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May 01 2026CRIME

Police Clear Troopers After Fatal Shooting Near Dover

In June 2024, a confrontation outside an assisted‑living home in Dover turned deadly. A visitor named Arnold Azamar Jr. , who had been barred from the facility for earlier aggressive acts, arrived to see his mother. After dinner, a disagreement over whether he could leave with her sparked a verbal c

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May 01 2026BUSINESS

A local New York farm stands out in a national spotlight

A single plant in a small town just hit the big time. Monica Cody turned a backyard experiment into a business that now ranks among America’s fastest-growing women-run companies. Her farm, Farmstead 1868, grows more than lavender—it grows opportunity. By converting a family dairy plot into a lavende

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May 01 2026POLITICS

New rules proposed after deadly nursing home blast to help protect patients and first responders

A deadly explosion at a Bristol nursing home last December left three people dead and twenty injured. Rescue workers later admitted they weren‘t even sure they had evacuated everyone safely. The fire chief explained that teams kept searching long after they thought they were done just to be absolute

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Apr 30 2026EDUCATION

Plum Middle School Gets a Big Roof and More

Plum Middle School is about to start another round of major upgrades after the school board signed contracts worth $3. 4 million. The first phase began last summer, and now the second phase will tackle the biggest job: replacing a roof that is over 25 years old and leaking into parts of the build

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Apr 30 2026SCIENCE

Pigeons Get a Boost from Nano‑Vitamin D

White King pigeons were given water with tiny packets of vitamin D3 to see if it helped them lay better eggs and raise healthier babies. 216 pairs, all three years old, were split into four groups that received either no vitamin D3 or 1, 000, 2, 000, or 4, 000 IU per litre for 13 weeks. The middl

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Apr 30 2026EDUCATION

Kindergarten Prep Program Grows to Seven Schools

The district is making it easier for new kindergarteners to feel at home before school starts. This year, the Little Barbs Academy visits seven elementary schools: Brooks, Cortland, Founders, Littlejohn, Malta, Mitchell and Tyler. Kids go to the school that matches their home address. The pro

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Apr 30 2026SCIENCE

Do male and female lizards handle growth challenges differently?

Scientists picked two closely related spiny lizard species to see if sex or birth method makes a bigger difference in how stable their body shapes grow. One species gives live birth and thrives in cool mountain air, while the other lays eggs and lives at slightly lower elevations. Researchers measur

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Apr 30 2026FINANCE

Align Tech Shows Strong Start to 2024 with Smart Moves

The company behind popular teeth-straightening tech just posted better-than-expected earnings for the first three months of the year. While some worry about slow patient visits in dentistry, this business still managed to beat profit and revenue predictions. It also plans to spend $200 million buyin

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Apr 29 2026FINANCE

Silicon Motion’s profit jumps as chip demand soars

Silicon Motion’s latest numbers show a big win for the company. In the first three months of 2026, profits reached $1. 58 per share, beating predictions by 28 cents. Sales also climbed to $342 million, smashing estimates by $42 million. That’s a huge 105% jump from the same time last year. What’s d

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Apr 29 2026BUSINESS

Small Business Wins Big with Food-Themed Hair Clips Despite Debt and Tariffs

A San Francisco company turned a $90, 000 debt into a $2 million business by selling playful hair clips shaped like food. Jenny Lemons, the brand behind strawberries, sardines, and rainbow chard clips, absorbs tariff costs instead of raising prices. The owner argues that hiking prices would hurt sal

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