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Test drive a bus at the CCSD transportation job fair

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:25:50 GMT

CHATHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Come and test drive a bus at the Chatham Central School District transportation job fair on Saturday, June 3, and Tuesday, June 27. The job fair will take place at Chatham Middle School, located at 50 Woodbridge Avenue, with Saturday's event starting at 9 a.m. and ending at 1 p.m. On Tuesday, June 27, the event will start at 8 a.m. and end at noon. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Chatham is hiring bus drivers, starting at $22.67 an hour, and bus attendants, starting at $21.67 an hour, with no experience needed and paid training provided. The job fairs will offer on-the-spot interviews and offer opportunities for job seekers to test drive the busses.

Man found guilty of charge relating to 2022 Schenectady shots fired case

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:25:50 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A man was found guilty on a charge relating to a shots fired incident that took place on February 5, 2022, in Schenectady. Trevon Williams, 30, was found guilty of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, according to the Schenectady County District Attorney's Office. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On February 5, 2022, Schenectady Police responded to a shots fired call near 18 Chestnut Street in Schenectady. After hearing a red Ford Escape was possibly involved in the incident, a patrol officer recalled that two days prior, he saw a red SUV fleeing the scene of another shots fired incident near Brandywine Avenue. Using the Schenectady County Community Camera System to track the red SUV, police responded to Brandywine Avenue to search for the Red Ford Escape. As police headed near the area of Eastern and Park Avenues, they found Williams driving a red Ford Escape in the area of Irving Str...

Two dead, one injured after fatal shootings in St. Louis involving three crime scenes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:25:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- All three shooting are under further investigation. In the first incident, police responded to a call in the Fountain Park neighborhood of North St. Louis near Bayard and Page. A man around 30 years old was found with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the hospital. The authorities are still gathering information to determine the exact circumstances of the incident, but they believe it occurred outside.Shortly before 9 p.m., another shooting occurred at 13th and Chestnut downtown. Police discovered a man with a gunshot wound to the head at a homeless encampment in a nearby park. The location is close to city hall and the circuit attorney's office. The victim, a man in his late twenties or early thirties, was declared dead at the scene. Authorities are hopeful that a couple of witnesses might assist in their investigation.Just after midnight, another shooting took place at Greer and Marcus in north St. Louis. The victim, an adult male, was transported to ...

NASCAR fever hits St. Louis with the Enjoy Illinois 300

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:25:50 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...

Money Saver: Celebrate National Doughnut Day

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:25:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Save some dough on this National Doughnut Day with a couple of freebies and deals. Dunkin' is offering a free classic doughnut of your choice today with the purchase of any beverage while supplies last It's important to know that espresso shots are not part of the deal. Head to Krispy Kreme today for a free doughnut of any kind; no purchase is necessary. Buy any dozen doughnuts and get a dozen original doughnuts glazed for $2. Duck Doughnuts is offering a free cinnamon sugar doughnut at its shops that are open; no purchase is necessary.For more information, head to Margie's Money Saver, because saving dollars just make sense.

New Billy G's Chesterfield restaurant hiring 100 workers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:25:50 GMT

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. - Some small businesses are struggling to stay afloat with high inflation and staffing shortages, while others are expanding. Billy G's is opening a second location in Chesterfield, adding more than 100 jobs.“I’ve got goosebumps right now," said Allen Corzine, general manager at Billy G's.He said Thursday's soft opening is a day that has been in the works for three and a half years."Having this little pop-up thing today, it was not planned to do this," Corzine said. "Having this going on right now brings me joy to see my staff, my brand-new staff. Half my servers have never served before, but they’re picking it up so easy." ‘Drought alert’ declared in Missouri, some relief possibly on way for St. Louis The new location in Chesterfield has a different feel and menu than the original. Over in Chesterfield, breakfast is served all day.“We’re going to have great omelets, great pancakes, great waffles, fresh fruit. Some amazing coffee as well," said John Papapagianis,...

Colorado employers who missed cutoff for paying state-leave premiums face fines

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:25:50 GMT

Colorado employers, large and small, had until May 31 to pay premiums into the state’s new Family and Medical Leave Insurance program or face late fees and other fines.About 85% or close to 189,000 employers met the deadline, registering for the program and submitting a wage report and payment, according to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, which is administering the program.“The deadline for the first quarter was April 30. But because it was a new program, we extended that to May 31. Even an employer with one employee must register,” said Cher Haavind, the deputy executive director at CDLE, during a town hall call on May 25.Employers who didn’t meet the deadline now face late fees of $50 per employee, as well as interest rates of around 8% annually on unpaid premium amounts.“The longer you wait, the more expensive it gets. We don’t want to put a huge financial burden on someone who is late with us, but we do want that information,”...

Spiritual, secular intersect in “The Oldest Son” at Miners Alley

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:25:50 GMT

A ring of the doorbell will change everything for a married couple — and the world? —  in playwright Sarah Ruhl’s involving drama “The Oldest Boy: A Play in Three Ceremonies,” at Miners Alley Playhouse.Lama Rinpoche (Tessa Fuqua, left) and Mother (Lisa DeCaro) connect over lost teachers and mothers. Photo: Sarah Roshan, provided by Miners Alley PlayhouseThe central character, Mother (Lisa DeCaro), has just settled onto her meditation cushion — although the doorbell is hardly the first distraction to her practice. There was the cooing coming from a baby monitor; a bag of chips also beckoned.The unexpected guests turn out to be the tangerine-robed lama Rinpoche (Tessa Fuqua) and a younger monk (Tim Inthavong). Mother thinks they’ve come to pay her husband, Father (Peter Trinh), a visit. He owns a well-regarded Tibetan restaurant in town. But they’ve ostensibly come to see Mother and Father’s 3-year-old son, Tenzin.The lama Rinpoche believes the child is the reincarnation o...

“The Lost Wife,” two “Past and Present” books and others of regional interest for May

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:25:50 GMT

“Denver: Past and Present,” by Mark A. Barnhouse (Arcadia Publishing) and “Douglas County: Past and Present,” by Jean Jacobsen and Susan Rocco-McKeel (Arcadia Publishing)“Denver: Past and Present,” by Mark A. Barnhouse (Arcadia Publishing)Then-and-now pictures are always fun.  But they can be disturbing when you see a once-elegant old building stripped of its adornments or a wildlife scene replaced by a cheesy housing development. These authors show changes that have taken place in Denver and in Douglas County in 50 to 150 years.In “Denver,” popular author Mark A. Barnhouse, known for his histories of the city’s retailing establishments and 17th Street, concentrates on commercial street views. Curtis Street once was aglow with so many lightbulbs it was called “Denver’s Great White Way.” It is now a strip of sedate office buildings.  Lakeside has fared better: Its tower is still there minus a few light bulbs.Barnhouse includes residences, such as t...

Colorado’s largest indoor pickleball complex will open 13 courts in a space once called Lucky’s

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:25:50 GMT

Lucky’s Market hasn’t sold a jar of pickles in Wheat Ridge for more than three years.But the 35,000-square-foot space at West 38th Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard that was home to the Boulder-based natural foods-focused grocery chain that carried Grillo’s pickle chips and Bubbies Kosher dills until 2020 will soon house a different kind of pickle — Colorado’s largest indoor pickleball complex.Nascent operator 3rd Shot Pickleball plans to lay out 13 courts inside the empty box store, complete with bar and lounge for après-smacking snacking. The company signed a 10-year lease with building owner Quadrant Properties last week and hopes to open for business Oct. 1.“It’s a beautiful coincidence,” 3rd Shot co-owner Max Ireland said of the juxtaposition of having a decidedly cursed number of courts in a building emblazoned with the word Lucky’s. “Thirteen fit in there really nicely.”Ireland, who has worked in hospitality and r...