Oct. 4 Admissions Diana Ackerknecht of Johnstown. Mickey Angel of Johnstown. Maureen Finke of Esperance, Schoharie County. Jessica Hermann of Broadalbin. Discharges Beverly F. Snyder of Gloversville. Births Jessica and Derek Hermann of Broadalbin, a girl at 4:57 p.m. Johnna ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island grower is first in the world to achieve a trifecta in the hobby of growing gargantuan foods: world records for heaviest pumpkin, longest long gourd and now, heaviest squash. After previously breaking two records, Joe Jutras got his third during the ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Expanding its presence in the frozen foods aisle, Hostess Brands, LLC today announced the introduction of Molten Lava Ding Dongs®: chocolate-coated snack cakes filled with a rich chocolate creme, and ready-to-eat after just 20 seconds in the microwave. The launch ...

By LEE REICH The Associated Press I paused my shoveling of horse manure the other day to rest my eyes on a most attractive plant growing at the edge of the pile. This semi-vining plant had swollen, slightly reddish joints — almost like knees — to which were clasped lush, lance-shaped ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The first U.S. museum exhibit devoted solely to the experimental and futuristic work of Dutch design studio Joris Laarman Lab is now on view at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum here. The works — mainly furniture, along with an unusual radiator and a newly ...

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a trick-or-treating tradition: Dump the night’s candy haul onto the living room floor to pick out the gems, or do some horse trading with siblings or friends. The excitement — and sugar rush — may leave humans unaware that all that candy might just be lethal for ...

NEW YORK (AP) — When it comes to Halloween, you’re either a hardcore fan or not so much. You can go ahead and count Dua Lipa in, along with other celebrities who shared their favorite memories of the dress-up holiday. “Me and my band have actually planned to do our show in Stockholm in ...

Dear Annie: I met my boyfriend, “Tyler,” almost six years ago. For the past two years, I’ve been wondering whether he truly loves me. There is very little physical contact between us. We’re intimate maybe once a year. If I try to touch him at night, he pulls away, even if my foot just ...

ARIES (March 21-April 19). The one who owns the problem is in the best position — a position to fix it, change things, move the plot forward. The one who passes the blame is powerless to do any of that. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). There are things you do because you want to, but today those ...

By MARGE EBERTS and PEGGY GISLER Question: My son has a college admissions interview scheduled. What are some questions he should anticipate answering? — Be Prepared Answer: No matter how personable your son is, it is quite important that he think about questions that the interviewer ...

Dear Readers: Today’s Sound Off is about airfares offered in an ad, and what it really takes to get those fares: — Heloise “Dear Heloise: I’ve lost all patience with travel websites that advertise round-trip airfares at significant savings. The problem: You never can actually find ...

By JUSTIN A. LEVINE The Adirondack Daily Enterprise SARANAC INN — The Upper Saranac Lake Foundation, which has been in a more than decade-long battle against invasive milfoil, is back in the business of harvesting tons of the devastating aquatic plant. This time at the source. The group ...

RAYBROOK — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation forest rangers helped with wildfires and prescribed burns in the Capital Region last week as well as rescuing numerous lost and injured people throughout the Adirondack counties. Town of Moriah Five forest rangers ...

MALONE — The state Department of Environmental Conservation announced this week that three dozen geese recently found dead were killed by a fungal infection likely introduced by moldy bread or grain. The DEC said the Canada geese died from aspergillosis in Rotary Pond in the Malone ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A British climber who was injured last week by falling rock in Yosemite National Park that killed her husband is recovering, her family said Thursday. Lucy Foster will return home to the United Kingdom once the hospital’s trauma team clears her, the ...

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER The Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Lawyers representing Hawaii asked a judge Tuesday to stop the Trump administration from enforcing the latest version of its travel ban. The updated ban — set to take effect next week — is a continuation of President ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Southwest Airlines is planning to offer flights between Hawaii and the mainland and expects tickets to go on sale next year, airline officials said. The Dallas-based airline made the announcement Wednesday in a joint address by Southwest President Tom Nealon and Hawaii Gov. ...

STONY CREEK (AP) — Saratoga & North Creek Railway introduces The Train to Christmas Town departing from Stony Creek for 2017. The on-board theatrical event is based on the children’s book, The Train to Christmas Town, which follows the story of a young girl named Janice and her ...

By KIM COOK The Associated Press Films , TV shows and stories, including the current hits “It” and “American Horror Story,” have long imagined a dark side to circuses and side shows. No surprise then that they’re a theme for Halloween decorations. Vintage imagery of clowns, ...

TORONTO (AP) — Sean Baker’s “The Florida Project” takes place in a blindingly purple low-budget motel named the Magic Castle, just down Route 192 from Disney’s Magic Kingdom. For the children of single parents who live there, the Kissimmee, Fla., motel is a playground — even if ...