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Olympic champ comes to town
By George CaratzasRockland/Westchester Journal News(George is an intern through SUNY Institute for Local News and a Stony Brook University student.) Helen Maroulis has climbed the mountain of wrestling. She knocked off a 13-time world champion en route to a gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games. Maroulis took home gold again in 2020 in Tokyo…
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Long Island story behind Knicks star JalenBrunson’s Siegelman Stable hat
By Layla Duranlayla.duran@newsday.com(Layla is an intern through SUNY Institute for Local News and a Stony Brook University student.) Siegelman Stable, a clothing brand with Long Island roots, has found an unexpected spotlight within the fame of the Knicks’ championship win. The equestrian clothing brand was founded in 2020 by Max Siegelman, 36, who was raised…
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OMG! Ed Sheeran in Malta?
By Lucienne BurnsStaff Writer, Times Union(Lucienne is an intern through SUNY Institute for Local News and a Univ of Albany student.) MALTA — Grammy Award-winning musician Ed Sheeran initiallywent unnoticed when he went to a Capital Region restaurantTuesday night. But when a hostess noticed him and another musician, AaronDessner, sitting at the bar around 8:30…
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Saranac schools budget OK’d at $47M
BY AUBREY HAYES AND ABBEY PAULSpecial to the Press-RepublicanSARANAC — The Saranac Board of Education adopted a 4.66% bud-get increase to $47 million for the coming school year.The plan would come with a2.74% tax hike that would help raisean additional $2.1 million for thedistrict. Residents will have the opportu-nity to weigh in at a public…
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Margaretville eyes $14.13M Budget Amid Rising Costs
By Brianna FergusonSUNY Oneonta / Institute for Local News MARGARETVILLE – The Margaretville Central School District Board of Education outlined a proposed $14.13 million budget for the 2026–27 school year during its April 15 meeting, as district leaders grappled with rising costs, long-term sustainability concerns and the challenge of preserving student programs while relying less heavily on reserve funds. …
