The Saxtons River Board of Trustees voted to appoint Christopher Moore and Samantha Fletcher as the new chairman and vice-chairwoman respectively of the village’s reborn recreation committee. More...

An inmate at the Southern State Correctional Facility was charged yesterday with drug possession while he was already incarcerated. Detective Sgt. More...

ITHACA, N.Y. — No surprise for Northeast residents sweating out the summer after a winter barely touching their snow shovels: This is the hottest year on record in the region so far. More...

The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana threatened yesterday to sue a northeastern Louisiana charter school if it doesn’t change rules that keep pregnant students out of the classroom and require girls under suspicion of being pregnant More...

Vermont man pleads not guilty to crushing cop cars NEWPORT, Vt. — A Vermont man who authorities say flattened seven police vehicles with a farm tractor and then tried to run over two officers who pursued him has denied the charges. More...

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WEDNESDAY Craftsmen’s fair continues More...

DEAR ABBY: I am a 24- year-old man with a good job, a good relationship, a level head on my shoulders and a great family. Life has had its ups and downs, but I have always been optimistic and appreciative of my blessings. More...

DEAR DOCTOR K: I have severe heartburn that hasn’t responded to the many medications I’ve tried. Are there any surgical treatment options? More...

Horoscopes HAPPY BIRTHDAY! WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2012 — The breaks you’ve been hoping for will come within your reach in the year ahead. More...