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Kids Arts Festival returning to Schenectady

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:30:05 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Kids Arts Festival is returning to Schenectady for its 29th year. The event is being held on Saturday, June 3. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The event will take place along the Jay Street pedestrian walkway and in the area around City Hall. There will be all kinds of activities, including face painting, necklace making, a scavenger hunt, instrument making, a petting zoo, a fashion show, and tons more. Kids will have the chance to help create a community weaving project and interact with a selfie station that will be used for the Schenectady County SummerNight on July 14. There will be several live performances as well, from acts such as Be the Best You Can Band, DJ HollyW8D, Harlem Big Steppers, and Schenectady City Schools music students. Arrested Development to headline Schenectady County SummerNight “The highlight of this festival is always the chance for kids of any age to interac...

PrimoHoagies to open first Capital Region shop in Latham

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:30:05 GMT

LATHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- PrimoHoagies, a gourmet Italian specialty sandwich chain, is set to open its first Capital Region shop in Latham. The shop will be located at 1210 Troy Schenectady Road in the Plaza 7 Commons. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to Coldwell Banker Commercial Prime Properties, they helped PrimoHoagies secure this location. The company is also continuing to help the hoagie chain find spots around Albany, Saratoga, and Rensselaer Counties.“Primo Hoagies is an exciting new concept to the Capital District, and this is a great first location to showcase what they have to offer. We are excited for more locations to follow that will serve customers throughout the region,” said Coldwell Banker agent Ryan Mortka. Motor Oil Coffee opening new location in Albany In September 2022, PrimoHoagies announced that it would be expanding into the Capital Region. The company said it signed a deal to open 10 new ...

BPD: Man makes false statement in Delmar fire case

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:30:05 GMT

DELMAR, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Delmar man was arrested on Friday for allegedly providing false information in a written statement during an investigation into the structure fire at Equinox Court in Delmar. Juan Miranda, 35, is charged with making a false written statement to police. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Bethlehem Police say an investigation into the fire revealed Miranda was smoking a marijuana cigarette in the courtyard near buildings number nine and number 11 at Equinox Court, resulting in the ignition of dried lawn debris. Due to the dry conditions, the fire spread rapidly, causing both buildings to become fully involved.Miranda was processed and released on an appearance ticket to return to the Town of Bethlehem Court on June 20 at 4 p.m.

Watch the Enjoy Illinois 300 Hauler Parade

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:30:05 GMT

MADISON, Ill. -- If you're a NASCAR fan, St. Louis is the place to be this weekend as the second annual Enjoy Illinois 300 takes center stage at the Worldwide Technology Race Track in Madison, Illinois. As of now, the atmosphere remains calm, but it won't stay that way for long. Today is packed with pre-race events, building anticipation for the main event on Sunday afternoon. Earlier this morning, Bommarito Automotive Group Skyfox provided an aerial view of the track, revealing the presence of race teams and their equipment, as well as large trailers carrying valuable cargo.Starting this morning and continuing through Sunday, thousands of fans will converge on the track area for a thrilling racing experience. Today, known as "Free Friday," offers a lineup of exciting events that fans can enjoy without any admission fees. From 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., a NASCAR haulers touch-a-truck event allows people to get up close and personal with the impressive haulers. At noon, the NASCAR hauler...

Troopers and St. Louis officers pull over 100 vehicles on I-70 Thursday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:30:05 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri State Highway Patrol has been busy on St. Louis highways. They worked with the St. Louis Police Department Thursday on an I-70 law enforcement operation. They pulled over a total of 100 vehicles and made several arrests.Four troopers conducted 44 traffic stops. They conducted 10 arrests, issued 87 citations, and 23 warnings.Seven St. Louis Police officers conducted 56 traffic stops and issued 179 citations. They pulled over seven semi trucks for driving in the fast lane.The two law enforcement agencies worked together in May to conduct a similar operation. It is not clear if they will continue to conduct the traffic stops through the weekend. The Missouri State Highway Patrol has increased patrols for events like New Year’s Eve and along dangerous roads.

Dolphins star Armstead hosting celebrity hoops tourney in hometown Cahokia

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:30:05 GMT

CAHOKIA, Ill. - Miami Dolphins star and Metro East native Terron Armstead will host a celebrity basketball tournament Friday in his hometown Cahokia. Many Dolphins teammates, including Tyreek Hill and Tua Tagovailoa, are expected to join Armstead for the tournament Friday evening at Cahokia Senior High School. Missouri doughnut shop among best 100 in the country, according to Yelp Community members are invited to attend. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. Armstead is hosting the tournament through his Team Armstead Foundation, which aims to help youth develop sportsmanship, character and team skills. He has also hosted back-to-school giveaways, food drives and coat drives through his foundation to support children in need. On Saturday, Armstead will be hosting a youth football skills camp at the high school through his foundation.

CITYPARK takes big steps to improve experience for fans with disabilities

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:30:05 GMT

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis CITY SC is taking big steps to ensure CITYPARK is accessible for fans with disabilities.On Thursday, the team introduced accessibility programs and guest accommodations to support fans with visible and non-visible disabilities during matches. Woman claims weight-shaming at a St. Charles water park CITYPARK will be the first US stadium to use the "Hidden Disabilities Sunflower" program. This allows fans with disabilities to use discreet wearables to contact staff about various needs. "We are thrilled St. Louis CITY SC joined the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program. Our values and goals are aligned with CITY in the belief sports stadiums should be accessible for everyone. Thanks to CITY's dedication to accessibility and training their staff to recognize the Sunflower, soccer fans with non-visible disabilities will now have access to help, patience and understanding so they too can enjoy attending matches,” said Paul White, CEO, Hidden Disabilities ...

Aaron Gordon took in the beauty of the NBA Finals arriving in Denver, then took over in Game 1: “I’m not here for the credit. I’m here for the wins”

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:30:05 GMT

Nathaniel Rateliff bellowed the “Star Spangled Banner,” tipoff approached and the Nuggets stepped to the precipice of history.As the NBA Finals arrived on the Front Range after 47 years in the league and a frenetic Ball Arena brimmed, Aaron Gordon relished the scene.“It was just like, it was beautiful,” Gordon beamed after the Nuggets polished off a 104-93 Game 1 victory over Miami. “I took a moment during the national anthem was like, ‘Wow, this is really the NBA Finals and it’s really, really cool.’”Pregame nerves would have been perfectly understandable for the 27-year-old forward. He’d played in 596 regular-season and 35 playoff games over nine professional seasons, but his 632nd time on an NBA floor doubled was his Finals debut.A day before, he told reporters he planned to embrace the new frontier by staying, “deeply present.”“I think that’s a reward in its own right,” he added. “Just be in the moment. Enjoy this, regardless of th...

There are 8 “wild” new murals at Fiddler’s Green

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:30:05 GMT

In its continuing effort to make “art a part of everyday life,” the Museum of Outdoor Arts (MOA) will reveal eight new murals today at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre in Greenwood Village.All of them were created by local artists — and all of them are wild, including a wolf from Adden J, a squirrel from David Swartz and a praying mantis from Esic (Zach Howard).New murals for 2023 at Fiddler's Green were commissioned by the Museum of Outdoor Art. (Provided by the Museum of Outdoor Art)New murals for 2023 at Fiddler's Green were commissioned by the Museum of Outdoor Art. (Provided by the Museum of Outdoor Art)New murals for 2023 at Fiddler's Green were commissioned by the Museum of Outdoor Art. (Provided by the Museum of Outdoor Art)New murals for 2023 at Fiddler's Green were commissioned by the Museum of Outdoor Art, including this one of a squirrel by David Swartz. (Provided by the Museum of Outdoor Art)New murals for 2023 at Fiddler's Green w...

“Fearless” leader Jennifer Ho working to make systemic change at CU Boulder

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:30:05 GMT

Being the first is never easy.But for Jennifer Ho, it’s something she’s gotten used to and even embraced to achieve her goals and make lasting change.Ho is the first non-male and non-white person to direct the Center for Humanities and the Arts at the University of Colorado Boulder. She was also the first Asian American hired at her previous position in the English department at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill to teach Asian American Studies, which had never been taught there before.“It’s not unusual for me to walk into a room and oftentimes be the only — fill in the blank — the only woman, the only non-white person, the only Asian person,” Ho said.She said she took theCHA director role because she wants to make change in combating racism and advocating for the humanities and arts.“I would like to make change, and in order to make change you have to be able to have influence, which means holding leadership positions,” Ho said.Colleague Erika Randall said Ho is a f...