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A man reportedly sustained minor injuries when the pickup truck he was driving crashed into a car and then struck a synagogue in Binghamton.

Can Montreals Chinatown survive? WEEKEND READ | Real estate development threatens to erase 200 years of history — and buildings that are decades older than city records show. Author of the article: Marian Scott  •  Montreal Gazette Publishing date: May 22, 2021  •  2 hours ago  •  13 minute read  •  At the Chinese Association of Montreal, which has owned its three-storey stone headquarters since 1920, there’s a firm resolve to stay put. “Our building is not for s...

April 26, 2021 The ashes came to my home in Maryland from Southern California, shipped via special delivery by the aptly named funeral home Ashes to Ashes. They arrived encased in a rectangular, polished, dark wood box about the size of a loaf of artisan bread. I immediately opened it to make sure it was not empty. It was not. The child I loved, worried about and cried over for more than 54 years was physically reduced to a powdery dark gray substance. I was reminded of a fine black sand beach....

Traffic Signal Near Riverside Drive Synagogue May Be Removed Binghamton officials once again are considering removing a traffic signal located at an intersection near a synagogue on the West Side. The city traffic board, which is chaired by Deputy Mayor Jared Kraham, considered eliminating the signal at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Murray Street in 2018. But signs have again been installed at the intersection indicating the signal may be pulled. In an email, Kraham wrote "there conti...

This week, the United States recorded its 500,000th death from COVID-19. It’s a staggering number, one many of us have struggled to wrap our heads around. For thoughts on how to process the milestone we turned to rabbis across the country for their wisdom, both on how we should mourn those lost to the pandemic and on how we should move forward. Image by Anya Ulinich They wrote about the value of turning to community, the importance of ritual in guiding us along the path of grief ahead and the...

Honors Temple Isaiah in Lafayette honored Cantor Leigh Korn at its Jan. 31 virtual gala, “Make Your Own Kind of Music,” which was rescheduled from last year. The event celebrated Korn’s 15 years at the temple with pop, Broadway and Jewish classics performed by 12 rabbis and cantors from across the country. “Cantor Korn joined the clergy team at Temple Isaiah in 2005 and just completed his 15th year serving our community with his talent, good humor and dedication,” synagogue president...

Lance and Wendy Feldman have been slowly cutting ties with their native California for the last two decades. The process began in the early 2000s when they sold their teacher supply stores, which had been battered by rising property taxes in the Bay Area and competition from the internet. Then, after a lifetime of voting, they skipped the 2018 elections, believing that their support for Republican candidates didn’t matter in such a blue state. Finally, in August 2020, they put their Danville ...

Thing and theres not more horrible news. but thank god you made it out. >> yeah. >> well get you some coffee. >> thank you so much. >> beth david, so many were so lucky here to make it out. and were going to start hearing more news about who didnt and why because the rescuers are working the scene very very actively right now. lets get a bit better understanding of whats going on. im going to let beth get some coffee and donuts and take the mic off you and see you in a bit. lets bring in mary sc...

David, she survived the amtrak crash, she was sitting in the third car of the train. beth thank you. i know it has been a hard day, its hard for you to tell this story, youre exhausted. let me start with what our viewers are going to see. you have a black eye. youre injured. >> right, yeah. yeah so i was in the third car. i was the third car back. i mean what i felt my experience i was on a phone call. i hung up. it felt like a normal train ride. then suddenly the car just felt like it was tippi...

Reports it appears to be going into a turn when it shook. our passenger, look at this woman appearing to be covered in blood she sits patiently. unaware shes being seen by millions a train is as all trains we ride on amtrak have no seat belts and people have had no opportunity to protect themselves when danger strikes. one of the passengers on board that train was beth david, shes in the hospital now. shes with us by phone telling us about what can only be described as a harrowing ordeal. you to...