malpass has $2.4 million on-hand; $1.7 million through campaign donations and $1.5 million of his own money. Numbers for Blakeman and DioGuardi weren't available Thursday.
Gillibrand will face a challenge in a September primary. New York City lawyer Gail Goode filed her petitions Thursday morning. She says New Yorkers deserve another option as they had to the polls.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Business is 'smoking' in Vermont
I've been lazy about posting updates on the blog lately -- I'll blame it on the beautiful weather we've been graced with over the last few weeks (really, who wants to blog when it's 90 degrees and sunny?).
I stumbled across this Associated Press report this morning:
"Vermont store owners near the New York border say they’re selling more cigarettes to Empire State residents seeking to avoid that state’s higher tobacco tax.
"Dana Franklin of the West Addison General Store says sales have gone up since July 1, when New York increased its cigarette tax by $1.60 per pack.
"People who buy cigarettes in New York now pay $4.35 a pack in taxes. In Vermont the tax is $2.24.
"Franklin tells the Burlington Free Press cigarette sales also increased several years ago after New York increased its tax, but they later fell back after Vermont’s tax increased.
"And convenience stores operators in border towns say they also benefit from increased gasoline sales because gas is less expensive in Vermont than New York."
A cynic could read that brief like this: New York is sending consumers across the border to Vermont to spend their dollars.
What do you think? Is it sound fiscal policy to be forcing smokers to spend their money elsewhere? It would be interesting to compare the tax revenue raised by New York to the dollars lost through the tax hike.
I stumbled across this Associated Press report this morning:
"Vermont store owners near the New York border say they’re selling more cigarettes to Empire State residents seeking to avoid that state’s higher tobacco tax.
"Dana Franklin of the West Addison General Store says sales have gone up since July 1, when New York increased its cigarette tax by $1.60 per pack.
"People who buy cigarettes in New York now pay $4.35 a pack in taxes. In Vermont the tax is $2.24.
"Franklin tells the Burlington Free Press cigarette sales also increased several years ago after New York increased its tax, but they later fell back after Vermont’s tax increased.
"And convenience stores operators in border towns say they also benefit from increased gasoline sales because gas is less expensive in Vermont than New York."
A cynic could read that brief like this: New York is sending consumers across the border to Vermont to spend their dollars.
What do you think? Is it sound fiscal policy to be forcing smokers to spend their money elsewhere? It would be interesting to compare the tax revenue raised by New York to the dollars lost through the tax hike.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Tornadoes in western New York
Last week, it was earthquakes -- this week, tornadoes.
This from the Associated Press:
The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down in the Mohawk Valley a day after a twister caused minor damage in several rural western New York communities.
This from the Associated Press:
The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down in the Mohawk Valley a day after a twister caused minor damage in several rural western New York communities.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Troopers investigating fatal golf cart accident
A young man from the Saranac Lake area is dead following an accident that occurred earlier this week.
Ray Brook-based state police say 19-year-old Casey McHugh of Lake Clear has succumbed to serious injuries sustained late Wednesday night following an accident in the town of Santa Clara.
Troopers received reports of a serious personal injury accident involving a golf cart and a skateboarder at approximately 10:25 Wednesday.
Ray Brook-based state police say 19-year-old Casey McHugh of Lake Clear has succumbed to serious injuries sustained late Wednesday night following an accident in the town of Santa Clara.
Troopers received reports of a serious personal injury accident involving a golf cart and a skateboarder at approximately 10:25 Wednesday.
Local teen in critical condition following accident
A local teenager is listed in critical condition today following a bizarre accident in the town of Santa Clara.
Ray Brook-based state police say 19-year-old Casey McHugh of Lake Clear was riding his skateboard on his back east along Hoel Pond Road when he entered into the intersection of Floodwood Road and was struck by a golf cart.
The driver of the golf cart – 43-year-old Bernard Farley of Saranac Lake – fled before troopers and emergency personnel arrived at the scene.
Ray Brook-based state police say 19-year-old Casey McHugh of Lake Clear was riding his skateboard on his back east along Hoel Pond Road when he entered into the intersection of Floodwood Road and was struck by a golf cart.
The driver of the golf cart – 43-year-old Bernard Farley of Saranac Lake – fled before troopers and emergency personnel arrived at the scene.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Earthquake update
The United States Geological Survey has posted the earthquake to its website.
The quake registered 5.5 on the Richter scale. It's centered 31 miles north of Cumberland, which is in eastern Ontario.
Reports have come in from all over the North Country, and people felt it as far south as Schenectady and Albany.
The quake registered 5.5 on the Richter scale. It's centered 31 miles north of Cumberland, which is in eastern Ontario.
Reports have come in from all over the North Country, and people felt it as far south as Schenectady and Albany.
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