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Democratic trio leads Catskill election
By Ted Remsnyder Columbia-Greene Media
CATSKILL — The Catskill Village Board of Trustees on Wednesday stood on the precipice of having a majority of three women on the board as a trio of Democratic candidates led the balloting following Tuesday’s in-person voting in unofficial results. There are still 328 outstanding absentee ballots that are set to be counted by the Greene County Board of Elections beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday before the results from the race become official.
Four candidates were on the ballot Tuesday for a pair of three-year terms on the board, with incumbent Democrat Natasha Law, Democratic challenger Megan Henry and Megan Henry Republican challengers Jamie Hyer-Mitchell and Diane Petrianni-March competing for the seats. Law secured 378 votes Tuesday, with Henry collecting 344, Hyer-Mitchell receiving 278 and
Petrianni-March earning 260 votes. In a two-way race for an unexpired term of two years on the village board, incumbent Republican Jeffrey Holliday scored 290 votes, Natasha Law trailing Democratic challenger Michelle Williams, who received 356 votes Tuesday. Village of Catskill Democratic Chairwoman Margaret Tomlinson said Wednesday the party would wait until the absentee ballots are
counted on Thursday before declaring premature victory in any of the three races. “We’re very, very pleased about the results of the polls yesterday, but we Michelle do need to wait Williams until the absentee ballots are opened on Thursday and counted before we make any definite pronouncements about who won,” Tomlinson said. If all three Democratic candidates
hold on to their leads, they would join a board that includes Village President Peter Grasse Jr. and Trustee Joseph Kozloski. Tomlinson said she was cautiously optimistic that the Democratic candidates could emerge victorious after the absentee ballots are counted on Thursday. “We’re very proud of our candidates,” she said. “They worked very hard and they did a great job. We definitely hope they will be able to pull it off and get on the village board.” See ELECTION A2
Rangers train in winter to save lives all year
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Rangers Stephen Ellis and Howard Kreft conduct technical rope rescue training at Kaaterskill Falls.
PHOTO COURTESY OF DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
New York Forest Rangers participate in Winter rescue training in Hunter recently.
By Bill Williams Columbia-Greene Media
HUNTER — Between rescues, New York Forest Rangers continue to train with the latest equipment and techniques so they are
prepared when they respond to an emergency on the mountaintop in Greene County. Rangers gathered March 4 at Kaaterskill Falls for winter rescue training, Department of
Environmental Conservation spokesman Jeff Wernick said. Nine rangers who are part of the technical rope rescue cadre from DEC Regions 3 and 4 participated in the training, Wernick
said. The training included traversing steep terrain in snow and ice and using crampons and ice axes. See RANGERS A2
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Gallagher wins trustee seat in Tannersville By Ted Remsnyder Columbia-Greene Media
TANNERSVILLE — Democratic challenger John Gallagher won a term on the Tannersville Village Board of Trustees in Tuesday’s election, earning 66 votes in a three-way race for a pair of two-year terms on the board. While Gallagher’s victory is secure, his two opponents are separated by two votes
in a competition for the second board seat with just two absentee ballots outstanding, according to the Greene County Board of Elections. Republican challenger Kimberly Thompson received 33 votes in Tuesday’s balloting, with Democratic challenger Mary Susan Timpson securing 31 votes. The county is scheduled to open the absentee ballots
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Thursday at 10 a.m. Village of Tannersville Democratic C h a i r w o man Carolyn Riggs said that in the John Gallagher event of a tie between Thompson and Timpson, that if neither candidate
steps aside that the race would be decided in an unusual manner. “A tie is determined by a game of chance, like drawing straws,” Riggs said. “That’s a real thing. If someone defers to another, that has happened, but if not, then they draw straws.” Gallagher, 50, has not previously held elected office and is a partner at a public
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affairs firm in New York City. He said Wednesday that he was excited to win his first term on the Tannersville board. “I think the village is wellsituated for good things and I’m excited to be a part of it,” Gallagher said. “I look forward to working with the mayor (Lee McGunnigle) See TRUSTEE A2
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Former president Donald Trump has signaled that if he makes another White House bid in 2024, he would choose a running mate other than former vice president Mike Pence. “I don’t think the people would accept it,” Trump told the Washington Examiner during an interview Tuesday night in which he called Pence a “really fine person” but renewed his grievances about Pence’s refusal to attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election results during Congress’s counting of electoral college votes. “Mike and I had a great relationship except for the very important factor that took place at the end. We had a very good relationship,” Trump told the Examiner. “I haven’t spoken to him in a long time.”
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President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence arrive at a rally in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Nov. 2, 2020.
Trump has repeatedly claimed that Pence, in his role as president of the Senate on Jan. 6, 2021, could have rejected the electoral college votes of several states won by Joe Biden in 2020 - an authority Pence said he was convinced he lacked. Trump has
argued that the electoral college votes should have been rejected because of widespread fraud, no evidence of which has surfaced. “Mike thought he was going to be a human conveyor belt, that no matter how fraudulent the votes, you have to send them
up to the Old Crow,” Trump said, using his nickname for then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.. Trump’s claims about Pence’s authority to reject electoral college votes helped fuel the “Hang Mike Pence!” chant that erupted among the proTrump mob at the Capitol riot on Jan. 6. Pence, who is exploring a potential 2024 presidential bid of his own, has said Republicans need to move past the 2020 election loss. While Pence has continued to tout his service in the Trump administration, he has recently shown a willingness to distance himself from the former president on some matters. The Washington Post’s Josh Dawsey contributed to this report.
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A crampon is a frame with metal spikes that attach to boots to provide better traction on hard snow and ice. The rangers also practiced safely and efficiently moving an immobilized patient through mountainous terrain, Wernick said. The training was the second session to be held in Hunter this winter. On Feb. 7, Region 4 Forest Rangers participated in winter rescue training at NorthSouth Lake Campground and Day Use Area to review winter gear essentials, techniques to keep warm, providing care to injured hikers in a cold environment and moving through snow- or ice-covered terrain, Wernick said. Rangers rehearsed these techniques during a practice scenario in which they had to provide patient care to a hiker with an unstable leg injury, keep the hiker warm, package the patient into a sked and transport them out to a trailhead. It has been a busy year so far for rangers in Greene County, with six hiker rescues in January and February. On Jan. 10, a Massachusetts man was injured when he slipped and fell on ice while hiking at Kaaterskill Falls. The 67-year old hiker, who is from Wellesley, injured his knee and could not walk.
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In Tuesday’s Village of Athens election, Democratic incumbents Gail Lasher and Robert Scott ran unopposed for new two-year terms on the village board. There are 15 outstanding absentee ballots in the Athens election, according to the Greene County Board of Elections. Lasher secured 87 votes to gain another term on the
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and the board to keep the momentum going and to meet the challenges that the influx of visitors to the area brings.” Riggs said the village Democratic party was thrilled to
PHOTO COURTESY OF DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
New York Forest Rangers held Winter rescue training at North-South Lake Campground recently.
On Jan. 12, two hikers from New York City were rescued by state forest rangers after they became lost on a trail in Haines Falls. The two were located on the Layman’s Monument Trail near Kaaterskill Falls. On Feb. 7, state forest rangers were assigned the grim task of recovering the body of a dog that died while hiking with its owner at Kaaterskill Falls. The dachshund was not wearing a leash when it got away from its owner. The dog slipped on the icy conditions and hit a fence before dying from its injuries.
The dog and its owner were from Saugerties. On Feb. 12, two teens from the Capital Region were rescued by rangers after they became lost while hiking in the town of Hunter. The boy and girl, a 17-year-old from Niskayuna and a 16-year-old from Albany, were hiking from the South Lake trailhead to Sunset Rock. On Feb. 20, a 56-year-old man from New York City was rescued just a few feet from the edge of an icy Kaaterskill Falls. The man was about 7 feet from the edge of the falls
when he was saved. On Feb. 28, four rangers rescued a 23-year-old man from Massachusetts after he temporarily lost consciousness while camping with a group in an area near the Pecoy Notch Trail. If a person needs a Forest Ranger, whether it’s for a search and rescue, to report a wildfire, or to report illegal activity on state lands and easements, they should call 833-NYS-RANGERS. If a person needs urgent assistance, they should call 911.
council. “I would like to thank everybody for coming out and voting,” Lasher said on Wednesday. “It was an unopposed election and I know a lot of people wouldn’t come out to vote for that.” Scott scored 86 votes to secure his second full term on the board. “I’d just like to thank everybody that came out and supported us, whether you voted by absentee ballot or showed up in person yesterday,” Scott said Wednesday. “Myself and
Gail Lasher certainly appreciate everybody’s support.” Scott said he was looking forward to working with his fellow board members on gaining additional funding for infrastructure projects in the village. “I’m looking to work with the board on pursuing more grant money, working with them,” Scott said. “I was proud of projects that I was part of previously like the construction of the DPW (Department of Public Works) building. But I’m looking forward to
working with the board, as I’ve always worked well with them previously. We’re all one team.”
see Gallagher elected to the village board. “We’re very excited to have someone on the board that was born and raised here and owns a business here and lives in the village,” she said. “So we’re excited to have John on board.” In an unopposed election on Tuesday, former Tannersville trustee George Bain Jr.
was elected village justice with 54 votes. In an unopposed race in the Village of Coxsackie election on Tuesday, Democratic incumbent Katlyn Irwin and Republican incumbent Rebecca Vermilyea each secured fresh terms on the village board, with Vermilyea receiving 58 votes and Irwin earning 55 votes.
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Thursday, March 17 n Coxsackie Planning Board 6 p.m.
Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie 518-731-2718
Monday, March 21 n Athens Town Board 7 p.m. Athens
Volunteer Firehouse, 39 Third St., Athens 518-945-1052 Changes will be on the Town of Athens web page n Greene County Legislature public works executive session 5 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill n Greenville Town Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 11159 Route 32, Pioneer Building, Greenville
Tuesday, March 22 n Catskill Town Planning Board 6:30
p.m. Robert C. Antonelli Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill 518-943-2141
Wednesday, March 23 n Athens Village Board 6:30 p.m. Ath-
ens Fire Department, 39 Third St., Athens Consult the village website for updates the day of the meeting n Catskill Town Zoning Board of Appeals 6 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill 518-943-2141 n Catskill Village Board of Trustees 6:30 p.m. Robert C. Antonelli Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill 518-9433830
Thursday, March 24
Columbia Memorial begins automated parking payments By Bill Williams Columbia-Greene Media
HUDSON — Patients, visitors and staff who use the parking garage at Columbia Memorial Health will be making payments through an automated system, hospital spokesman Bill Van Slyke said Wednesday. The new system will issue a ticket when you enter the garage. When the driver leaves the garage, they will need to pay for parking prior to exiting, Van Slyke said. There will be three locations where payment can be made. 1) at the toll booth, which will only accept credit cards. 2) at the terminal located on the first floor of the Medical Office Building, which will accept cash or credit card. 3) at the terminal located on the lower level of the Medical Office Building, which will only accept credit cards. The new payment machine will accept all contactless payments, such as Apple Pay and Android Pay. Rates for the parking garage will
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Parking at the Columbia Memorial parking garage will now be paid for at three automated areas.
remain unchanged with the new system. There is a 15-minute grace period. Parking rates are $1 per hour, up to a maximum charge of $4 for 24 hours with the same ticket, Van Slyke said. Parking validation is still offered
for patient visits. The driver should let the reception staff know they will need validation when they check out after their appointment. When someone pays for parking, they will have 30 minutes from the time they pay to exit the garage
before the payment ticket is no longer valid. If someone makes it to the exit gate and has a problem, there is a call button that will notify the hospital. They will then be put in touch with hospital security who can assist them with their issue. If someone has lost their ticket, the system has a lost-ticket feature that will charge the maximum rate and issue them a ticket to leave, Van Slyke said. The parking garage was built in 2005. The garage contains 170 parking spots for staff and another 200 for visitors, Van Slyke said. Plans are moving forward to provide additional parking at the hospital, Van Slyke said. Columbia Memorial announced plans a year ago to demolish its administrative services building at 30 Prospect Ave. to create 50 parking spots for hospital staff. When making the announcement, hospital officials said they hope the new lot will open up more on-street parking spaces.
Police: Cairo drug arrest turns up cocaine, pills
n Coxsackie Village Board 7 p.m.
Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie 518-731-2718
Monday, March 28 n Catskill Village Planning Board 7
p.m. Robert C. Antonelli Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill 518-943-3830
Thursday, March 31 n Coxsackie Village Board Budget Work Session 6 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie 518-731-2718
Monday, April 4 n Athens Town Board 7 p.m. Athens
Volunteer Firehouse, 39 Third St., Athens 518-945-1052 Changes will be on the Town of Athens web page n Cairo Town Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 512 Main St., Cairo n Coxsackie Village Organizational Meeting 7 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie 518-731-2718 n Greene County Board of Electrical Examiners 1 p.m. at the Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., 4th Floor, Room 469, Catskill
Tuesday, April 5 n Durham Town Board workshop
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A Massachusetts man faces felony drug charges, following a traffic stop on Route 23 in Cairo.
By Bill Williams Columbia-Greene Media
CAIRO — A Massachusetts man was arrested on felony drug charges following a traffic stop on Monday in Cairo, Steven Nevel, public information officer for state police Troop F said Wednesday. At about 1:10 p.m., state
meeting 7:30 p.m. Town Hall, 7309 Route 81, East Durham
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Rodriguez, probable cause was established to search the vehicle, Nevel said. While searching the vehicle troopers located 51.4 grams of cocaine, a digital scale, and numerous Oxycodone tablets, Nevel said. Rodriguez was subsequently arrested and charged with
third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, both class B felonies. Rodriguez was additionally charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a
controlled substance, and two counts of criminal use of drug paraphernalia, all class A misdemeanors, Nevel said. Rodriguez was arraigned in Cairo Town Court and was released on his own recognizance, pending his next court appearance.
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police observed a 2016 Mercedes-Benz SUV on Route 23 in Cairo, that was in violation of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, Nevel said. Police stopped the vehicle and identified the driver as Michael Rodriguez Jr., 36, of Worcester. While speaking with
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A traffic stop in Cairo has led to felony drug charges for a Massachusetts man.
NEW BALTIMORE — Spring is almost here and so are the eels. Help protect this critical species. Volunteers can assist in the Department of Environmental Conservation’s Spring 2022 study on streams from New York City to Albany County. This requires mostly outdoor field work from late March through
May, with very flexible schedules. Participants gain valuable field experience, study important species in the living environment, and work with their local communities. American eels (Anguilla rostrata) are migratory fish that are hatched in the Atlantic Ocean and enter rivers as tiny “glass eels” each spring.
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River tributaries. Juvenile fish are counted, weighed, and released to better habitat upstream, often above dams. To volunteer at the Hannacroix Creek site in New Baltimore, email or call Kelsey
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Why not a joint, postpandemic task force? Optimism is understandable in light of the report from the state Department of Labor that Greene County’s unemployment rate fell to 4% in January and showed Columbia County’s jobless rate at 3.2%, a substantial decrease from last year. In January 2021, the unemployment rate for Columbia County was 5.2%. With the unemployment rate in Greene County, year over year, falling 2.3% from a rate of 6.3% in January 2021 and the unemployment rate for Columbia County dipping from 5.2% in January 2021, it’s no surprise that people sense this single indicator means the local economy is rebounding. Moving on, however, is not the same as moving carefully or cautiously. Greene County Administrator Shaun Groden warned Tuesday against celebrating the new county unemployment statistics. “Superficially, you would think that’s good news, but it’s the total labor force participation rate that more concerns me,” he said. “It used to be at 63% and now we’re at 58% participation. So, a lot of people during COVID lost their jobs or tried to move jobs and we’re not getting back to pre-pandemic levels of employment. That’s why you see Main Street with so many help wanted signs right now. We’re still lagging behind on getting people back to work.”
Columbia County Chamber of Commerce President and CEO William Gerlach took a glass-half-full approach, attributing the unemployment rate decrease to a collective return to normalcy. “I think it’s because the pandemic is loosening up,” he said. There are 15 new cases of COVID in Columbia County, according to the latest data from the Columbia County Department of Health. The lower numbers, after the surge of omicron cases in December and January, offers a respite for workers, Gerlach said Tuesday. “It’s our coming out party. Offices are reopening. Manufacturing is getting revamped again. Workforce supply was an issue during the pandemic but the economy is strong now. Our companies are doing good,” he said. As Greene County lawmakers and Columbia County supervisors put the pieces back together, appointment of a joint task force to evaluate the economic challenges of a post-pandemic Twin Counties doesn’t sound so far-fetched. Groden perceives more work has to be done to get Greene County back on its feet while Gerlach sees progress slowly clicking into place. Both men are right. No pun intended, but Greene and Columbia counties trying to solve their problems remotely won’t be strong enough.
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America’s political right seems to feel kinship with a murderous autocrat. Why? St.Louis Post-Dispatch (TNS)
While most Americans pull for Ukraine and its resistance to Russia’s invasion, Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., recently called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “thug” and labeled his government “incredibly evil.” It’s part of a broader phenomenon among hard-right politicians who have found a soft spot for Russia and its monstrous leader. It’s time to ask some hard questions about the American right’s fetishization of Vladimir Putin’s violent autocracy. Historically, hawkish conservatives were the toughest talkers regarding America’s chief global adversary. Even after the fall of Soviet communism, U.S. politicians understood (until recently) that a non-communist Russia didn’t necessarily mean a non-threatening Russia. Russia’s post-communist government has never fully embraced democracy and lost ground on that front under Putin. Russia’s nuclear arsenal remains an existential threat to humanity. Yet there’s Tucker Carlson on Fox News, blithely declaring that America has no legitimate interest in opposing Russia’s unprovoked invasion of a nascent democracy. As Mother Jones reported Sunday, a Kremlin propaganda office has distributed a memo telling state-controlled media to “use as much as possible fragments of broadcasts of the popular Fox News host Tucker Carlson.” How proud Carlson must be to see his name written — in Russian — on an official Kremlin document. Then there’s the recent white nationalist event that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene attended in Florida. As if her implied acceptance of the group’s flagrant racism wasn’t bad enough, Greene took the stage even after
the crowd applauded Russia and chanted Putin’s name. Add to that Cawthorn’s savage assessment of a U.S. ally that Russia is currently pounding mercilessly — and his and other conservative votes against sanctioning Russia or providing military aid to Ukraine — and it’s clear that, in this battle between a democracy and an autocracy, today’s hardright feels kinship with the latter. Is this trend toward Kremlin-coddling by the American right as simple as following Donald Trump’s lead? For whatever mysterious reasons, the ex-president’s deference to Putin while he was in office was nothing less than bizarre. From his grotesque endorsement of Putin’s lies on the podium in Helsinki, to his abandonment of Kurdish military allies in Syria, to his undermining of the NATO alliance, to his attempt to strong-arm Zelenskyy for political help by endangering its defense against Russia, Trump couldn’t have been more helpful to the Kremlin if he’d been on its payroll. Trump, still in Putin’s thrall, initially called his invasion of Ukraine “genius.” After some blowback, he resorted to tougher language against Russia — though he still refuses to say an unkind word regarding Putin. Even in a remarkable Fox News interview last week, in which Trump-friendly host Sean Hannity all but implored him to acknowledge that Putin is “evil,” Trump wouldn’t do it. Hannity, for once, is right: Putin is evil. And the American right’s embrace of this particular brand of evil indicates it isn’t just Ukraine’s problem. ©2022 STLtoday.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
The lockout was the least of baseball’s problems WASHINGTON — Throughout the negotiations of a new collective bargaining agreement between the players and team owners, Major League Baseball resembled someone who, diagnosed with cancer, says: “I want to fight this -- but, first, I want a knee replacement.” Misplaced priorities. Baseball’s problems are fascinating because they are the result of everyone acting reasonably on the basis of abundant, accurate information. The players union did what unions are supposed to do: It fought over the distribution of the industry’s revenue. Young players, who are more numerous and productive than ever, lack bargaining leverage (e.g., free agency). So, the union succeeded in tilting the compensation system toward the young (e.g., higher minimum salaries). Now comes the cancer treatment. Games become ever-longer but with fewer balls in play — more than a third of all at-bats result in strikeouts, walks or home runs, which are four seconds of a flying ball followed by the batter’s jog. Longer games with less action is an atrocious recipe for an entertainment business. Players spend much more time with leather on their hands than with wood in their hands, but today’s players’ dazzling athleticism is too infrequently displayed because “analytics” — a.k.a. data; baseball participates in the national plague of linguistic inflation — make too many players’ “tendencies” predictable. Baseball has been overwhelmed by pitchers’ velocity: They throw secondary pitches (not fastballs) 93 mph. Because they expend maximum effort on so many pitches, they take extra recovery time between pitches, and the game congeals. A
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WILL pitch clock (say, 14 seconds with no runners on base, 19 with runners on) would force pitchers to work faster, relying more on less-strenuous pitches. Some fans will remember when matchups of great starting pitchers — Sandy Koufax against Juan Marichal, Bob Gibson against Tom Seaver — were riveting spectacles. If a pitch clock causes pitchers to economize their energy, we can recapture the magic of two great ones going deep into games. The clock would address baseball’s most infuriating dead time -- hitters wandering away from home plate during an at-bat, as though puzzling about Fermat’s Last Theorem. If the batter is not in the batter’s box when the pitch is delivered, it would be called a strike. Pitchers might resent having to pick up the pace, but they will benefit from batters not having time to ponder the next pitch. And if two infielders have to be on either side of second base, all four with their spikes on the infield dirt as the pitch is delivered, there will be a premium placed on fielders with range, rather than on more one-dimensional players whose defensive shortcomings can be disguised by a 23-year-old math major who positions the defense where each batter’s proclivities require, given the pitcher’s “spin rate,” the batter’s “launch angle,” etc. In 2021, there were 1,070
fewer stolen bases than 10 years earlier. Bigger bases (18 square inches rather than 15) would shorten the sprint between bases, increasing the likelihood of action. Think how often instant replays show an attempted stolen base coming up two inches short. If the MLB’s attendance is going to get back to its peak of 80 million fans in 2007, it must restore the energy of the game as it was when arguably the greatest game was played. Game 7 of the 1960 World Series — Pirates 10, Yankees 9, won by Bill Mazeroski’s walk-off home run — was played in 2 hours and 36 minutes, during which there were no strikeouts. In last year’s Series, the shortest game — Astros 7, Braves 2 — was 3 hours and 11 minutes, and there were 23 strikeouts, 45% of all the outs. Now MLB must tweak its rules or find a slew of Rod Carews. He wielded a bat with the delicacy of an orchestral conductor’s baton. The first time Tony La Russa managed against Carew, he moved his shortstop up the middle. So, Carew singled through the spot that La Russa’s shortstop had vacated. In Carew’s next at-bat, La Russa, chastened, left the shortstop where he normally played. So, Carew — don’t tug on Superman’s cape — singled through the spot where La Russa had placed the shortstop in Carew’s first at-bat. Carew’s third at-bat: a bunt so perfect he reached base without a throw. Today’s analytics could not have helped opponents cope with Carew. He, however, was a genius. Better to change baseball’s rules than to count on reviving the game with an abundance of genius, which is always scarce. George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com.
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Pierogi and borscht fundraising sale March 19 By Abby and Gabby For Columbia-Greene Media
PRATTSVILLE — Prayers for the survival of the Ukraine and all Ukrainians. There are fundraisers in our area for this noble cause including the Pierogi and Borscht Sale noon-4 p.m. March 19, while supplies last. This will be at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, Jewett, Ukraine Road off Route 23A. 1 dozen pierogi - $10; pint of Borscht - $10; and Baked Goods as marked. 100% of the proceeds will go directly to the Ukrainian American Freedom Foundation. You can contact Lana Breigle
directly at 518-929-2447. Let’s support our friends and neighbors. Help in any form is welcomed and appreciated. Survival for the Ukraine, is the survival of all. Saw Randy Sutton recently and he brought us up on his family news. He has about five years of work left before he can retire. And yes, he has all his plans made for what he will be doing at that time. His daughter, married to a Marine (we thank him for his service), and family live in California but will be moving to North Carolina soon when the Marine retires from that line of service to go into law enforcement as a State
Trooper in North Carolina. Randy has future plans to visit them more often than what is now possible. Randy’s son and family live in Delhi, where he works in the dairy plant in the laboratory for quality control. Randy is excited about being able to spend more time with the grandchildren. Randy Sutton a grandfather!! Imagine that! Guess we all get older. Lula Anderson has a load of fleece to share or take the whole supply of bolts and bolts. This is commercial bolts not the kind for retail. We were both lamenting the plethora of possessions we have and would love to share
with the needy or those losing their possessions to war. Please reach out if you have use for the fleece. Lula’s number is 518-734-5360. At the meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary Virgil E. Deyo Unit 1327, it was decided to have an in-person Easter Egg Hunt at Young’s Ace Hardware at 11 a.m. April 16. If anyone would like to support and donate to the eggs and candies, call 518-299-3219. As per usual, the Youngs stepped forward with the offer to provide the site for this event for the children. Thank you. Cathy Martino and Dana Hommel stopped by
with donated items to be delivered to the VA’s voluntary services and the women’s and maternity care department. The Women’s Maternity Care hold two to three “baby showers” per year to assist the new mothers. I was ready to be jealous when I saw Jim Eisel in the parking lot kissing an attractive lady. But when she turned around it was Geanine (Mrs. Jim). So can only compliment them both for their taste of partners. Scary drive home from Kingston on Wednesday afternoon. Brought back memories of that Oct. 4 snowstorm when we again had to
drive home from Kingston and that was in the night hours. Happy Birthday to Mary O’Hara, David Irwin Jr. and Kevin Aurigema on March 19. On March 20 we wish Sue Truesdell a very Happy Birthday. Brittany Tocci Pruyn is wished Happy Birthday on March 23. We only have one Happy Anniversary to send out but it is a worthy one — Happy Anniversary to Al and Anita Creazzo on March 21, their 58th anniversary. After their year of medical crises for Anita, they are very thankful to be able to celebrate this anniversary.
American Cancer Society and professional oncology community team up to provide international support for Ukrainian cancer patients NEW YORK — More than 179,000 newly diagnosed patients with cancer are among the Ukrainian people suffering from Russia’s unprovoked aggression. In response, the American Cancer Society (ACS), in partnership with the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center-Jefferson Health, is taking steps to support all Ukrainian cancer patients and their families, including migrant and multicultural communities. As an extension of their recent content-sharing collaboration, ACS and ASCO are making free cancer resources available in English, Ukrainian, Polish, and
Russian through their patient information websites at www.cancer.org/ukrainesupport and www.cancer. net/ukraine, with additional patient education resources planned. “Disruptions to cancer treatment pose a grave risk to the survival of Ukrainian patients with cancer,” said Dr. Karen Knudsen, CEO of the American Cancer Society. “We, along with our invaluable partners, are committed to leveraging our expertise and vast network to help Ukrainian cancer patients and their families, as well as the Ukrainian oncology research and care community.” Volunteer Opportunities
For Oncology Professionals An initiative – The Clinician Volunteer Corps -- has been created to assist cancer patients, family members and clinicians in Eastern Europe. The American Cancer Society is currently recruiting volunteers who are oncology professionals to assist. Oncologists and oncology nurses can sign up at www.cancer.org/ukrainevolunteer. This corps will serve as a resource to those in need in Eastern Europe by enabling health professional volunteers to work with American Cancer Society National Cancer Information Center (NCIC) team members to field inquiries from patients, family members,
BBB Alert: Don’t reply to that text message, it’s a scam! BUFFALO — Better Business Bureau of Upstate New York’s Scam Tracker received several reports over the weekend of this text scam. In fact, some BBB staff members received the text as well. A new text message scam seems so innocent that it’s tempting to reply. But con artists are using phony “wrong number” texts to lure victims into a conversation and falling for a scam. How the scam works You receive a text from someone claiming they met you recently. If you reply to a text like this, even with a polite, “Sorry, wrong number,” the stranger responds anyway, seemingly ignoring your answer. Usually, you’ll receive a few compliments and some photos.
If you continue to engage with the stranger, which is really a chatbot, it tries to trick you into registering for dating or adult websites. Your new “friend” will encourage you to sign up for a specific website to see more explicit photos, which may involve offering up your credit card number. Considering the dubious nature of this scam, if you hand over your credit card information at any point, you could be putting yourself at risk for fraudulent charges and identity theft. How to avoid chatbot scams Ignore texts from strangers. If you receive a text from someone you don’t know, simply don’t reply. It’s the safest route. If you engage with a scammer, even briefly,
they will mark your number as active and you could receive even more shady texts in the future. Block numbers that appear to come from scammers. Unsolicited texts that look like they come from a chatbot or that ask you to click on suspicious links are probably not safe. Block these numbers to prevent scammers from contacting you through them again. Never give your personal information to strangers. Never share your credit card or banking information, your full name, home address, or social security number with someone you never met in person. Visit BBB.org/ScamTracker to report this scam and read about other scams happening in your area.
New York shines the light on problem gambling ALBANY - With the rapid expansion of gambling and the record-breaking introduction of mobile sports betting, there is no better time to bring the issue of problem gambling to the forefront. The New York Council on Problem Gambling (NYCPG) and its seven regional Problem Gambling Resource Centers (PGRCs) are calling on everyone to “shine the light” on problem gambling during Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM) this March. The Council’s newest effort and a driving force behind this year’s Shine the Light theme involves several notable places in New York joining NYCPG and its PGRCs to recognize March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month. “Bringing statewide
attention to this issue means supporting our friends and neighbors,” says Angela DiRosa, Program Manager for the Western NY PGRC. “We know that an increase in availability of any gambling leads to an increase of problems. Having access 24 hours a day and being able to place an endless number of wagers compounds that. We want to make sure that people know they’re not alone and there’s support available before people find themselves in a dire situation.” The following landmarks will be lit up yellow on March 8: Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls NY & Canada; Seneca One Tower, Buffalo; Tower 280 at Midtown, Rochester; Legacy Tower, Rochester; One East Avenue, Rochester; The Metropolitan, Rochester; 3 City
Center, Rochester; Yates County Government Building, Penn Yann; Syracuse City Hall, Syracuse; National Grid Building, Syracuse; Barclay Damon Building, Syracuse; SUNY System Administration Building, Albany; Gov. Mario M. Cuomo (Tappan Zee) Bridge, Rockland & Westchester Cos.; Mid-Hudson Bridge, Poughkeepsie & Highland. During the five weeks in March 2022, the Council will be shining the light on problem gambling, focusing on one theme each week and encouraging partners, allies, and community members to take action that raises awareness themselves. Details and resources can be found at http://nyproblemgambling.org/pgam/.
and clinicians. NCIC specialists answer calls and connect them to health professionals to address as appropriate. NCIC can be reached 24 hours a day at 800-227-2345. “The world’s cancer community is coming together in solidarity to provide support for the countless displaced patients whose cancer treatments have been disrupted and who now need help finding care,” said Julie R. Gralow, MD, FACP, FASCO, Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President of ASCO. “As oncologists, our members are uniquely qualified to provide timely cancer information to help both healthcare providers and displaced patients in
desperate need of cancer expertise. We’re calling on all those who are able to help, especially those who speak Ukrainian and other Eastern European languages from the region.” “Today healthcare professionals across the world are united in their desire to support Ukrainian people during this apocalyptic humanitarian crisis. We stand together with Ukrainian physicians and healthcare community to provide assistance and support to the most vulnerable, wherever necessary and possible,” said Alex Khariton, Vice President Cancer Services and Sr. Administrator Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals. “I believe that the focus on displaced cancer patients and families across the region would make a real difference.” As a global organization, the American Cancer Society and our partners stand in solidarity with all Ukrainians. Our focus is on countries with the most need where we can achieve measurable results. Many cases of cancer can be prevented or treated successfully, especially if detected early and work with partners throughout the world to help shape the global policy agenda as it pertains to global cancer control.
New grant provides opportunity to improve the health of New York state NEW YORK — The American Heart Association has new tools to help improve blood pressure rates in New York state, thanks to a grant from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation. The two-year grant of $1 million will allow the American Heart Association to expand its focus on improving high blood pressure rates in under-resourced communities. Through the “Lower the Pressure” initiative, the association will enhance its existing work in 50 Federally Qualified Health Centers and primary care centers and expand to 20 more clinics and practices. The American Heart Association will work directly with community partners and patients themselves to help educate and empower them to be a partner in their care. High blood pressure is a leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke. It is known as “the silent killer” because people often don’t feel any symptoms, but it can have deadly consequences. “As we celebrate American Heart Month this February, the American Heart Association is encouraging everyone to Reclaim Your Rhythm and take back control of their physical and emotional wellbeing,” said Nicole Aiello
Sapio, Executive Vice President of the American Heart Association’s Eastern States Region. “This includes taking steps to control blood pressure. We’re grateful for the generosity of the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation and are honored to be selected as a grantee. We look forward to making an impact on the health of our communities as we address hypertension.” The “Lower the Pressure” initiative is expected to impact more than 1.9-million people in low-income communities across both rural and urban settings. It will provide up to 7,000 personal blood pressure monitors for participating clinics to share with patients over the grant period. A blood pressure monitor “loaner program” will place monitors in community locations like libraries, churches, and food banks to increase access to cuffs and help people manage their blood pressure. The skills taught in this program, both to providers and to patients, are tools that will be useful far beyond the two-year grant period. To further create a sustainable program, the grant will allow the American Heart Association to hire a clinical practice facilitator to support
healthcare organizations with assessing needs and implementing changes as this exciting program gets under way. “As we look back at the compounding crises of the last few years, the healthrelated needs of vulnerable communities have only grown. Our grantees have demonstrated tremendous resilience, creativity, and dedication to serving those in need, especially as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have such detrimental impact,” said Alfred F. Kelly, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Visa and Chair of the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Board. The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation is a private, nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of New Yorkers, bolster the health outcomes of vulnerable communities, eliminate barriers to care, and bridge gaps in health services. Named after a tireless advocate for immigrants, children, and the poor, the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation funds programs and initiatives across New York State that either provide direct healthcare services or address the social determinants of health.
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Donald Ward Thompson, Jr. April 11, 1935 - February 14, 2022 Donald Ward Thompson, Jr., of Port Ludlow, Washington, peacefully passed away at his home on February 14, 2022. He was born in Catskill, New York on April 11, 1935, the third son of Donald W. and Eva (Hitchcock) Thompson, Sr. Don was a graduate of Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School where he played saxophone in the band and also excelled in sports. His basketball skills in particular helped WAJ compete in many championship games. Don spent his summers working at the Thompson House. Don continued his education at Union College in Schenectady, NY where he majored in Engineering and English for his undergrad. He completed his MBA at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California. Don worked at Loral and Pratt & Whitney, and then had a long career at Lockheed Martin Space Systems, where he worked on satellites and the space shuttle for over 20 years. Don and Lovie loved traveling and took many trips and cruises over the years. Don was an avid golfer and continued to enjoy golfing after retirement. He had golfed 18 holes the morning he passed away. Don was predeceased by his parents and brothers Herbert and William. He is survived by his wife Lavina (Scott); son Christopher (Jaclyn); grandchildren Brooke and Bradley; brother Robert (Adelaide); sisters Wendy and Mary Brooke; sisters-inlaw Eleanor (Herbert) and Annemarie (William); and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
David A. Parsons May 25, 1952 - March 8, 2022 David A. Parsons, 69, of Ocean Isle Beach, NC, passed away on March 8, 2022, at Seacoast Hospital, SC, Surrounded by his loving family and friends. Born May 25, 1952, in Great Barrington, MA to Bradford and Margaret (Swartz) Parsons of Ancram, NY. He was raised in Ancram, NY and later moved to Claverack, NY with is loving wife and raised their children. Upon their retirement they moved to Ocean Isle Beach, NC to enjoy the ocean and warmth. David Graduated from Roe Jan School in 1971 and spent the next 38 years working at the Ancram Paper mill, until his retirement. David Served in the Army National Guard from 1972-1978. He was a member of the Ancram and Mellenville Fire Company, joining when he was 16 yrs. old. He was also a member of the Philmont Rescue Squad. David loved hunting and fishing. He especially loved boating and fishing on the Intercoastal with his grandchildren. He was the local handy man wherever he lived. He could fix anything and was always elbow deep in a project for his neighbors. Whether it was their lawnmower, golf cart, car or just a Weed Wacker, If you couldn’t fix it you just brought it to David. He was liked by everyone and was kind and gracious to a fault. Left to cherish his memory are his loving and inseparable wife of 45 yrs. Victoria (Coons) Parsons. His three daughters, Lindsay (Bill) Arp of Claverack, NY; Adriane Parsons of Shallotte, NC and Laura Pace (Mike Smith) of Wynantskill, NY. His Brother Robert Parsons (Cindy Mackay) of Ancram, NY and Sister Ann Brunese of Beckett, MA; His Brother-in-law Kenneth Coons and his wife Lisa; His three grandchildren who will miss him and his constant love, Isaac and Isabelle Parsons and Jackson Arp. As well as several nieces and nephews; his devoted friends Debbie Graziano, Judy McCarthy and Chuck and Robin Wilson. Finally, his beloved fur babies Paco, Bella, Cole and Peaches whom he loved so much. A Memorial Service will take place at a later date.
Orchestras ditch Tchaikovsky’s ‘1812 Overture’ The Japan News
Some Japanese orchestras have decided to stop performing a piece by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (184093) that celebrates Russia’s defense against a French invasion in 1812. Popular among Japanese classical audiences, Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” is being pulled from some concert programs amid concerns about performing the piece while Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is ongoing. The overture contains Russian hymns and folk tunes as well as the French national anthem “La Marseillaise,” which is gradually drowned out by the national anthem of Imperial Russia, symbolizing victory by the Russian troops against the French invaders led by Napoleon Bonaparte. Percussion instruments are struck to resemble cannons and the triumphant sound of bells ring out in the finale. Real cannons have even been used during some outdoor performances. The Hyogo Prefecture-based Akashi Philharmonic Orchestra
was planning to perform the overture at a concert on March 21 but hastily removed it from the program. “We decided that it was not appropriate to play a piece that celebrates Russia’s victory over another country,” an orchestra official explained. At the Tokyo Metropolitan Hakuo combined junior and senior high school, the brass band has also decided not to perform the overture at an April 4 concert, following a meeting in which students voiced their concerns about the situation in Ukraine, with some stressing that the music was not to blame. “The students, who have been practicing very hard, held a discussion and reached the decision. We’d like to respect that,” said principal Akiko Miyata. The Chubu Philharmonic Orchestra in Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, has dropped the overture from its March 26 concert, replacing it with “Finlandia” by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, who wrote the piece in 1899 as a tribute to people resisting imperial Russia’s oppressive rule.
Audit: Health Dept. undercounted nursing home COVID deaths in NY Denis Slattery New York Daily News (TNS)
ALBANY — The Cuomo administration undercounted COVID deaths in nursing homes by at least 4,100 as the pandemic raged across the Empire State, according to an audit released Tuesday by Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. The audit details how health officials undercounted deaths in nursing homes by more than 50% at certain points during the height of the crisis, echoing similar findings reported by Attorney General Letitia James’ office last year. Auditors also found that officials were ill-prepared for such a deadly outbreak in elder care facilities and that the Department of Health intentionally obfuscated information about fatalities as former Gov. Andrew Cuomo sought to control what data was made public. “The public was misled by those at the highest level of state government through distortion and suppression of the facts when New Yorkers deserved the truth,” DiNapoli said in a statement. The comptroller’s office also faced resistance from Department of Health officials who refused to provide auditors with a breakdown of the nursing home residents who died from COVID, meaning the true toll the deadly virus took on nursing home residents remains unknown. New York significantly trailed other states in surveying nursing homes and developing strategies to stop infections from spreading in facilities, DiNapoli said. The audit found that Cuomo officials “routinely reported incorrect data, inflating the perception of New York’s performance against other states.” Throughout much of the pandemic, the Cuomo administration only counted residents who died in elder care facilities, not those who
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died in hospitals, when releasing information about nursing homes. James’ office first accused the Cuomo administration of drastically undercounting nursing home deaths in a January 2021 report that questioned how officials were reporting data to the public. That prompted then-Health Commissioner Howard Zucker to release revamped statistics including hospital deaths that nearly doubled the previously available death toll and brought it to more than 15,000 seniors. James applauded DiNapoli’s team for digging into the issue. “I am grateful to Comptroller DiNapoli for bringing much needed transparency to this critical issue,” she said in a statement. “My office will continue to monitor nursing home conditions and ensure the safety of our most vulnerable residents.” The Health Department pushed back on the findings of
DiNapoli’s report and in a formal response argued that any discrepancies were the fault of Cuomo officials. “[T]he scope of health data that was released to the public by the prior administration was determined by that executive chamber, not department personnel,” the agency responded. Cuomo resigned last August following a bombshell report from James’ office that detailed multiple allegations of sexual harassment made by young staffers and even a state trooper on the disgraced Democrat’s security detail. A separate impeachment inquiry conducted by the Assembly corroborated many of the accusations against Cuomo, who has been attempting a comeback of sorts in recent weeks, and found his administration openly manipulated nursing home death data. DiNapoli’s report comes as Cuomo attempts to rehabilitate his image with TV ads and appearances at churches in
Hochul signs sexual harassment and retaliation bills drafted in wake of Cuomo scandal
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ALBANY — Gov. Hochul signed a package of bill Wednesday strengthening New York’s sexual harassment laws — including measures crafted in response to misconduct claims made against former governor Andrew Cuomo. The new laws will shield survivors from retaliation, make state and all public employers subject to the New York’s Human Rights Law, and create a toll free confidential hotline for complaints. “I’m proud to sign bills that address sexual harassment in the workplace,” Hochul said during a signing event at the Javits Center in Manhattan. “No longer will women have to work in fear, particularly in our administration.” One of the measures, sponsored by Sen. Andrew Gounardes (D-Brooklyn) and Assemblywoman Jessica González-Rojas (DQueens), prohibits the release of personnel files as a retaliatory action against employees. The bill was written as a direct response to actions taken by Cuomo aides after former adviser Lindsey Boylan became the first of nearly a dozen women to accuse the disgraced Democrat of inappropriate behavior. A damning report from Attorney General Letitia James’ office that preceded Cuomo’s resignation last year detailed how staffers
distributed Boylan’s confidential personnel files in an attempt to discredit her publicly. “No New Yorker, no woman should ever fear being retaliated against because they have come forward about being harmed by someone in the workplace,” González-Rojas said. Independent investigators working for James’ office probed accusations of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior against Cuomo made by 11 women, including former staffers and a state trooper. Cuomo has denied any wrongdoing and is now claiming vindication after district attorneys across the state declined to bring criminal charges against him despite finding his alleged victims credible. The second bill signed by Hochul on Wednesday will establish a toll free confidential hotline for workplace sexual harassment complaints and connect callers with pro-bono attorneys to explain their legal rights. A third measure ensures that the state is considered an employer of anyone working for the executive, judiciary and legislative branches, including staffers for elected officials and judges. By doing so, the state and all of its employees will be subject to the provisions of the Human Rights Law and make it so that the state can not avoid responsibility for harassment of public
employees. “Seems like there was a loophole out there,” Hochul said. “Let’s close the loophole once and for all, that says that you are subjected to the human rights laws, and that means that your employees have all the protections that are out there in the private sector. They now are conferred upon all state workers for the first time.” The changes come three years after New York expanded the state’s existing sexual harassment laws thanks to efforts of a group of former state legislative staffers known as the Sexual Harassment Working Group. Tori Kelly, a member of the group who was harassed and abused by disgraced former Brooklyn Assemblyman Vito Lopez, applauded Hochul and the Legislature for taking action but said there is still work to be done to eradicate misconduct in Albany and the rest of the state. “I appreciate that the trauma that I have endured has now better informed our laws,” Kelly said. “All three bills are vital so that victims trust the system and feel safe to bring their cases forward. “Sexual harassment remains prevalent, and we will continue to root it out and dismantle the systems that protect abusers,” she added. ©2022 New York Daily News. Visit nydailynews.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
both Brooklyn and the Bronx. Cuomo claims he has been vindicated and cleared with regards to the sexual misconduct claims after district attorneys across the state declined to bring criminal charges against him. He and his legal team have argued that James was part of a political conspiracy that plotted to bring him down. Still, it may be his administration’s handling of the pandemic that may come back to haunt the former governor awarded an Emmy for his neardaily televised COVID briefings. In January, the Manhattan district attorney’s office decided not to file criminal charges in connection with the handling of coronavirus deaths in nursing homes Cuomo’s tenure. However, federal prosecutors have also been probing the issue. ©2022 New York Daily News. Visit nydailynews.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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The City of Hudson & Its River: Discussion & Excerpts from the Hudson Area Library’s Oral History Collection HUDSON — Thursday, March 24, at 6 p.m., join the Hudson hardships. He first became enamored of the culture and characArea Library for a special History Room on Zoom, the library’s lo- ters of Shantytown when he reconnected with his father who had a cal history podcast, focused on Hudson’s relation to its eponymous shack and a fishing business there. He is a Hudson-phile and resiriver. A selection of audio and video clips from our Hudson Area Li- dent historian with a special expertise in the history of Shantytown. brary (HAL) and the Black Legacy Association of Columbia County He and his wife Michele currently reside in Greenport. (BLACC) Oral History collections, both housed at the library and Peter Tenerowicz grew up in Hudson and Greenport and is past soon to be available onCommodore of the Hudline, will be played. A panel son Power Boat Associawill discuss these excerpts, tion. He is a part-time muphotos of the river from sician and stay-at-home our collection, and their dog dad. He sails his Capri own stories of how the river 22 sailboat regularly on the has impacted the residents Hudson River. of Hudson. Joining History The event will be held Room on Zoom host and virtually via Zoom. To regboard trustee Gary Sheffer ister visit https://historyare Leo Bower, Shantyroom.hudsonarealibrary. town historian, and Peter org/history-room-proTenerowicz, past Commograms. Anyone needing dore of the Hudson Power technical assistance to acBoat Association. Discuscess the event can email sion and questions and anhistory@hudsonarealiswers will be interspersed brary.org for information throughout the evening. on viewing the event in our This collection of local Community Room. oral histories has been creThe Hudson Area ated, digitized, archived, Library History Room and made accessible by houses a collection that the Hudson Area Library. pertains to the history of FROM THE HUDSON AREA LIBRARY CIANCETTA/ROWLES PHOTO COLLECTION. The evening, which fothe City of Hudson, Greencuses on Hudsonians’ Two men on boats in the Hudson River by Shantytown during a 1948 flood. port and Stockport; as relationship to our river, well as Columbia County includes audio excerpts and New York State. The History Room also hosts the Local History from the oral history interviews. This collection of local oral histoSpeaker Series at the library, offering free monthly talks on diverse ries is being made accessible by the Hudson Area Library through a Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) grant. This project topics related to local history. The History Room is by appointment only at this time but online is also supported by a grant from the Fund for Columbia County of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation. Discussion and research requests for information on local history are available at questions and answers will be interspersed throughout the evening. https://hudsonarealibrary.org/history-room/. This is a free serGary Sheffer is a library trustee and chairman of the library’s His- vice to the public. To inquire about an appointment email brenda. tory Room Committee. He has worked in journalism and commu- shufelt@hudsonarealibrary.org or call 518-828-1792 x106. The Hudson Area Library is located at 51 North Fifth Street in nications for more than 40 years and is a professor of public relations at Boston University. Gary grew up in Hudson and now lives in Hudson, NY. The mission of the library is to enrich the quality of life by providing free and equal access to programs, services and reLivingston with his wife, Barbara. Leo Bower is also a lifelong resident of Hudson and recalls his sources, and by creating opportunities for all members of our comchildhood on Front Street prior to urban renewal fondly despite its munity to connect, create, learn and grow.
Virtual event with Judith Heumann, star of the Oscar-nominated 2020 documentary
CRIP CAMP: A DISABILITY REVOLUTION Judith Heumann is widely hailed as “The Mother” of the Disability Rights Movement. Heumann contracted polio at age 18 months and has used a wheelchair for most of her life. Over the course of half a century, she served as an organizer of various campaigns, protests, and sit-ins that culminated eventually in landmark legislation to protect the rights of the disabled. Assistant Secretary of Education in the Clinton Administration (1993-2001) and Special Advisor to President Barack Obama’s State Department (2010-17), Heumann is the author of two new memoirs
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event. James Odato, independent scholar and former reporter for the Times Union, is the author of the new biography, This Brain Had a Mouth: Lucy Gwin and the Voice of Disability Nation (2021). Gwin (1943-2014), a resident of Rochester, NY, suffered a traumatic brain injury at age 40 after a head-on collision with a drunk driver. In 1990, she founded Mouth magazine, one of the most radical and significant disability rights publications, producing more than 100 issues. Visit www.nyswritersinstitute.org/judith-heumann to read more about Judith Heumann and James Odato.
Quest for identity goes on in ‘After Yang’ By Raymond Pignone Columbia-Greene Media
What kind of parents, taking their little girl shopping, stop to point out android cores, secret computer files and mechanical limbs? Answer: the parents of Mika (Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja), who needs a new big brother. Her father Jake (Colin Farrell) owns a tea shop. Her mother Kyra (Jodie Turner-Smith) is a corporate executive. They are a biracial couple raising a Chinese-born adopted daughter. They treat her with affectionate concern because she is lonely. They are rudely awakened when Yang (Justin H. Min), who has been her beloved elder sibling since she was born, begins to malfunction. Yang, you see, is a robot, known as a “technosapien.” One morning, Yang doesn’t wake up. The rebooting program doesn’t work. Mika is crushed. “After Yang,” by the Japanese director Kogonada, is a sciencefiction family drama set in an unspecified near future. It isn’t the obligatory dystopian future, but it’s a chilly, austere world where people socialize yet are emotionally isolated, morally stunted. The script, written by
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Kogonada, is an update of Spielberg’s “A.I. Artificial Intelligence,” which also had a child at its center. Jake and Kyra want Mika to be thoroughly immersed in Chinese culture, so Yang has been her homeschooler, philosopher and spiritual guide. The cost of repairing Yang would be prohibitive, so Kyra has an idea. She tells Jake this is an opportunity to become more committed parents by changing their work schedules and free more time to spend with Mika. Jake is having none of it.
Suddenly obsessed with fixing Yang, who will slowly decompose, as if he were human, Jake searches the unidentified city for someone who can legally fix Yang. Then an underground techno-sapien repairman discovers a secret data recorder inside Yang’s core. Yang may have had owners before Jake and Kyra. The bulk of the film’s plot concerns unlocking the memories Yang has been storing all these years. “After Yang” follows Jake as he searches for answers, but the story (and Kogonada) becomes
so obsessed with the mystery that Kyra and Mika disappear from the film for nearly an hour. Their places are briefly taken by a blonde teenager (Haley Lu Richardson) who, as a clone, empathizes with Yang’s plight, and a museum curator who wants to showcase Yang’s priceless memories in an exhibit. The curious thing is that, as with many big-budget dystopian science-fiction movies, this small production feels too pleased with its own intriguing ideas to take the time to develop them. The more ambitious it grows, the less interesting it becomes. On the other hand, what’s impressive about the actors — Farrell is soulful, Turner-Smith perceptive — is their portrait of familial love. Whether they’re arguing or hanging out, the loyalty to Mika is palpable, and Kogonada finds space for their interactions. The highlight of the story is a casual thought from Kyra that maybe a technosapien is no substitute for being parents. “We need to be more involved,” she says. The quest for identity continues. “After Yang” is on Showtime and other streaming platforms.
CALENDAR LISTINGS TSL * COVID 19 Guidelines * TSL will require you to provide proof of vaccination for entry to the theater. You may view the complete monthly calendar at the link above. Movie tickets available for purchase at the door only. Cash, credit card, and check accepted. Special Ticket Pricing on Mondays: Friday & Weekend Admission: $12.50 general / $10 members and students. Monday Admission: $7 general / $5 members and students. n Great Art On Screen’s, BOTTICELLI: FLORENCE AND THE MEDICI (2020) — Florence in the era of the powerhouse Italian statesman, politician, and patron, Lorenzo de’ Medici, was the heart of Renaissance art and culture. One artist, above all others, evokeD the lights and shadows of this unforgettable era: Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510). Experience Medici’s Florence and its workshops through Botticelli’s life, his collaborations, his challenges and successes. From the outset of his career under the wing of the Medici family, Botticelli established himself as the inventor of an ideal beauty. After the death of Lorenzo de Medici, Botticelli was destined to be forgotten for over three centuries, but the rediscovery of Botticelli by the Pre-Raphaelites reignited a genuine fascination with the artist and sparked a Botticellimania which continues to this day. 2020. 1h30m. Saturday, March 19 at 2:45 p.m., Sunday, March 20 at 3 p.m. n Michelangelo Antonioni’s, L’AVVENTURA [1960] — Michelangelo Antonioni invented a new film grammar with this masterwork. An iconic piece of challenging 1960s cinema and a gripping narrative on its own terms, L’avventura concerns the enigmatic disappearance of a young woman during a yachting trip off the coast of Sicily, and the search taken up by her disaffected lover (Gabriele Ferzetti), and best friend (Monica Vitti). Antonioni’s controversial international sensation is a gorgeously shot tale of modern ennui and spiritual isolation. Italian with English subtitles. 1960. 2h23m. Saturday, March 19 at 1:15 p.m., Sunday, March 20 at 1:30 p.m., Monday, March 21 at 5:15 p.m. n Sergei Loznitsa’s, MAIDAN (2014) — Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa, Maidan chronicles the civil uprising that toppled the government of Ukrainian president Victor Yanukovich and has since developed into an international crisis between Russia and the West. Filmed in stunning long takes, sans commentary, Maidan is a record of a momentous historical event and an extraordinary study of the popular uprising as a social, cultural and philosophical phenomenon. Ukrainian with English subtitles. 2014. 2h11m. Saturday, March 19 at 4:30 p.m. n Ida Lupino’s, THE HITCH HIKER (1953) — Beyond its obvious cultural significance as the only classic film noir directed by a woman (actress Ida Lupino), the film is perhaps better remembered as simply one of the most nightmarish motion pictures of the 1950’s. Inspired by the true-life murder spree of Billy Cook, The Hitch Hiker is the tension-laden saga of two men on a camping trip (Edmond O’Brien and Frank Lovejoy) who are held captive by a homicidal drifter (William Talman). He forces them, at gunpoint, to embark on a grim joyride across the Mexican desert. Renegade filmmaking at its finest, the film was independently produced, which allowed Lupino and ex-husband/producer Collier Young to work from a treatment by blacklisted writer Daniel Mainwaring, and tackle an incident that was too brutal for the major studios to even consider. 1953. 1h11m. Saturday, March 19 at 6 p.m., Sunday, March 20 at 4:15 p.m., Monday, March 21 at 5 p.m. n Exhibition on Screen, FRIDA KAHLO (2020) — Who was Frida Kahlo? Everyone knows her, but who was the woman behind the bright colors, the big brows, and the floral crowns? Take a journey through the life of a true icon, discover her art, and uncover the truth behind her often turbulent life. Making use of the latest technology to deliver previously unimaginable quality, the film takes an in-depth look at key works throughout her career. Using letters Kahlo wrote as a guide, this definitive film reveals her deepest emotions and unlocks the secrets and symbolism contained within her art. Directed by Ali Ray; produced by Phil Grabsky. 2020. 1h30m. Saturday, March 19 at 4 p.m., Sunday, March 20 at 4:45 p.m. n Orson Welles’, TOUCH OF EVIL (1958) — Written by, directed by,
and co-starring Orson Welles. The crime drama is recognized as one of the final gems of the classic film noir period of the 1940s and 1950s. Set in a sleazy town along the U.S. Mexico border, Touch of Evil features a Mexican narcotics officer (Charlton Heston) whose honeymoon is interrupted by his sudden involvement in a murder case, further complicated by a crooked police captain (Orson Welles). Heston’s new wife (Janet Leigh) finds herself a liability to her husband when she is kidnapped and framed by hoodlums working for Welles’s cop. The movie is noted for its extended opening scene, considered one of the greatest long takes in film history, and for its strong supporting cast, with cameos by Marlene Dietrich, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Joseph Cotten, and Mercedes McCambridge. A memorable performance by Dennis Weaver as a mentally disturbed motel clerk was rumoured to have been the inspiration for the character of Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. 1958. 1h51m. Monday, March 21 at 6:15 p.m. TIME & SPACE LIMITED 434 COLUMBIA STREET, HUDSON, NY | (518) 822-8100 | FYI@TIMEANDSPACE.ORG
MARCH 18 ARMEN DONELIAN FRESH START ALBUM RELEASE With bassist Jay Anderson and drummer Dennis Mackrel Friday, March 18 at 7 p.m. Tickets: $25/$35 with a copy of Fresh Start Tickets at hudsonhall.org / 518822-1438 Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House 327 Warren Street, Hudson hudsonhall.org/ (518) 822-1438 SHAKER MUSEUM, MEMBERS ONLY COLLECTIONS TOUR Friday, March 18, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. FREE A perennial favorite, the behindthe-scenes tours offer a close-up look at the museum’s comprehensive collection of Shaker furniture, tools, costumes, and more. Museum staff lead thoughtful, seasonally relevant tours which are different each time, so repeat visitors always learn something new. In keeping with our 2022 theme of sustainability, tours this year will highlight evidence of the ways that the Shakers balanced humility and thrift with wellness and innovation. This tour is free for members but limited to 12 participants, so be sure to reserve your place early. Not a member? Membership packages from $5.00 per month. Friday, March 18, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., https://www. eventbrite.com/e/membersonly-collections-tours-tickets-229393521197 Shaker Museum, Admin Campus & Research Library, 88 Shaker Museum Rd, Old Chatham, 518794-9100 MURDER MYSTERY DINNER THEATER Friday, March 18, 6:30 p.m. $35 “…..A Wild Irish Rose for St. Patrick’s Day – what a great idea for a murder mystery dinner theater – Eat, Drink and be Murdered Doors open at 6:30pm, Show starts at 7pm Please call for reservations Friday, March 18, 6:30 pm,, https:// www.facebook.com/clocktowerpubgrill/photos /a.671241419696618/209106232 4381180 Clock Tower Pub & Grill, 1682 Route 7A, Copake, 518-329-4279 HBS’S 70S PSYCHEDELIC DISCO Friday, March 18, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. LIVE music from Telepathic Moon Dance Food & Drink Special Dress up in your BEST 70s attire! Friday, March 18, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Hudson Brewing Company, 99 South 3rd Street, Hudson, 518-6975400
MARCH 19 Discussion via Zoom by David Sokosh and Lisa Weilbacker TICKETS & MORE INFO Stereo-Daguerreotype CCHS presents the third our 2022 Spring Lecture Series: ‘19th Century Photography in Columbia County,’a zoom discussion by David Sokosh & Lisa Weilbacker Saturday, March 19th @4:30 pm via ZOOM TICKETS: $10 Members (CCHS) $ 15 Non-Members ** NOTE: TICKETS ARE STRICTLY LIMITED ZOOM LINK will be emailed after Payment
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The stately Ukrainian Church By Dede Terns-Thorpe For Columbia-Greene Media
I wanted to submit the second part of last week’s column but felt it more important to again share information on the Ukrainian Church, just outside of Hunter. Most readers feel the same way about what is happening in Ukraine; it’s difficult to watch and impossible to understand. (Part of the following information is from an undated Windham Journal article.) Five miles west of Hunter Village is the home of an exceptional-looking Catholic Church, the St. John’s Ukrainian Catholic Church. Built on the north side of Route 23A, Hunter’s neighbor to the northwest and located in Jewett. You must see it in person to grasp its distinctiveness and beauty and how it fits into the surroundings. Its location is just past the intersection of Route 23A and County Route 17, just past the Xenia; a delightful restaurant [make a reservation] with a wonderful Saturday Ukrainian buffet. A description found on the website, Brama, said St. John’s the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Eastern Rite is both a spiritual and a cultural center for Ukrainians in the United States. It was built in 1962 in the traditional (but modified) timber blockwork style. Brama explained the grounds, the builders, the architects, and the many other people involved in the undertaking. “On August 14, 1960, John Kobziar organized a meeting of local Ukrainian American residents and property owners in the neighboring area. Kobziar owned the “Xenia Tourist Home” near routes 17 (the road leading to Jewett center) and 23A. The group formed the “Temporary Committee for the construction of the Ukrainian Catholic Chapel in the Vicinity of Hunter, N.Y.” The name was soon shortened to the “Temporary Committee” and chaired by Mr. Kobziar. It was May 21, 1961, when they accepted the submitted sketch design of the wooden chapel of a three-dimensional structure. (Much of this information is from the Saint John the Baptist Ukrainian
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Catholic Church website). (Oshanna Kobziar, a striking-looking, bright daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kobziar, graduated from HTC not long after the church was completed in 1962. Oksana, with their home next door, watched the daily progress of the church.) “Ukrainian Church at Hunter Serves Over 100 Families” “Saint John’s was consecrated on Saturday at 11 a.m. by the Right Reverend Joseph
Shmondiuk, Bishop of a diocese that includes New York State and New England. After the consecration ceremonies, the bishop celebrated Mass according to the colorful Byzantine rite. A total of twenty-four priests took part in the first Mass held in the church. Over 2,000 persons were present to witness the rites, some coming from Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, and Toronto, Canada. The church, built as a memorial to the more
than 2,000 Ukrainian archbishops, bishops, and priests martyred by the Communists in Ukraine, is the only one of its kind in the United States. Constructed of hand-hewn red cypress put together with dowels throughout, it is an exact copy of the Ukrainian Catholic Churches of the Carpathian Mountains, now all destroyed. The completed structure cost just $40,000 (about $347,712.00 in 2021). Many Ukrainians contributed their labor and materials. The church will serve over 100 families mainly settled in the Schoharie valley between Hunter and Lexington. Following the religious ceremonies, a dinner for 270 persons was held at John Kobziar’s Xenia Motel. St. George’s choir sang the Lord’s Prayer in Ukrainian at the beginning of the dinner and presented a selection of Ukrainian folk songs afterward. A troupe of 14 girls and boys from Hempstead, L. I., under the direction of Mr. Petrina, entertained the guests with a series of Ukrainian folk dancers. Father Barnych, the toastmaster at the dinner, introduced the keynote speaker, former Assemblyman Stephen Jarema, representative of the Ukrainian Congress committee; Bishop Shmondink commented on the many recreational facilities built into new homes as contrasted to the complete absence of a place in the home for prayer. “We have televisions rooms, game rooms, playrooms, even bars,” remarked the bishop; “why not a prayer room?” Mr. Lesawer, president of the Ukrainian National Association, extended greetings; Dr. Pushkar, of the Providence Association of Ukrainian Catholics in Philadelphia; and Fr. John Tracy, of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Haines Falls, extended the hospitality of his church’s facilities. Dr. Ivan Makarewycz welcomed the clergy and people in the name of the new church, and its new pastor-administrator, Fr. Osidiach, extended thanks to all.” The new church was built under the supervision of Jurij Kosliw of South Jewett.
West Kill/Lexington Community Improvement Association annual meeting to be held May 21 By Chris Dwon For Columbia-Greene Media
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! March — the month where you can have winter, spring, winter, spring. Bet those spring birds were wondering why they came back so soon. But most of the time, the birds come back, the spring flowers start to peek out of the ground and then it storms. And so it goes. We get through it knowing eventually the winter storms will end and spring will be beautiful. March 19 there is a chicken barbecue at the Ashland Fire Department, State Route 23, Ashland. Chicken is coming off the grill at 11:30 a.m., no reservations, first come, first served. Halves are $8, take out only. All proceeds will be donated to the family of Deputy Kevin Haverly, Greene County Sheriff’s Department, E.O.W., Feb. 28, 2017. I read in Lula Anderson’s Ashland Speaks column you can drive around the Ashland Fire Department lot on the day of the March 19 chicken barbecue and there will also be a bake sale sponsored
by the Ashland Community Church. So, pick up your chicken and dessert at the same time. Happy birthday to Nancy Albanese on March 17. March 18 is John Klein’s birthday. Kevin Aurigema celebrates his birthday on March 19. Happy wedding anniversary on March 19 to Lori and Skip Dippold. March 22 Joyce Steiner has her birthday. Also celebrating his birthday on March 22 is Michael Falke. Lynn Byrne’s birthday is March 23. March 23 is Susan Turk’s birthday. Best wishes to all. The last Friday and Saturday of every month is a book sale at the Hunter Public Library, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Fill a paper bag with books for $5. Call 518-734-3040 to order your take out dinners at the Hensonville Firehouse, 432 State Route 296, available during Lent — March 18, 25 and April 1, 8, 15 (Good Friday). Your choice of fish or clams, or chicken tenders with french fries or baked potato,
coleslaw, dinner roll, brownie or cookie while supplies last. Only $10 per meal, take out only. Orders will be picked up in the truck bay so there is space to social distance. The following is the weekly nutrition menu offered by Greene County Department of Human Services Senior Nutrition Program for the week of March 21 – March 25: Monday—Sloppy Joes, cauliflower, corn, tropical fruit; Tuesday—Chicken Dijon, Italian mixed vegetables, mashed potatoes, pineapple; Wednesday—Hot turkey dinner with gravy, cranberry sauce, green beans, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie; Thursday—Pork chop with gravy and applesauce, sweet potatoes, peas and carrots, fresh fruit; Friday—Eggplant Parmesan, Italian mixed vegetables, tossed salad, linguini, fresh fruit. The menu will be the meal that is delivered to all Greene County homebound meal clients. All persons over the age of 60 can receive a meal. Meals served at noon for a suggested donation of $4 per meal. Those wishing
to receive a meal are required to call the respective location at least a day in advance: Jewett Municipal Building, Route 23C, Jewett, 263-4392; Acra Community Center, Old Route 23B, Cairo, 622-9898; Rivertown Senior Center, 39 Street, Athens, 845-2700. If you wish to pick up a lunch at the Robert Antonelli Senior Center in Catskill, please call, at least a day in advance, the Rivertown Senior Center to reserve. Here is something to look forward to. The Maple Brunch that will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 10 at the West Kill/ Lexington Community Hall, 141 Spruceton Road, West Kill. Lots of delicious food featuring local maple syrup. Adults are $12 and children under 5 are free. Everyone is welcome. The Town of Lexington Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary will meet at 7 p.m. April 12 in the Firemen’s Room. Easter Sunday is April 17. Locations and times of Easter Services to be announced. The annual meeting of the West Kill/Lexington
Community Improvement Association will be held at 4 p.m. May 21 in the Community Hall, 141 Spruceton Road, West Kill. You are invited to come early for coffee and cake. The hall will be open at 3 p.m. Financial reports, minutes of the Board of Directors’ meetings and other documents will be there for you to read. The proposed changes to the Association Bylaws will be available to read and will be up for a vote during the meeting. There will be elections to the Board of Directors. The proposed amendments to the Bylaws are to update the older document. The hope is lots of residents will come and bring ideas and suggestions for the Association. All paid up members of the Association may vote. If you are not sure if you are a member, come early and check the membership list. You may pay your dues at the meeting and be able to vote. The new windows have been installed in the Community Hall and we want to thank all who contributed to the Window Fund. Donations
to the Window Fund are still welcome. At the annual meeting on May 21, the plaques will be unveiled thanking Window Fund donors. All are welcome. A Roast Beef Dinner hosted by the Ashland Fire Department, Route 23, Ashland, will be held on April 30 with take outs starting at 4:30 p.m. and you may dine in and be served at 5 p.m. The adult dinner is $15, children 5-12 are $8 and under 5 years are free. Happy first day of Spring on March 20! Prayers for all who are dealing with illnesses, loss and difficulties. Prayers for all the healthcare providers, law enforcement, firefighters, EMS, essential and frontline workers, our military, their families, our country, the world. Prayers for Ukraine. If you have a roof over your head, food in the pantry, heat, you are blessed. If you and your family and loved ones are safe, you are blessed. Be thankful, courteous and kind to one another, your act of kindness by change someone’s life.
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Syracuse University men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim took the podium next to his two sons for the last time all as members of the Orange. Emotionally drained after a crushing loss, each did their best to put a trying season into
perspective. Jim Boeheim was minutes removed from finishing the first losing campaign in his 46-year head coaching tenure, while Buddy Boeheim was out with a one-game suspension for an uncharacteristic punch to an opposing player the day prior. Jimmy Boeheim,
meanwhile, had just delivered his best individual performance at SU that ultimately resulted in a deflating setback to end the underwhelming season. Syracuse finished 16-17 overall and is out of March Madness for the first time since 2017 just a year after a
storybook run to the NCAA Sweet 16. In what seemed like the lowest point for each as that reality began to set in, the three Boeheims reflected on balancing their disappointment with appreciation for See SYRACUSE B3
Matthew Roberson: The Yankees and Mets have traded places Matthew Roberson New York Daily News
NEW YORK — The Mets — perennial little brothers, laughingstocks, blue and orange painting of dysfunction — have done everything right. They got their Astudent in Max Scherzer, boosted their GPA with A-minuses in Starling Marte and Chris Bassitt, and even brought in players from the B-level like Eduardo Escobar and Mark Canha to make sure things didn’t get too top-heavy. On Sunday, they filled in the margins a bit by wrangling Brooklyn kid Adam Ottavino. General manager Billy Eppler and owner Steve Cohen did exactly what they
were supposed to do. The offseason is about identifying ways to get better. That means finding some teams that are doing the opposite — even in a post-lockout world there are still several clubs proudly getting worse in the name of profit — and improving the roster via trades with those teams or by establishing to free agents that you’re in it to win it. For literal generations, this is how the Yankees got down. Reggie Jackson. Dave Winfield. Alex Rodriguez. Gerrit Cole. They were all swayed by the pinstripes and the Yankees’ history, sure, but like any red-blooded American they also love money. The Yankees used to love giving
out that type of persuasive money. Not so much in the 2020s, where the Yankees have nabbed Cole and re-signed DJ LeMahieu, but also struck out on Scherzer, George Springer, Justin Verlander, and the entire 2022 shortstop free-agent class, which is made up almost exclusively of players who grew up idolizing Derek Jeter and would have presumably jumped at the chance to recreate his career if the money was right. Rather than going for the big, young names, the Yankees are also bizarrely trying to match their productivity by
NEW YORK — A veteran backup quarterback always made sense. The Giants agreed Tuesday with Tyrod Taylor on a reported twoyear, $11 million contract. The deal includes $8.5 million guaranteed and could be worth up to $17 million with incentives. Taylor, 32, will back up Daniel Jones to start the 2022 season. He will be a serviceable starter if Jones gets hurt. And he would be an acceptable bridge quarterback in 2023 if the Giants moved on from Jones and drafted a rookie. The plan is for Jones, 24, to wrest control of the franchise QB perch for good. But the fourthyear pro has struggled to stay healthy, and the Giants can’t get caught flat-footed again if he gets hurt this fall. A year ago in free agency, the Giants actively sought a safe backup quarterback who would not threaten Jones’ job security. That led them to Mike Glennon, who was miserable as a starter in place of the injured Jones. GM Dave Gettleman then compounded the organization’s mistake
by signing Jake Fromm to back up Glennon, an unthinkable decision that ultimately got an entire coaching staff fired. The Giants characteristically are overreacting to that blunder by signing Taylor, who has played for five teams and started 53 total games for four of them. He’s 26-25-1 in his career as a starter, including 22-200 with the Buffalo Bills from 2015-17. Taylor was the L.A. Chargers’ 2020 starter until a doctor accidentally punctured his lung while trying to administer a pain-killer for his cracked ribs. Rookie Justin Herbert stepped in and never gave the job back. The Giants do need to prepare themselves for contingency plans like a professional organization, though, rather than making roster decisions to protect incumbents. And while the team says Jones will recover in time for the season from his significant neck injury, that’s simply taking the Giants at their word. If Taylor does start a game for the Giants, he will be only the second Black quarterback See GIANTS B3
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Unvaccinated Yankees and Mets can’t play at home under current NYC rules Stefan Bondy and Dennis Young New York Daily News
NEW YORK — Unvaccinated players on the Yankees and Mets are covered by the same private sector employer mandate that is keeping Kyrie Irving off the court in Brooklyn, a City Hall spokesperson told the New York Daily News. Mayor Eric Adams repealed the Key2NYC vaccine mandate covering indoor spaces like gyms, dining and entertainment on Mar. 7. But Irving remained ineligible to play under a separate regulation: A private employer mandate put in place by the former mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration on Dec. 27. The spokesperson cautioned that mandates could shift with the state of the pandemic, but said that the city would not be carving out individual exceptions. The fact that the baseball teams play outside has no bearing on the mandate, the spokesperson said. Bottom line: unless the mandate changes, unvaccinated members of the Mets and Yankees would not be eligible to play home games, in addition to road games in Toronto. “We have to worry about the health of almost nine million people. No one is trying to hurt Kyrie Irving or a Yankees player,” the spokesperson said. The Mets and Yankees did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday morning. The start of the MLB season was slightly delayed by the owners’ lockout. The Mets’ first home game is scheduled for Apr. 15, while the Yankees’ home opener is Apr. 7, opening day against the Red Sox. It’s unclear exactly which players on the New
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Aaron Judge (99) of the New York Yankees reacts after striking out to end a game against the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium on August 8.
York baseball teams are unvaccinated, but Yankees superstar Aaron Judge is widely believed to have not received the shot. When news came out that unvaccinated players could not play road games in Toronto, it was reported that the Yankees “would miss a chunk of the middle of their order,” implying star hitters other than Judge were unvaccinated. Judge’s vaccination status came up last summer, when he was among
several Yankees to test positive for the virus after the All-Star break. Judge was asked on Tuesday if he was vaccinated and evaded the question. “We’ll cross that bridge whenever the time comes,” he said. “So many things could change, so not really too worried about that right now.” Several prominent Mets, like Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor and Max Scherzer, took the
vaccine in 2021. But the Mets were also one of the least-vaccinated teams in baseball last year, never hitting the 85% threshold to loosen COVID-19 protocols. Multiple Mets leaned on “personal choice” rhetoric when asked directly about the vaccine last year, including JD Davis, James McCann and now-free agent Michael Conforto. Adams has not indicated that he’s considering dropping the private sector mandate, likely a contentious issue politically after firing 1,500 city workers for refusing the vaccine in February. On Sunday, Irving pointedly sat courtside and and went in the Nets’ locker room, which earned the Nets a $50,000 fine from the NBA for violating the private sector mandate. After the spectacle at the Barclays Center, Kevin Durant blasted the mayor, saying that banning Irving was just Adams seeking attention. (Durant later issued a statement clarifying that “My frustration with the situation doesn’t change the fact that I will always be committed to helping the communities and cities I live in and play in.”) At a Parks Department event on Sunday, Adams was heckled about Irving. “Listen. You’re right,” the mayor responded. “Kyrie can play tomorrow. Get vaccinated.” One major union backed the mandate in response. “Every essential worker you see around the Barclays Center had to get vaccinated to keep their job. Kyrie Irving is still getting his checks,” the SEIU, a major service-industry union, tweeted on Monday. (Irving is not being paid for home games that he misses while unvaccinated.) “So the real question is: why do millionaires think they deserve an exception to the rules?”
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FIRST FOUR Tuesday At UD Arena Dayton, Ohio Texas Southern 76,. Texas A&M-CC 67 Indiana 66, Wyoming 58 Wednesday At UD Arena Dayton, Ohio Wright St. (21-13) vs. Bryant (22-9), 6:40 p.m. Rutgers (18-13) vs. Notre Dame (22-10), 9:10 p.m. EAST REGIONAL First Round Thursday At Dickies Arena Fort Worth, Texas Baylor (26-6) vs. Norfolk St. (24-6), 2 p.m. N. Carolina (24-9) vs. Marquette (19-12), 4:30 p.m. At Moda Center Portland, Ore. St. Mary’s (Calif.) (25-7) vs. Indiana (21-13), 7:20 p.m. UCLA (25-7) vs. Akron (24-9), 9:50 p.m. At Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis Murray St. (30-2) vs. San Francisco (24-9), 9:40 p.m. Kentucky (26-7) vs. St. Peter’s (19-11), 7:10 p.m. Friday, March 18 At Fiserv Forum Milwaukee Texas (21-11) vs. Virginia Tech (23-12), 4:30 p.m. Purdue (27-7) vs. Yale (19-11), 2 p.m. Second Round Saturday At Dickies Arena Fort Worth, Texas Baylor-Norfolk St. winner vs. North CarolinaMarquette winner, TBA At Moda Center Portland, Ore. UCLA-Akron winner vs. Saint Mary’s (Cal.)-Wyoming-Indiana winner, TBA At Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis Kentucky-St. Peter’s winner vs. Murray St.-San Francisco winner, TBA Sunday, March 20 At Fiserv Forum Milwaukee Purdue-Yale winner vs. Texas-Virginia Tech winner, TBA SOUTH REGIONAL First Round Friday At Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl San Diego Arizona (31-3) vs. Wright St.-Bryant winner, 7:27 p.m. Seton Hall (21-10) vs. TCU (20-12), 9:57 p.m. At PPG Paints Arena Pittsburgh Houston (29-5) vs. UAB (27-7), 9:20 p.m. Illinois (22-9) vs. Chattanooga (27-7), 6:50 p.m. Ohio St. (19-11) vs. Loyola Chicago (25-7), 12:15 p.m. Villanova (26-7) vs. Delaware (22-12), 2:45 p.m. Thursday At Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis Colorado St. (25-5) vs. Michigan (17-14), 12:15 p.m. Tennessee (26-7) vs. Longwood (26-6), 2:45 p.m. Second Round Sunday, March 20 At Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl San Diego Arizona-Wright St.-Bryant winner vs. Seton HallTCU winner, TBA At PPG Paints Arena Pittsburgh Illinois-Chattanooga winner vs. Houston-UAB winner, TBA Villanova-Delaware winner vs. Ohio St.-Loyola Chicago winner, TBA Saturday At Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis Tennessee-Longwood winner vs. Colorado St.Michigan winner, TBA MIDWEST REGIONAL First Round Thursday At Dickies Arena Fort Worth, Texas Kansas (28-6) vs. Texas Southern (19-12), 9:57 p.m. San Diego St. (23-8) vs. Creighton (22-11), 7:27 p.m. At KeyBank Center Buffalo Iowa (26-9) vs. Richmond (23-12), 3:10 p.m. Providence (25-5) vs. S. Dakota St. (30-4), 12:40 p.m. Friday At Fiserv Forum Milwaukee LSU (22-11) vs. Iowa St. (20-12), 7:20 p.m. Wisconsin (24-7) vs. Colgate (23-11), 9:50 p.m. At Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, S.C. USC (26-7) vs. Miami (23-10), 3:10 p.m. Auburn (27-5) vs. Jacksonville St. (21-10), 12:40 p.m. Second Round Saturday At Dickies Arena Fort Worth, Texas Kansas-Texas Southern winner vs. San Diego St.Creighton winner, TBA At KeyBank Center Buffalo Providence-S. Dakota St. winner vs. Iowa-Richmond winner, TBA Sunday, March 20 At Fiserv Forum Milwaukee Wisconsin-Colgate winner vs. LSU-Iowa St. winner, TBA At Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, S.C. Auburn-Jacksonville St. winner vs. Southern Cal-Miami winner, TBA WEST REGIONAL First Round Thursday At Moda Center Portland, Ore. Gonzaga (26-3) vs. Georgia St. (18-10), 4:15 p.m. Boise St. (27-7) vs. Memphis (21-10), 1:45 p.m. At KeyBank Center Buffalo UConn (23-9) vs. New Mexico St. (26-6), 6:50 p.m. Arkansas (25-8) vs. Vermont (28-5), 9:20 p.m. Friday At Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl San Diego Alabama (19-13) vs. Rutgers-Notre Dame winner, 4:15 p.m. Texas Tech (25-9) vs. Montana St. (27-7), 1:45 p.m. At Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, S.C. Michigan St. (22-12) vs. Davidson (27-6), 9:40 p.m. Duke (28-6) vs. Cal St.-Fullerton (21-10), 7:10 p.m. Second Round Saturday At Moda Center Portland, Ore. Gonzaga-Georgia St. winner vs. Boise St.-Memphis winner, TBA At KeyBank Center Buffalo Arkansas-Vermont winner vs. UConn-New Mexico St. winner, TBA Sunday, March 20 At Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl San Diego Texas Tech-Montana St. winner vs. Alabama_ Rutgers-Notre Dame winner, TBA
FIRST FOUR Today At Colonial Life Arena Columbia, S.C. Howard (20-9) vs. Incarnate Word (13-16), 7 p.m. At James H. Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa Dayton (25-5) vs. DePaul (22-10), 9 p.m. Thursday At Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, N.C. Longwood (21-11) vs. Mt. St. Mary’s (16-12), 7 p.m. At Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, La. Missouri St. (24-7) vs. Florida St. (17-13), 9 p.m. GREENSBORO REGIONAL First Round Friday At Colonial Life Arena Columbia, S.C. South Carolina (29-2) vs. Howard-Incarnate Word winner, TBA Miami (20-12) vs. South Florida (24-8), TBA At James H. Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa Georgia (20-9) vs. Dayton-DePaul winner, TBA Iowa St. (26-6) vs. Texas-Arlington (20-7), TBA At Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa Colorado (22-8) vs. Creighton (20-9), TBA Iowa (23-7) vs. Illinois St. (19-13), TBA Saturday At McKale Center Tuscon, Ariz. N. Carolina (23-6) vs. Stephen F. Austin (28-4), TBA Arizona (20-7) vs. UNLV (26-6), TBA Second Round Sunday, March 20 At Colonial Life Arena Columbia, S.C. South Carolina_Howard-Incarnate Word winner vs. Miami-South Florida winner, TBA At James H. Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa Iowa St.-Texas-Arlington winner vs. Georgia_ Dayton-DePaul winner, TBA At Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa Iowa-Illinois St. winner vs. Colorado-Creighton winner, TBA Monday, March 21 At McKale Center Tuscon, Ariz. Arizona-UNLV winner vs. North Carolina-Stephen F. Austin winner, TBA WICHITA REGIONAL First Round Friday At KFC Yum! Center Louisville, Ky. Louisville (25-4) vs. Albany (NY) (23-9), TBA Nebraska (24-8) vs. Gonzaga (26-6), TBA At Ferrell Center Waco, Texas Mississippi (23-8) vs. South Dakota (27-5), TBA Baylor (27-6) vs. Hawaii (20-9), TBA Saturday At Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tenn. Oregon (20-11) vs. Belmont (22-7), TBA Tennessee (23-8) vs. Buffalo (25-8), TBA At Crisler Center Ann Arbor, Mich. BYU (26-3) vs. Villanova (23-8), TBA Michigan (22-6) vs. American (23-8), TBA Second Round Sunday, March 20 At KFC Yum! Center Louisville, Ky. Louisville-Albany (NY) winner vs. NebraskaGonzaga winner, TBA At Ferrell Center Waco, Texas Baylor-Hawaii winner vs. Mississippi-South Dakota winner, TBA Monday, March 21 At Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee-Buffalo winner vs. Oregon-Belmont winner, TBA At Crisler Center Ann Arbor, Mich. Michigan-American winner vs. BYU-Villanova winner, TBA SPOKANE REGIONAL First Round Friday At Maples Pavilion Stanford, Calif. Stanford (28-3) vs. Montana St. (22-12), TBA Kansas (20-9) vs. Georgia Tech (21-10), TBA At Xfinity Center College Park, Md. Virginia Tech (23-9) vs. Florida Gulf Coast (292), TBA Maryland (21-8) vs. Delaware (24-7), TBA At Frank C. Erwin Jr. Center Austin, Texas Utah (20-11) vs. Arkansas (18-13), TBA Texas (26-6) vs. Fairfield (25-6), TBA Saturday At Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, La. Ohio St. (23-6) vs. Missouri St.-Florida St. winner, TBA LSU (25-5) vs. Jackson St. (23-6), TBA Second Round Sunday, March 20 At Maples Pavilion Stanford, Calif. Stanford-Montana St. winner vs. Kansas-Georgia Tech winner, TBA At Xfinity Center College Park, Md. Maryland-Delaware winner vs. Virginia TechFlorida Gulf Coast winner, TBA At Frank C. Erwin Jr. Center Austin, Texas Texas-Fairfield winner vs. Utah-Arkansas winner, TBA Monday At Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, La. LSU-Jackson St. winner vs. Ohio St._Missouri St.-Florida St. winner, TBA BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL First Round Saturday At Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, N.C. NC State (29-3) vs. Longwood-Mount St. Mary’s winner, TBA Washington St. (19-10) vs. Kansas St. (19-12), TBA At Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Okla. Notre Dame (22-8) vs. UMass (26-6), TBA Oklahoma (24-8) vs. IUPUI (24-4), TBA At Assembly Hall Bloomington, Ind. Kentucky (19-11) vs. Princeton (24-4), TBA Indiana (22-8) vs. Charlotte (22-9), TBA At XL Center Hartford, Conn. UCF (25-3) vs. Florida (21-10), TBA UConn (25-5) vs. Mercer (23-6), TBA Second Round Monday, March 21 At Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, N.C.
NC State_Longwood-Mount St. Mary’s winner vs. Washington St.-Kansas St. winner, TBA At Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Okla. Oklahoma-IUPUI winner vs. Notre Dame-UMass winner, TBA At Assembly Hall Bloomington, Ind. Indiana-Charlotte winner vs. Kentucky-Princeton winner, TBA At XL Center Hartford, Conn. UConn-Mercer winner vs. UCF-Florida winner, TBA
Pro basketball NBA Eastern Conference Atlantic W L Pct Philadelphia 41 26 .612 Boston 41 28 .594 Toronto 38 30 .559 Brooklyn 36 33 .522 New York 28 40 .412 Central W L Pct Milwaukee 43 26 .623 Chicago 41 27 .603 Cleveland 39 29 .574 Indiana 23 47 .329 Detroit 18 51 .261 Southeast W L Pct Miami 46 24 .657 Atlanta 34 34 .500 Charlotte 34 35 .493 Washington 29 38 .433 Orlando 18 52 .257 Western Conference Northwest W L Pct Utah 42 26 .618 Denver 41 28 .594 Minnesota 40 30 .571 Portland 26 41 .388 Oklahoma City 20 48 .294 Pacific W L Pct Phoenix 55 14 .797 Golden State 47 22 .681 L.A. Clippers 36 35 .507 L.A. Lakers 29 39 .426 Sacramento 25 45 .357 Southwest W L Pct Memphis 48 22 .686 Dallas 42 26 .618 New Orleans 28 41 .406 San Antonio 26 43 .377 Houston 17 51 .250 Monday’s games Cleveland 120, L.A. Clippers 111, OT Atlanta 122, Portland 113 Denver 114, Philadelphia 110 Charlotte 134, Oklahoma City 116 Minnesota 149, San Antonio 139 Golden State 126, Washington 112 Sacramento 112, Chicago 103 Milwaukee 117, Utah 111 Toronto 114, L.A. Lakers 103 Tuesday’s games Memphis 135, Indiana 102 Brooklyn 150, Orlando 108 Miami 105, Detroit 98 Phoenix 131, New Orleans 115 Wednesday’s games Atlanta at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Denver at Washington, 7 p.m. Dallas at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Portland at New York, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix at Houston, 8 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Chicago at Utah, 9 p.m. Boston at Golden State, 10 p.m. Milwaukee at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Toronto at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
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Pro hockey NHL Eastern Conference Atlantic Division GP W L OT SO Pts Florida 59 40 13 2 4 86 Tampa Bay 59 38 15 2 4 82 Toronto 60 38 17 4 1 81 Boston 60 37 18 3 2 79 Detroit 59 24 28 5 2 55 Buffalo 60 20 32 7 1 48 Ottawa 59 21 33 4 1 47 Montreal 60 16 36 7 1 40 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT SO Pts Carolina 59 41 13 5 0 87 NY Rangers 60 38 17 3 2 81 Pittsburgh 61 36 16 4 5 81 Washington 61 33 18 8 2 76 Columbus 60 30 27 1 2 63 NY Islanders 57 24 24 3 6 57 New Jersey 59 22 32 1 4 49 Philadelphia 59 18 30 7 4 47 Western Conference Central Division GP W L OT SO Pts Colorado 60 42 13 4 1 89 St. Louis 59 34 17 6 2 76 Nashville 60 35 21 2 2 74 Minnesota 58 34 20 0 4 72 Dallas 58 32 23 1 2 67 Winnipeg 61 28 23 6 4 66 Chicago 61 22 30 7 2 53 Arizona 60 20 36 0 4 44 Pacific Division GP W L OT SO Pts Calgary 59 36 16 7 0 79 Los Angeles 61 33 20 6 2 74 Edmonton 59 32 23 4 0 68 Vegas 62 32 26 3 1 68 Vancouver 60 29 24 4 3 65 Anaheim 63 27 25 6 5 65 San Jose 58 26 25 5 2 59 Seattle 61 18 37 5 1 42 Monday’s games Arizona 5, Ottawa 3 Tuesday’s games Toronto 4, Dallas 0 Arizona 6, Montreal 3 NY Rangers 4, Anaheim 3, OT Washington 4, NY Islanders 3, SO Nashville 4, Pittsburgh 1 Winnipeg 7, Vegas 3 Boston 2, Chicago 1, OT Detroit at Edmonton, 9 p.m. New Jersey at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Colorado at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Florida at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Wednesday’s games Boston at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m. Columbus at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Tampa Bay at Seattle, 10 p.m. New Jersey at Calgary, 10 p.m. Thursday’s games Carolina at Toronto, 7 p.m. Dallas at Montreal, 7 p.m. Nashville at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Washington at Columbus, 7 p.m. NY Islanders at NY Rangers, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Buffalo at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Detroit at Vancouver, 10 p.m. San Jose at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. Florida at Vegas, 10:30 p.m.
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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) salutes the fans after scoring a goal against the New York Islanders in the third period at Capital One Arena on Tuesday. It was Ovechkin’s 767th NHL goal, moving him into third place in all-time goals.
NHL roundup: Alex Ovechkin makes history with 767th goal Field Level Media
Alex Ovechkin’s 767th goal moved him into sole possession of third place on the NHL’s all-time scoring list, and the Washington Capitals won in the shootout round for a 4-3 victory over the visiting New York Islanders on Tuesday. With the score tied 2-2 at 15:02 of the third period, Evgeny Kuznetsov won a faceoff in New York’s end and quickly sent the puck to Ovechkin at the edge of the circle. The star forward blasted the shot past goalie Semyon Varlamov for his 37th goal of the season and his latest mark in the record books. Only Wayne Gretzky (894 goals) and Gordie Howe (801) sit ahead of Ovechkin on the NHL’s all-time list. Ovechkin had spent the last three games in a tie with Jaromir Jagr at the 766-goal mark. Anthony Mantha scored twice, including the winning goal in the shootout, and Axel Jonsson-Fjallby also scored for Washington. Brock Nelson, Kyle Palmieri and Anders Lee scored for New York. Rangers 4, Ducks 3 (OT) Adam Fox scored 55 seconds into overtime, lifting host New York to a dramatic victory over visiting Anaheim. Chris Kreider scored the tying goal during a power play with 6:20 remaining in regulation. He scored his 39th goal, league-leading 20th power-play tally when he backhanded the puck into the vacated right side of the net after Fox’s long blast hit the crossbar and caromed off the end boards. Johnny Brodzinski and Mika Zibanejad scored for the Rangers, who blew a pair of one-goal leads before getting their league-leading 20th comeback victory. Panthers 3, Sharks 2 (OT) Frank Vatrano scored two goals, including the winner just over a minute into overtime, as visiting Florida rallied to beat San Jose. Jonathan Huberdeau also scored for the Panthers and Spencer Knight had 24 saves as Florida improved to 1-1-0 at the start of a season-long seven game road trip. The Panthers had won five consecutive games before hitting the road.
Logan Couture and Nicolas Meloche each scored first-period goals for the Sharks. Bruins 2, Blackhawks 1 (OT) Matt Grzelcyk scored the winning goal at 1:40 of overtime to lift Boston over host Chicago – the Bruins’ third straight win and 10th in 12 games. Patrice Bergeron scored the opening goal for Boston, which had a 48-20 advantage in shots on goal. The edge was 35-11 after two scoreless periods. Taylor Hall finished the night with two assists and Linus Ullmark made 19 saves. Marc-Andre Fleury stole a point for Chicago by making 46 saves, one shy of his career high. The Blackhawks had won two of their previous three games. Jets 7, Golden Knights 3 Kyle Connor had a goal and two assists as host Winnipeg closed to within two points of Vegas for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Mark Scheifele, Blake Wheeler, Logan Stanley and Josh Morrissey each had a goal and an assist and Nikolaj Ehlers and Adam Lowry also scored for Winnipeg, which won for the fourth time in five games. Connor Hellebuyck made 35 saves. Nicolas Roy, Alex Pietrangelo and Michael Amadio scored for Vegas, which took its fifth straight loss and fell for the 11th time in the past 15 games (4-10-1). The Golden Knights allowed a season-high goal total. Canucks 6, Devils 3 Bo Horvat scored two goals and added an assist as host Vancouver defeated New Jersey for the first time in more than seven years. The Canucks had lost 12 straight in the series since a victory on Nov. 25, 2014. Brad Hunt, Nils Hoglander, Tanner Pearson and Juho Lammikko also scored for Vancouver. J.T. Miller added three assists, and Pearson also had a helper. Thatcher Demko made 32 saves. Jack Hughes had a goal and an assist while Ryan Graves and Nathan Bastian also scored for the Devils. Nico Daws was pulled at 8:51 of the second period after allowing four goals on 21 shots. Jon Gillies
stopped eight of 10 shots the rest of the way. Predators 4, Penguins 1 Tanner Jeannot and Eeli Tolvanen scored in a span of 1:23 late in the second period to lift Nashville over visiting Pittsburgh. Mattias Ekholm and Yakov Trenin also scored, and Roman Josi added three assists for the Predators, who have won five of their past six games. Juuse Saros made 35 saves. Avalanche 3, Kings 0 Darcy Kuemper secured 23 saves in his second straight shutout and visiting Colorado beat Los Angeles. Kuemper has five shutouts this season, including four since the AllStar break. Valeri Nichushkin and Mikko Rantanen each had a goal and an assist, and J.T. Compher scored one of two power-play goals for the Avalanche, who lead the NHL with 91 points (43-13-5). Jonathan Quick made 24 saves for the Kings, who have lost three of four and were shut out for the second time in three games. Maple Leafs 4, Stars 0 Erik Kallgren stopped 35 shots to earn a shutout in his first NHL start as Toronto defeated visiting Dallas. John Tavares had a goal and an assist for the Maple Leafs, who had lost two in a row. Rasmus Sandin, Ondrej Kase and Ilya Mikheyev also scored for Toronto. Mitchell Marner and Morgan Rielly each added two assists. Coyotes 6, Canadiens 3 Lawson Crouse and Clayton Keller each had a goal and assist and Arizona used a four-goal first period to beat host Montreal. Barrett Hayton, Anton Stralman, Nick Ritchie and Crouse each scored in the first for Arizona, which posted those four goals on seven shots in the period. Cole Caufield scored twice over an eight-second span late in the second period and Laurent Dauphin had a goal for the Canadiens, who are 1-2-1 since winning seven of eight.
Kyrie Irving scores Nets NBA-record 60 points in historic performance Kristian Winfield New York Daily News
How could he not be Top 75? Kyrie Irving set a new scoring career high, torching the Magic for 60 points at Orlando’s Amway Center to propel the Nets to a 150-108 victory on Tuesday night. He set a new franchise NBA record, surpassing Deron Williams’ 2012 mark of 57 points, and a new career high -an early layer of the icing on the cake of what has shaped out to be a sure-fire Hall of Fame career. Julius Erving scored 63 points for the Nets in an ABA game against San Diego in 1975, which is the Nets’ alltime franchise mark. Irving, the Nets’ superstar guard, did his damage early, scoring 41 points in the first
half alone. Only four players have scored more in an opening half than Irving did on Tuesday: Kobe Bryant in 2003 (42); Wilt Chamberlain in 1962 (45); and both David Thompson and George Gervin, who each scored 53 points in the first half chasing the 1978 scoring title in final games of their respective seasons. (Gervin won the title scoring 10 more points in the second half) Irving’s performance has moved him even further into NBA history: It’s his second 50-point night in three games, and he and co-star Kevin Durant are one of only three duos in NBA history to score 50 points within three games of one another. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson did so for the Golden State Warriors in a
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Orlando Magic’s R.J. Hampton (13) and the Brooklyn Nets’ Kyrie Irving (11) chase a loose ball at the Amway Center on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. Irving scored a career-high 60 points as the Nets won, 150-108.
four-game span in 2018, and Larry Bird and Kevin McHale
each scored 50-plus for the Celtics in a five-game stretch in
1985. It’s undeniable: Irving is among legends. He is one of the best scorers NBA history has ever seen. A lesser player wouldn’t be worth going to war against New York City’s confusing COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Which begs the question: Are there 75 basketball players more accomplished, more skilled in their roles, more illustrious in NBA history? Irving also hit the side-step 3-pointer over Curry in Game 7 of 2016 NBA Finals to deliver the Cleveland Cavaliers their only championship in NBA history. Compounding Irving’s production is his all-time efficiency. Last season, Irving averaged 27 points on 50.6% shooting from the field, 40% shooting
from 3 and 92% shooting from the foul line. Against the Magic on Tuesday, Irving missed only three shots in a spectacular first half where he shot 14 of 17 from the field, including 6 of 7 from downtown and a perfect 5 of 5 from the line. He finished the night 20 of 31 from the field, 8 of 12 from downtown and 12 of 13 from the charity stripe. It was a special night for a special player, a player who was snubbed from the NBA’s 75th Anniversary List -- a list of the 75 players hand-picked by what the league defined as “a blue-ribbon panel of current and former NBA players, coaches, general managers and team and league executives, WNBA legends and sportswriters and broadcasters.”
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Taijuan Walker is ‘a week or two behind’ rest of the Mets rotation after knee surgery Deesha Thosar New York Daily News
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The Mets are still hopeful Taijuan Walker will break camp with them before opening day, but it’s no guarantee. Walker underwent knee surgery in mid-January, which took place in Arizona immediately after a piece of cartilage broke off his knee cap following a routine workout. Walker said the procedure has set him back “a week or two behind” the rest of the Mets rotation. Since the injury happened during the lockout, Walker was not allowed to contact the Mets about potential next steps. He turned to his agents at Excel Sports Management for surgeon recommendations. Walker was able to take care of his knee right away, instead of waiting until after the lockout was over this month to address the injury. Now, the question is whether Walker will be fully stretched out by opening day. The righthander is currently in a running and throwing progression, and under careful supervision from Mets coaches and trainers. Walker threw a 40-pitch bullpen on Tuesday and said he feels like he’s back on track now. Even so, both Walker and his manager, Buck Showalter, did not put a timetable on his potential readiness for the first week of the regular season. “There’s really no reason to rush it now early in the year, especially with such a short spring training,” Walker said. “We just want to be smart with
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New York Mets pitcher Taijuan Walker works during the second inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on July 3.
it.” Walker’s slower ramp-up makes the Mets’ recent trade for starter Chris Bassitt that much more significant. With the questionable longevity
of starters Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer, given their age and recent injury history, the unknown productiveness from Carlos Carrasco following an unfortunate 2021 season, and now the
potential delay to Walker’s season, the Mets deeply needed a top-3 starter. Bassitt will certainly help the Mets fill a rotation gap, and now it’s possible either Tylor Megill, David Peterson or Jordan Yamamoto will break camp, too. “I’m hopeful,” Showalter said when asked if Walker will be ready by opening day. “But not going to put ‘questionable’ by it yet.” Walker had a terrific first half in 2021, which led to his first career All-Star nod. But he stumbled in the second half, giving up 20 home runs after the All-Star break compared to the six long balls he allowed before it. The righty saw a significant increase in his workload last season -- amassing 159 innings in 2021 compared to the 53 1/3 innings he recorded in 2020 s shortened pandemic season. It was the most innings he’d thrown since his 2018 Tommy John surgery. All told, Walker finished last season with a 7-11 record and a 4.47 ERA across 30 starts. When asked if the innings caught up to Walker in 2021, he said: “Maybe.” The 29-year-old believes he was “doing too much” and being too fine in the second half, versus being aggressive and attacking hitters in the first. “At the end of the day, I just didn’t do my job,” he said. “I didn’t go out there and perform the way I did in the first half. So my goal is to be consistent throughout the whole year this year.”
Braves sign new 1B Matt Olson to $168M deal Field Level Media
New first baseman Matt Olson arrived to spring training to meet his new Atlanta Braves teammates Tuesday and was welcomed with an eight-year, $168 million contract. Even as Freddie Freeman’s footprints remain on the reigning World Series champions, the Braves made it clear Monday they needed to take steps to fortify the position based on
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the unique family journey that they shared with a national audience. “Well, I’ll tell you this, this is the best season I’ve ever had,” Jim Boeheim said. “I think that says enough.” Syracuse suffered an 88-79 loss to Duke in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinals on March 10 to finish with its worst record since going 9-16 in the 1968-69 campaign. The Orange was ultimately unable to overcome its two most glaring shortcomings — defensive inefficiency and handling pressure defense — both looming large in lategame situations. Syracuse lost six games after
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bundling lesser players together. Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Josh Donaldson instead of Carlos Correa, an unclear LeMahieu and Luke Voit situation at first base instead of Matt Olson. The Donaldson move specifically smacks of the Wilpon-era Mets, who hit on Carlos Beltran, but also made a habit of throwing money at aging veterans like Jason Bay and Moises Alou. Ottavino, who the Yankees salary-dumped on the Red Sox last year, pointed out the fiveborough body-swap after joining the Mets. “It’s great that a good team is in New York,” he said with a smirk on Tuesday. If the Yankees aren’t going to make a Bassitt-like trade to ameliorate the big league club at the expense of the minors, and if they refuse to shop in the $300 million department anymore -- or even the $200 million department -- what is
expectations Freeman would sign elsewhere in free agency. Atlanta did not sign Freeman to a long-term deal before the 99-day lockout began, opening the door for Freeman, 32, to explore other options. An Atlanta native, Olson said he’s “stoked” to play in front of family and friends. His contract pays him $15 million in 2022 and includes a team option for 2030. The Braves made the unusual
step of announcing the details of the contract, including Olson’s commitment to donate $1.68 million to Braves Charities. “It was a quick decision, but when you looked at everything, every box was checked,” Olson said Tuesday of his new long-term deal. It might take him time to break through with the fan base losing the beloved Freeman, who’d been the face
of the franchise for more than a decade. Freeman’s future is not certain, but the Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees all are in the mix for the left-handed slugger. In addition to losing Freeman, the Braves paid a steep price in prospects to pry Olson from the A’s. Oakland received outfielder Cristian Pache,
catcher Shea Langeliers, and righthanded pitchers Ryan Cusick and Joey Estes. Pache was the Braves’ No. 1 prospect, Langeliers is No. 2, Cusick is No. 6 and Estes is No. 14, according to MLB.com. Without naming Freeman, Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos said he’s never made a trade with this much emotion attached to it. “Not even close,” he said.
became the first and only in 2017 when the organization benched Eli Manning. The Giants fired coach Ben McAdoo and GM Jerry Reese the very next day. The noise about the Giants
pursuing Mitchell Trubisky this spring never made sense, though. It would have undercut John Mara’s promise to give Jones one more year as a starter. And it would have thrust Trubisky and
Jones into a training camp competition. The Giants didn’t want to replace Jones with this backup quarterback signing, but they didn’t want to weaken their team a second straight
season by trying to avoid competition, either. Trubisky signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on a reported two-year deal worth $14.25 million plus incentives. He’ll compete to start.
The Giants already had their starter in Jones. Now they have a reliable veteran to support him and the offense in case he fails or goes down.
building a double-digit advantage, including three 15-point leads blown, and finished with a 3-6 record in games decided by five points or less. The Orange is No. 211 nationally in the kenpom.com defensive efficiency ratings entering tourney play for its worst ranking in the 20 years since the advanced stats web site launched. Jimmy and Buddy Boeheim each spoke in a conflicted tone as they expressed gratitude for living out the childhood dream playing together at SU for their dad but not meeting team expectations. “I think once this all settles, I’ll remember that, obviously growing up so close to it I know what this program is about and I know the standard that comes with it and we didn’t live up to that this year,” Jimmy Boeheim said.
“I’m going to carry that with me, too, and it weighs on me more than anything. So, it’s about trying to overcome that at some point and just appreciating those other things.” Buddy Boeheim garnered First Team All-ACC honors and the regular-season scoring crown, scoring 19.2 points per game to go with 2.8 average 3-pointers, ranking second in the ACC for each entering national tournament play for other teams. The senior shooting guard ended his four-year career ranked 13th in team history for total points (1,765) and second in career 3-pointers (309). Jimmy Boeheim averaged 13.6 points and 6.3 rebounds per game in his lone season at SU after transferring from Cornell. The brothers combined with Cole Swider and Joe
Girard III to form a lethal outside shooting offense, ranking 16th in kenpom efficiency while producing its highest scoring output in 12 years. Girard (89), Buddy Boeheim (88), and Swider (81) combined for 258 makes from deep for the second-best mark by a trio in team history, trailing only Trevor Cooney (92), Michael Gbinije (91) and Malachi Richardson (79) from 2015-16. The unit peaked when complemented by the emergence of junior center Jesse Edwards, who helped spark the Orange to a four-game winning streak before suffering a season-ending wrist injury last month. SU lost six of its final nine games after Edwards went down. “It’s not the season we wanted and that’s obviously going to hurt forever, but besides that, there are so many good things that I got out of
this season,” Buddy Boeheim said. “Playing with my big brother who helped me get here and pushed me to be better every day.” The Orange will take on a vastly new look next year following the departure of the Boeheim brothers. Syracuse has an incoming top-25 recruiting class of at least five players, all of whom could contribute to the expected returning core of Edwards, Girard, Symir Torrence, Benny Williams, and Frank Anselem. Swider is also reportedly mulling returning for a fifth year to use his final season of eligibility after transferring from Villanova. Jim Boeheim will be back to coach and has spoken of utilizing a deeper bench, playing multiple freshmen in his rotation, and even incorporating
man-to-man defense, all tweaks from recent years. That curiosity will soon overtake feelings of dismay but as the NCAA Tournament tips off this week, SU fans are left out to contemplate what could have been while searching for the bright spots from a squandered season. For many, that included witnessing one of the most unique family collaborations in sports play out through the highs and lows. “It sucked to have to go out like that but I’m all about the journey, and the journey has been priceless,” Buddy Boeheim said. “There have been so many good moments that led up to this that I’m so thankful for and I wouldn’t trade for anything.”
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The Yankees might have very well “solved” one problem by creating a new one at a different spot. There’s still some thunder in Donaldson’s bat, to be sure. He hit 26 home runs and 26 doubles last year, ran a .352 on-base percentage and came in at 24% more productive than the average hitter. At his best, he’s a significantly better hitter than Urshela, but he really hasn’t been at his best since 2019, the year before the calf injuries started. He also can’t be better than anybody if he’s on the injured list. The Yankees might very well have another move up their sleeve to address some of the remaining, glaring holes. The Kiner-Falefa acquisition tells us it won’t be at shortstop, though, which was both the most talent-rich position on the open market and the area where they needed the most help. First base is another question mark right now as well, and the Yankees could have easily matched or topped Atlanta’s basket of prospects that landed them Olson on
Monday. We also shouldn’t sneeze at the fact that the team has three hitters in the lineup who could easily hit 40 homers, another who boasts a career batting average of exactly .300, and perhaps the best pitcher in the AL. The Yankees stand to be pretty good, but pretty good is never the goal, especially when there are avenues to get better that have gone unexplored or worse, denied access by ownership. To say this is a new era in the Bronx is underselling things. The front office strategy is completely unrecognizable from the one that brought them to eight American League Championship Series in 14 years from 1996 to 2009, culminating with the franchise’s last title. This upcoming season will be the 13th since that 2009 parade, and since that confetti cleared, the Yankees have played in the ALCS four times and won none of them. At least they’re saving money, though.
the plan? The answer seems to be extreme prospect hugging with the hopes that Jasson Dominguez, Anthony Volpe, Oswald Peraza and others can eventually turn the ship around and usher in a new era that prioritizes prudence. That does not help the 2022 team at all, and in fact, you could argue this team is worse than it was on paper at the end of last season. At best they made lateral moves. Gary Sanchez was not without his flaws, but at least he was an MLB catcher who could be one of the best offensive players at his position when everything was clicking. As of right now, the Yankees’ catchers are a career .241/.316/.355 hitter in the minor leagues and a lifetime backup who is known mostly for being Gerrit Cole’s personal battery mate. There’s no guarantee that Donaldson will be better than Gio Urshela either, particularly on the defensive side of the ball. Adding Kiner-Falefa shores up the defense, but in exiling Urshela to get him, the
Max Scherzer pitches against the San Francisco Giants during the ninth inning in game 5 of the National League Division Series at Oracle Park on Oct. 14 in San Francisco, California.
new shortstop will need all the help he can get. Donaldson had the worst Ultimate Zone Rating (UZR) of all American League third basemen last year, per FanGraphs. According to UZR, Donaldson cost the Twins 6.2 runs on defense relative to the average third baseman. If his 36-year-old calves and hamstrings can’t hold up for a full season again,
or hinder his range even more, someone will be forced into an unnatural position, creating another defensive headache. Essentially, Donaldson will have to hit and hit often for this move to work out. A bat first, glove sometimes player at this point of his career, the former MVP is a little bit like the third base version of Sanchez, whom he was traded for.
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The Town of New Baltimore is seeking a part-time clerk who is responsible for maintaining records of a court and to assist the judges with their administrative functions. Specific duties entail: Preparing dockets/calendars of cases to be called and utilizing a variety of computer software and case management systems. Recording payments of court fines and fees. Will be required to answer inquiries from the general public regarding judicial procedures, court appearances, trial dates, adjournments, and other courtrelated matters. Prepare and issue orders of the court, including probation orders, protective orders, release documentation sentencing information, and summonses as well as prepare documents regarding the outcome of court proceedings. Responsibilities will include searching files and contacting witnesses, attorneys, and litigants, in order to obtain information for the court. Must be able to work independently, as well as have strong communication and inter-personal skills. Legal or prior court clerk experience preferred. Interested applicants may obtain an application from the New Baltimore Town Hall. Submit applications along with resume to New Baltimore Town Court, PO Box 67, Hannacroix, NY 12087. TOWN OF NEW BALTIMORE SUMMER RECREATION Director, Assistant Director/Counselor positions are available for our annual recreation program from July 11-August 5, 2022 from 8:30 AM-12 Noon Monday-Friday. The Director will need to fundraise, plan and manage the program with an Assistant Director/Counselors. Please send cover letter/resume for Director/Assistant Director and applications for Counselors are available at www.townofnewbaltimore.org under “Parks” or at Town Hall and can be submitted to Councilwoman Shelly VanEtten, 3809 CR 51, Hannacroix, NY 12087.
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Windham-Ashland-Jewett CSD Anticipated Vacancies 2022-2023 Librarian/Media Specialist English Teacher (7-12) Social Studies Teacher (7-12)
LARGE BARN HOME MOVING SALE. Saturday and Sunday March 26-27th, 9am-3pm. Furniture, electronics, kitchenware, tools, art books and much more. 89 Stuyvesant Falls Rd, Stuyvesant, NY. Rain or Shine, Heated indoors.
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Elementary Teacher The Windham-Ashland-Jewett CSD invites qualified and certified individuals (multiple certifications preferred) to apply for positions with our outstanding school district. Professionals with the ability and desire to successfully teach with patience, compassion and proficiency to all students are urged to apply for the above anticipated openings, with employment beginning in September 2022.
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VINYL WANTED!!! Cash for rock, disco, funk, jazz, punk vinyl collections. No oldies or show tunes. Can pick up anywhere in the Hudson/ Catskill area. 917-371-3232.
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The Town of Hillsdale, New York is seeking an experienced part time bookkeeper. Requirements include, but are not limited to, knowledge and experience with QuickBooks; generating abstracts for the Town Board for approval, payroll posting and transfers, entering vouchers and coding expenses to the correct department and accounts, submitting data to the Accountant. Municipal experience preferred. Please send letter of interest, resume and letters of recommendation to:
The Windham-Ashland-Jewett CSD invites individuals who are qualified and hold appropriate certifications and trainings, to apply for the position of Transportation Supervisor. All qualified applicants must be studentcentered, flexible and hard-working individuals wanting to work within a rigorous, family atmosphere. Additional details regarding this position are available upon request. Civil Service and other tests may be required by final candidate.
Town Clerk, PO Box 305, Hillsdale, NY 12529 or email: Townclerkhdale@fairpoint.net.
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The Town of Hillsdale is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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NFL transaction roundup: DE Randy Gregory jumps from Dallas to Denver Field Level Media
Randy Gregory did an about-face on Tuesday, opting against re-signing with the Dallas Cowboys in favor of agreeing to a deal with the Denver Broncos. The Cowboys have since deleted a tweet announcing their deal with Gregory. Gregory agreed with Denver on a five-year, $70 million contract with $28 million guaranteed – the same agreement he had with the Cowboys earlier Tuesday. The Cowboys’ deal with the defensive end reportedly fell apart after the team inserted language in the contract that protected the team in the event of future suspensions. Gregory was suspended by the league in 2016, 2107, 2018, 2019 and 2020. Gregory, 29, tied his career high with six sacks last season despite playing in just 12 games (11 starts) in 2021. Gregory reportedly had knee surgery in January. He missed four games last season with a calf strain and another due to COVID-19. In 50 games (12 starts) with the Cowboys, he has 85 tackles (19 for loss), 52 quarterback hits, 16.5 sacks, eight forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and an interception. The Broncos also reached terms on a two-year deal with linebacker Josey Jewell, who missed all but two games of the 2021 season with a torn pectoral muscle. ESPN put the value of the deal at $11
million. Jewell, 27, was injured in the second game of the season and put on injured reserve. He has 217 career tackles in 49 games (30 starts) since the Broncos selected him in the fourth round of the 2018 draft. –NFL Network reported the Cowboys are keeping safety Malik Hooker on a two-year deal worth $8 million. Hooker, 25, had 44 tackles and one interception in 15 games (three starts) with the Cowboys last season. –The Chargers are releasing offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga, multiple outlets reported. The team will save $10.7 million in salary cap. Bulaga, who turns 33 next week, signed a three-year, $30 million contract before the 2020 season but was limited to 11 games over two seasons due to injuries. –Linebacker Zaire Franklin will remain with the Indianapolis Colts, according to multiple outlets. His contract reportedly is for three years and $12 million and includes $4 million in guarantees. Franklin, a seventh-round draft pick in 2018, hasn’t missed a game in his career. The 25-year-old has 94 career tackles in 65 games. –The Jacksonville Jaguars are releasing linebacker Myles Jack in a move that will save the team $8.35 million, ESPN reported. The reported move comes one day after the Jaguars reached deals with six free agents, including Foye Oluokun
on a reported three-year contract worth up to $46.5 million. Oluokun led the NFL in tackles last season with 192 while playing for the Atlanta Falcons. Jack, 26, recorded a team-best 108 tackles in 15 games last season. –The Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to terms on a three-year deal with free agent offensive lineman James Daniels, according to multiple reports. The deal is worth $26.5 million, per the reports. Daniels, 24, was drafted in the second round of the 2018 draft by the Bears and played four seasons in Chicago. He can play both guard and center. Daniels played in 54 games (48 starts) for the Bears, including starting all 17 games in 2021. –The Miami Dolphins are signing free agent guard Connor Williams to a two-year, $14 million deal, his agents told ESPN. The deal includes $7.5 million guaranteed. Williams, 24, played the last four seasons in Dallas after the Cowboys selected him in the second round of the 2018 draft. He started 51 of 57 games for the Cowboys. Williams was flagged for 12 penalties – 11 holding calls – in 2021. He had another three penalties declined. –The Tennessee Titans will release cornerback Janoris Jenkins, according to multiple reports. The move will save the Titans $6.9 million against the salary cap. Jenkins, 33, had an interception, six
passes defensed and a forced fumble in 14 games (13 starts) in 2021, his only season in Tennessee. He has 27 career picks in 142 career games (138 starts) for four teams. He made the Pro Bowl in 2016 with the New York Giants. –The New York Jets are signing cornerback D.J. Reed to a three-year, $33 million deal, his agents told NFL Network. Reed, 25, played the last two seasons in Seattle, recording four interceptions in 24 games (22 starts). He began his career in San Francisco, starting two of 31 games after being taken by the 49ers in the fifth round of the 2018 draft. Reed graded out with a career-best 78.6 in 2021, according Pro Football Focus. The Jets kept working on their secondary by signing safety Jordan Whitehead to a two-year deal, his agent said. CBS Sports added the deal was worth $14.5 million. Whitehead has played four seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after they picked him in the fourth round of the 2018 draft. In 59 career games (55 starts), Whitehead has 292 tackles, two sacks, five interceptions (two in each of the past two seasons) and 25 pass breakups. –Wide receiver DJ Chark is expected to sign a one-year, $10 million deal with the Detroit Lions, multiple media outlets reported. Chark, 25, made just seven catches for 154 yards and two touchdowns after being limited to four games last
season with the Jaguars due to a broken ankle. The 6-foot-4 wideout has 147 catches for 2,042 yards and 15 touchdowns in 43 career games since being selected by Jacksonville in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft. The Lions are also keeping wide receiver Kalif Raymond on a two-year deal worth $9.5 million, according to reports. Raymond, 27, hauled in 48 passes for 576 yards and four touchdowns in 16 games (14 starts) in 2021. The catches were the more than his first four seasons combined by far. He also returned 21 punts for an average of 11.6 yards per return. It was his first season in Detroit after stints with the Denver Broncos, New York Giants, New York Jets and Tennessee Titans. –Former Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Russell Gage is expected to sign with the NFC South rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers, multiple media outlets reported. Gage, 26, had 66 catches for 770 yards and a career high-tying four touchdowns in 14 games last season. His reception total was two shy of the team lead (tight end Kyle Pitts), while his touchdown total was one fewer than Cordarrelle Patterson. The Falcons’ current wide receiver roster available to play in the 2022 season consists of Christian Blake, Olamide Zaccheaus, Frank Darby, Chad Hansen, Brayden Lenius, Austin Trammell and Tajae Sharpe.
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Here, in no particular order, are 64 Reasons to Watch March Madness Michelle Kaufman Miami Herald
Here (in no particular order) are 64 Reasons to Watch March Madness: 1. GRIFF ALDRICH: This lawyer and former CFO of a private equity firm left the corporate world six years ago to become a low-level basketball assistant coach. This season, he led Longwood University (Farmville, Virginia) to a 26-6 record and its first NCAA tournament in school history. 2. BRYANT: These NCAA tournament firsttimers feature Peter Kiss, the nation’s leading scorer (25.1 ppg). P.S. Bryant is in Smithfield, Rhode Island, in case you were wondering. 3. JAMEER NELSON, JR: Jameer Nelson won the 2004 Wooden Award after leading St. Joseph’s to an undefeated regular season and the Elite Eight. Now, his son is playing for Delaware. 4. FLORIDA WOMEN: Miami is the only Florida men’s team dancing this March, but the Sunshine State is well-represented in the women’s bracket with UM, Florida, Florida State, South Florida, Central Florida and Florida Gulf Coast. 5. VERMONT: The Catamounts have lost just one game since Dec. 7, by one point in overtime at Hartford. They won their America East tournament games by margins of 39, 32 and 39 points. 6. SISTER JEAN: The beloved 102-year-old Loyola-Chicago nun and super fan is back. 7. NICKNAMES: Horned Frogs, Spiders, Boilermakers, Gaels. 8. COACH K: In case you hadn’t heard, Duke’s legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski is retiring after 42 years. 9. COACH L: UM’s Jim Larranaga proved in 2006 that anything is possible in March. He led George Mason to the Final Four with wins over Michigan State, North Carolina, Wichita State and UConn. 10. 16 SEEDS: Sixteenth seeds are 1-143 all time in the men’s tournament. The one winner was University of Maryland-Baltimore County, which knocked off No. 1 seed Virginia in 2018. In the women’s tournament, the first No. 16 seed to topple a No. 1 was Harvard in 1998, which beat Stanford. 11. 15 SEEDS PUNCHING ABOVE WEIGHT: In 2013, first-timer Florida Gulf Coast became the first 15 seed to reach the Sweet 16. 12. FIRST TIMERS: The last men’s team to win a first-round game in its tournament debut was Northwestern in 2017. 13. OLD TIMERS: Josh Ayeni of Chattanooga, 25, was the oldest player in the nation this season. 14. KIM MULKEY: She’s only 5-4 but the longtime Baylor coach, now at LSU, is a big personality. 15. NICKNAMES II: Dons, Zips, Jackrabbits, Blue Hens. 16. KIERSTAN BELL: This FGCU player scored 25 points against Michigan in the first round of last year’s women’s tournament
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and 32 points this season in an upset of No. 9-ranked Louisiana State. 17. BRBB: Indiana University’s Big Red Basketball Band. 18. KEEGAN MURRAY: 6-8 sophomore averages nearly 24 points per game. 19. MID-MAJORS: Never count them out. 20. GRANT GOLDEN: Collapsed twice in a game as a freshman, underwent heart procedure, now a sixth-year senior with Richmond. 21. CHEERLEADERS: Pyramids, bows, megaphones, cartwheels. 22. SUPER SENIORS: Bravo to sixth-year seniors working on graduate degrees. 23. ALI ALI: Skinny as a rail at 6-8 and 195 lbs., but got the Akron Zips to the Big Dance. 24. NICKNAMES III: Peacocks, Islanders, Minutewomen, Great Danes. 25. FOSTER LOYER: Davidson’s leading scorer -- and the nation’s top free throw shooter at over 93 percent -- played for Michigan State last year. He will play against MSU in first round. 26. ED COOLEY: Not many coaches get to coach in their hometown. Providence’s Cooley does. 27. JACKRABBITS: The Jackrabbits are first in the nation in 3-point shooting, second in field goal percentage and scoring, and have Division I’s longest winning streak at 21. 28. CONFETTI: In all colors. 29. WILDCATS: Arizona, Villanova, Davidson, Kentucky. 30. OSCAR TSHIEBWE: Former 6-9 soccer player from Congo is National Player of the Year candidate at Kentucky, averaging 17 points, 15.2 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game.
31. DICK VITALE: Even while dealing with cancer and vocal cord issues, Dickie V is tweeting about his bracket and PTPers and Diaper Dandies. 32. DAYTON: First Four. Where it all begins. 33. OFFICE POOLS: Your non-sports fan colleague now cares deeply about the Texas TechMontana State matchup. 34. CAITLYN CLARK: Iowa’s sophomore sensation scored more than 30 points 11 times and more than 40 points four times. 35. TIGERS: Texas Southern, Memphis, LSU, Auburn. 36: PAOLO BANCHERO: Duke’s 6-10 freshman phenom scored 21 points against Gonzaga early in the season, despite leaving the game to deal with cramps. 37. RHYNE HOWARD: Kentucky guard averages 20-plus points, likely top three WNBA pick. 38. CHET HOLMGREN: Gonzaga’s 7-foot center is one of the best defenders in the nation. 39. ALIYAH BOSTON: South Carolina forward on a 24-game double-double streak, the longest in SEC history. 40. JABARI SMITH: Auburn’s 6-foot-10 forward shot 42.5 percent from the perimeter in his freshman season and scored 20-plus points 12 times this season. 41. PAIGE BUECHERS: UConn star won National Player of the Year as a freshman, returned Feb. 25 from knee surgery. 42. JADEN IVEY: Purdue point guard poised to sizzle on the big stage. 43. AYOKA LEE: Scored NCAA-record 61
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At Dayton, Ohio, Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 29 points and grabbed nine rebounds, lifting 12-seed Indiana to a 66-58 win over 12-seed Wyoming at the First Four. Jordan Geromino added 15 points and seven rebounds off the bench for the Hoosiers. Indiana (21-13) will move on to face 5-seed Saint Mary’s on Thursday in Portland, Ore. Hunter Maldonado led Wyoming (25-9) with 21 points, but had 10 of Wyoming’s 19 turnovers. Graham Ike added 17 points, scoring 14 points in the second half. Maldonado cut Indiana’s lead to 60-54 on a four-point play with 1:30 left, but Jackson-Davis answered with an inside basket to put the Hoosiers up 62-54 with 1:04 remaining, From there, Indiana was able to close it out at the foul line, making four of their final five attempts. Jackson-Davis has scored 20 or more points in four straight games. Indiana, making its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2016, won the game with defense, holding Wyoming to 43.5 percent shooting from the floor and scoring 17 points off 19 Wyoming turnovers. Jackson-Davis scored 14 points in the first half, helping Indiana take a 30-25 lead
points for Kansas State in 94=65 win over No. 14 Oklahoma 44. BUZZER BEATERS: Lorenzo Charles for NC State in 1983. Christian Laettner for Duke in 1990, 1992. Bryce Drew for Valparaiso in 1998. Kris Jenkins for Villanova in 2016. 45. BULLDOGS: Yale, Gonzaga, Bryant. 46. OPENING THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Hard to get any work done checking scores all day. 47. BRACKET BUSTERS (MEN): Keep an eye on No. 13 seeds South Dakota St. and Chattanooga, No. 10s Davidson, Loyola-Chicago, Miami and San Francisco, and No. 8 San Diego State. 48. BRACKET BUSTERS (WOMEN): Kentucky, Gonzaga, Princeton, Stephen F. Austin. 49. CBS CREW: Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson, Greg Gumbel. 50. CREEPY MASCOTS: Friar Dom of Providence and the Purdue Boilermaker (they look like brothers). 51. FRIENDLY MASCOTS: Wyoming Cowboy, South Dakota St. Jackrabbit, UAB Dragon. 52. BELLYACHING: Selection Sunday snubs, unfair bracket placements, bad calls. 53. STORMY NICKNAMES: Cyclones, Hurricanes. 54. RECORD BREAKERS: Most points in a single game - Austin Carr (Notre Dame) 61 pts in 1970 vs. Ohio. Lorri Bauman (Drake) 50 pts in 1982 vs. Maryland. 55. SWEET 16: Most Sweet 16 Appearances Kentucky (44), UCLA and UNC (34). 56. CAMERON CRAZIES: More than 700 Duke students camped out (in shifts) for five weeks to get into the Mar. 5 game vs. UNC, Coach K’s final home game. 57. TRAVELING FANS: Expect strong firstround traveling fan bases for Wisconsin, Duke, Kentucky, Arizona, Gonzaga, Kansas, UConn, Baylor and Tennessee. 58. KENPOM DEBATES SETTLED: Fans and coaches spent all season obsessing over Ken Pomeroy’s analytics. None of those stats matter now. One and done. 59. ELITE EIGHT: 11 seeds who made it to the Elite Eight before losing: 2014 Dayton and 1990 Loyola Marymount. 60. No. 1 SEEDS: Gonzaga, Arizona, Baylor, Kansas for the men. South Carolina, NC State, Louisville, Stanford for the women. Who will be left standing? 61. WAGERS: An estimated $10 billion will be wagered during March Madness, thirty percent more than for the Super Bowl. 62. STANFORD PEP BAND: The hoops version of the Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band is just as funky as the football version. 63. TJ OTZELBERGER: A year after Iowa State went winless in the Big 12 and 2-22 overall, this first-year coach has the Cyclones in the Big Dance. 64. ONE SHINING MOMENT: Luther Vandross. The montage. The ladder. The net. It never gets old.
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Indiana Hoosiers guard Parker Stewart (45) battles Wyoming Cowboys guard Drake Jeffries (0) for the ball in the second half during the First Four of the 2022 NCAA Tournament at UD Arena on Tuesday.
into halftime. The Hoosiers flustered Wyoming into mistakes throughout the first half, scoring 11 points off 13 Wyoming turnovers. Indiana went up 13-8 early on a Geronimo putback dunk, but Wyoming answered with a 7-0 run, taking a 15-13 lead on an inside Maldonado basket. Maldonado put Wyoming up 23-22 with another inside
basket as Ike picked up his second foul at 5:39 mark and was forced to sit the rest of the half. Indiana responded with an 8-0 run, with JacksonDavis scoring six of the baskets on a transition layup off a Wyoming turnover and three free throws. Geronimo added another dunk off a Wyoming turnover to put Indiana up 30-23, but Wyoming cut the lead to 30-25 at halftime on
a pair of Jeremiah Oden free throws with 1.9 seconds left in the half. Indiana shot just 32.4 percent from the field in the first half and 1 of 8 from 3-point range. Wyoming stayed in the game by shooting 39.1 percent from the field and 44.4 percent (4-9) from 3-point range in the first half.
Bryson Etienne scored 21 points and John Walker III added 16 as Texas Southern outlasted Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 7667 on Tuesday in an NCAA Tournament First Four game in Dayton, Ohio. The Tigers (19-12) advance out of the First Four for the second straight season and move on to play Kansas, the top seed in the Midwest Region, on Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas. In a back-and-forth game, the Tigers trailed 6159 with six minutes to play before going on a 7-0 run that ended with two free throws by Walker with 3:27 left. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi just ran out of gas down the stretch, going more than 5 1/2 minutes without a field goal as Texas Southern turned up the defense. The Tigers made 15 free throws (on 17 attempts) over the final 5:32 of the contest. PJ Henry added 14
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points for Texas Southern, which went 21 of 26 on free throws in the second half. Trevian Tennyson led Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (23-12) with 18 points off the bench while Simeon Fryer added 12 points and Terrion Murdix had 10. The Islanders, making just their second NCAA Tournament appearance and first since 2006-07, used an 8-0 run capped by Stephen Faramade’s dunk to take a 13-5 lead. Texas Southern responded, forging its own 9-0 run to assume a 25-21 advantage after Joirdon Karl Nicholas’s jumper with 6:15 to play before halftime. A pair of foul shots by Jalen Jackson with 28 seconds to play brought Texas A&M-Corpus Christi within 32-30 at the break. Etienne and Walker led Texas Southern with eight points each at the half while Fryer paced the Islanders with seven points. Twenty-two of the Tigers’ first-half points came from the bench.
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Man insulted when wife is asked to be a godmother Dear Abby, I have a girlfriend, “Dawn,” who is one of my oldest friends. She’s my only friend who stuck with me through the growing pains and different stages in my life. I married a man who I think is the love of my life. DEAR ABBY He’s very macho and proud. We have built a life together, and through stepchildren, exes and family — through thick and thin — our love has endured. Well, my husband is also possessive. Dawn recently asked me to be the godmother of her second child, her son. My husband is offended that I was asked and he wasn’t. He has never made an effort to have a friendship with Dawn and her husband, or even met her son since his birth many months ago. He wants no part in the process, which I am very upset about. What do I do? Should I ignore my husband’s feelings, be a good friend and godmother to Dawn’s baby and deal with the aftermath with my husband? Potential Godmother In Arizona
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Your husband appears to be not only possessive, but also somewhat self-centered and controlling. It would be interesting to know why he’s pouting, since he’s not close to your friend nor particularly interested in her baby. Because one spouse is asked to be a godparent does NOT automatically mean the other must be. Some children have only one godparent; others have them in multiples. If you wish to be godmother to Dawn’s baby boy, go ahead and do it — and do not feel you have to apologize for it. Dear Abby, I’m worried my 23-year-old son may be
in serious financial trouble. He has always made clear that he wants to run a business instead of working at a 9-to-5 job. He has been working hard trying to start a consultation business for the last four or five years, which sometimes works and sometimes does not. He’s dependent on my credit card, which he was only supposed to use for emergencies, but he sometimes uses it for more than that. I pay off the credit card bills and he owes me all the money he has charged on it. He promises to pay it back, and comes up with the weirdest excuses when he can’t. On a number of occasions I have tried to sit him down and get out of him if he’s in trouble, but he keeps insisting that he’s “working on things and everything will be OK soon.” I want to be supportive, but I see the debt rising and number of lies piling higher. I am worried sick about him. Please help. Anxious Mom In Pennsylvania Turn off the spigot. You have been your son’s “angel” long enough. A business that cannot support itself is a failure. That your son would abuse your generosity and compound it by lying to you is very sad. The way to stop this cycle is to remove him from your credit card and let the chips fall where they may. If he needs a business partner, it should not be you any longer.
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By Stella Wilder Born today, you possess tremendous creativity and the potential for doing great things in almost any field that you choose — but you don’t always have the discipline you may need to make the most of your talents, and there are times when you are quite unable to make the kinds of quick and firm decisions that are essential to paving your way in the world. The truth is that you can see so many different sides of a given issue that you have trouble even taking sides at all. You know how to work hard and play hard, but you often find that it is more satisfying for you to work alone than as part of a team. Again, this can be both an advantage and a disadvantage, for, on one hand, you do not require collaboration with other people, but on the other hand, there are times when it is simply necessary — and you must learn to love it! Also born on this date are: Rob Lowe, actor; Kurt Russell, actor; Gary Sinise, actor; Nat King Cole, singer; Patrick Duffy, actor; Bobby Jones, golfer; John Sebastian, singer and songwriter. To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide. FRIDAY, MARCH 18 PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — Someone is making things difficult for you, perhaps, by not following the rules. You can change your own approach to counteract this. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You may be confusing immediate intent with a long-term goal; you’ve got to tend to everything in the right order, and one at a time. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You may be on the fence about an upcoming “duty,” in that you
are eager to help, but you don’t want to be stuck doing more than promised. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You’re not able to do things that are simply undoable — so stop trying to trick yourself into thinking the impossible is possible. Be realistic! CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You will have the chance to revise your estimates about your current workload, and soon you may impress the boss by finishing ahead of others. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Now is no time to take your eyes off the ball. There’s a lot going on that depends upon your attention and commitment; you musn’t strike out! VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — It’s essential that you make clear to others just what you are intending to do today — and more importantly perhaps, what you will not do. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — You’re waiting to be inspired before swinging into action, but that’s likely to be a mistake. You need to get the jump on the competition. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — The opportunity you turn down today can provide for someone who will take advantage of everything it offers. This is your doing! SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — You have been doing much to help others stand on their own two feet, but today a slowdown has you reconsidering your own effectiveness. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You must be sure that all the pieces are in place today before you do anything that may surprise those who are relying on you. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — You are far more interested in process than in results right now, and a look at the “inner workings” of something proves inspiring.
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JUST GIVE ME A CHANCE Both vulnerable, North deals NORTH ♠ A Q 10 4 ♥ AQ3 ♦ 10 9 6 ♣ K Q 10 WEST EAST ♠32 ♠J965 ♥ 984 ♥ K7 ♦ QJ ♦ A532 ♣AJ8532 ♣974 SOUTH ♠K87 ♥ J 10 6 5 2 ♦ K874 ♣6 NORTH 1♣ 2NT 3♥
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lead. The other four played in four hearts. They all received the lead of the queen of diamonds. East could have defeated the contract by ducking his ace at trick one and defending perfectly after that. That was hard to see, however, and all four East players won the ace of diamonds at trick one and returned the suit to declarer’s king. Three of the declarers took the heart finesse at trick three, losing to the king. East gave his partner a diamond ruff and the ace of clubs defeated the contract. At the fourth table, South was Jason Hackett. Jason is the twin brother of Justin and the son of Paul, all respected experts in Great Britain. Hackett gave the hand some deep thought and then led a club at trick three. West rose with his ace and shifted to a spade. Hackett won with dummy’s ace and cashed the king and queen of clubs, discarding his two remaining diamonds. He followed this by cashing the ace of hearts and leading a low heart to East’s king. Hackett ruffed the diamond continuation with the jack of hearts, drew the last trump, and claimed his contract. Very nicely played! Had East held the ace of clubs, there would still have been time to try the trump finesse.
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