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in Astronomy

Largest Explosion Ever Seen is Captured by Astronomers: Nothing on this Scale Witnessed Before

The largest explosion ever seen has been captured by astronomers—more than 10 times brighter than any known supernova, and 3 times brighter than the most radiant tidal disruption event, where a star falls into a black hole. The explosion, known as AT2021lwx, was detected in 2020 in Hawai’i and California and has currently lasted over… Keep Reading

in Uncategorized

Woman Overcomes Homelessness And Then Wins $5 Million Lottery

A California woman who recently overcame homelessness is now a millionaire after winning the $5 million prize in a lottery scratch-off game. Lucia Forseth had no housing in 2017, but she battled back to overcome the challenges within a few years. But this month Ms. Forseth can put any doubt behind her, becoming a multimillionaire… Keep Reading

in Local News

Delay in Flynn pool bid opening criticized

Last week’s bid opening for the new Flynn pool was delayed for two weeks amid several vendors having numerous questions about the documents. The bid opening for the William J. Flynn Municipal Swimming Pool at the North Elementary School will now be held at 2 p.m. Thursday. It had been scheduled for May 4. In… Keep Reading

in Animals

North country animal shelters get $800K in state grants as they prepare to meet new statewide standards

Animal shelters in the north country are set to receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in state funding, Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul announced Friday. In a news release announcing more than $7.5 million in grant funding awarded to animal shelters across the state, the governor announced that the Jefferson County SPCA in Watertown will receive… Keep Reading

in Health/People

Practicing and Listening to Music Can Slow Cognitive Decline in Healthy Seniors by Producing More Gray Matter

Listening to music or playing an instrument can delay cognitive decline as we age—by producing gray matter in the brain—a new study shows. The researchers followed over 100 retired people who had never practiced music before. They were enrolled in piano and music awareness training for six months, which when finished resulted in an increase… Keep Reading

in Food

Students win “canstruction” competition to help reduce food insecurity

The Northern New York Community Foundation’s LEAD Council has announced the winners of its first “Canstruction for Northern New York” contest to help reduce food insecurity across the north country. The project is a group activity to encourage students to team up and construct a fun, themed structure made of donated canned food and other… Keep Reading

in Health

Samaritan announces mask-optional policy for most facilities

WATERTOWN — Samaritan Health announced Friday that the majority of its facilities will now be mask-optional for all staff, patients, and visitors under certain criteria. The operators of Samaritan Medical Center and multiple clinics said in a statement that the decision comes after closely watching Community Transmission levels of COVID-19, which remain at moderate, declining… Keep Reading

in Local Business

Outdoor furniture, pool store opens at former Stewart’s on Washington Street

A one-stop shop selling outdoor furniture and pool related items is opening up in the old Stewart’s Shops convenience store on Washington Street. The owners of two longtime Watertown businesses, Massey Furniture Barn and North Country Hearth and Home, are combining efforts to open the business in the former Stewart’s Shops. Furniture store owner Shawn… Keep Reading

in People

Formerly Homeless Hero Stops Runaway Baby Stroller Moments Before it Rolls into Traffic

In the town of Hesperia, California, a great aunt watched helplessly as a baby stroller was carried by a gust of wind toward a busy street. It was then that a good samaritan loitering outside a car wash named Ron Nessman reacted quickly to avert the disaster—all the while his heroics were being captured by… Keep Reading

in Enviroment

Skyscraper Bursting with 80,000 Plants Opens in Singapore

In case you’re planning a trip to the other side of the world’s richest city-state, the “biophilic” CapitaSpring tower in Singapore is now fully bursting with a publically accessible urban forest. In Singapore’s business district, you have to go 17 to 20 stories above street level to find wide open greenery. On CapitaSpring’s “Green Oasis”… Keep Reading