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Cuomo Adds Rhode Island to Travel List, Removes Some Others
Cuomo Adds Rhode Island to Travel List, Removes Some Others
Cuomo Adds Rhode Island to Travel List, Removes Some Others
Another day, another update to the New York Covid-19 quarantine travel list.  Well, actually I think the more formal name is the 'travel advisory list'. Either way, there's updates.  It seems hard to keep up with since each day it seems like something is changing...
Dunkin’ Donuts Brings Back Free Coffee Mondays
Dunkin’ Donuts Brings Back Free Coffee Mondays
Dunkin’ Donuts Brings Back Free Coffee Mondays
Free Coffee Mondays are back at Dunkin' Donuts.  So are Free Donut Fridays. It's August, so officially you can get extra perks at Dunkin' Donuts with your morning stop.  Starting this week, Mondays and Fridays are getting better with free coffees on Mondays and free donuts on Fridays...
One Major Grocery Store Getting Rid of Plastic Bags…Again
One Major Grocery Store Getting Rid of Plastic Bags…Again
One Major Grocery Store Getting Rid of Plastic Bags…Again
Well, get ready to say good-bye to single use plastic bags again.  At least, at one major grocery store in the area. I know it seems like forever ago, but it really hasn’t been that long since New York put a ban on plastic bags.   Then of course COVID19 hit and reusable bags just seemed to be a thing of the past, particularly to avoid spreading germs...
New York Locks Down While Cuomo Invites MLB Games
New York Locks Down While Cuomo Invites MLB Games
New York Locks Down While Cuomo Invites MLB Games
The MLB is back, and Governor Cuomo is offering to host "any major league baseball game that any teams want to play" (CBS 6 Albany) in New York.  Now please, I want your opinion on this one. Really, because it's getting so hard to keep up with the latest news, restrictions, lock-downs...
Chris Cornell Covers Guns N’Roses in Newly Released Music
Chris Cornell Covers Guns N’Roses in Newly Released Music
Chris Cornell Covers Guns N’Roses in Newly Released Music
Today would have been Chris Cornell's 56th birthday.  In a fitting manner on the rock legend's birthday, a previous unreleased cover of Guns N' Roses "Patience" done by Cornell was released. I took a listen to the cover on his official website this morning...
9 NY Towns Named in Best Places To Live After Coronavirus
9 NY Towns Named in Best Places To Live After Coronavirus
9 NY Towns Named in Best Places To Live After Coronavirus
Nine Upstate New York towns landed on a list of best places in the Northeast to live after Coronavirus. Life in 2020 is of course different than usual.  So, with that comes changes in what would make a location idea.  Newyorkupstate...
Starting Today, A New Rent Relief Program in New York
Starting Today, A New Rent Relief Program in New York
Starting Today, A New Rent Relief Program in New York
As of today, New Yorkers can apply for assistance under a new rent relief program. 2020 has not been the easiest year, for anyone. Financially, it's been a year of extreme difficulty for many.  However, $100 million in federal funds have been set aside to help those with rental assistance that were impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic...
$1000 Can Be Yours Just For Watching ‘Shark Week’
$1000 Can Be Yours Just For Watching ‘Shark Week’
$1000 Can Be Yours Just For Watching ‘Shark Week’
Tis' the season of 'Shark Week'.  This year though, on top of watching dives and jumps and attacks, you can also make a nice chunk of change. One thousand dollars could be yours just for watching 'Shark Week'.  According to Thrillist, someone is going to be lucky enough to get $1000 and perks for watching when 'Shark Week' kicks off on August 9th...
Bag of Bacon Among New Items on Coffee Chain’s Menu
Bag of Bacon Among New Items on Coffee Chain’s Menu
Bag of Bacon Among New Items on Coffee Chain’s Menu
Bring on the bacon. But seriously, bring on the bacon.  And the Irish Crème.  Because Dunkin' Donuts has some new menu items happening, and I am here for it. For starters, with St. Patrick's Day coming up, Dunkin' Donuts has brought back the Irish Crème flavor...
And Now, Your Dog Can Curse Too
And Now, Your Dog Can Curse Too
And Now, Your Dog Can Curse Too
Now, you don't have to be the only one ticked off and throwing out profanities.  Man's best friend can join in on the fun too. Dogs are already perfect, let's face it.  They're loyal, they're active, they're cuddly, they're cute, they're protective ...
Dannemora Escape Accomplice Let Out On Parole
Dannemora Escape Accomplice Let Out On Parole
Dannemora Escape Accomplice Let Out On Parole
The infamous Joyce Mitchell, who helped two inmates and murderers escape from Clinton Correctional Facility, was released from prison. In one of the biggest news stories of the past decade, Joyce Mitchell- who was an employee of the prison- helped aid the inmates escape in a convoluted employee-gone-bad-love-affair type story...

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