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Is it spring yet? A look back at March snowstorms that clobbered NYC. Updated Mar 07, 2021; Posted Mar 07, 2021 People cross Broad Street in Stapleton during an early spring snowstorm Monday, April 2, 2018. (Staten Island Advance/Bill Lyons) Staff-ShotStaff-Shot Facebook Share But, don’t celebrate too soon, forecasters warn. Instead, keep in mind that March can be a tumultuous month, and in the past it has delivered powerful punches of unpredictable weather here in New York City. “That’...

Market Square business owner Scott West isnt the only one talking about open containers anymore.  An email obtained by Knox News shows the Downtown Knoxville Alliance, on behalf of the city, is reaching out to Market Square businesses to gauge interest in allowing open containers of alcohol to be consumed in the pedestrian area.  West is the brains behind Preservation Pub and other downtown watering holes, along with his wife Bernadette, who is the namesake of Market Squares new crystal-th...

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) March 05, 2021 -- Griffin Funding, a San Diego-based mortgage company, will be expanding its services to Montana this month. Griffin

Citing infamous wrong-way wreck, D.A. slams plan to detour NYPD from crash probes Updated Feb 24, 2021; Posted Feb 24, 2021 Pedro Abad, a former cop in Linden, N.J., was convicted in a drunken, fatal crash on the West Shore Expressway. (Staten Island Advance)NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Citing a former cop’s fatal wrong-way crash on Staten Island, District Attorney Michael E. McMahon slammed a proposal that would make the city Department of Transportati...

100 seasons strong, Basilio Inn launches a new season a few weeks early Updated Feb 17, 2021; Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The pandemic brought many “firsts” to historic Basilio Inn. For instance, this is the only time in the 100-year old restaurant’s history that it has opened for Valentine’s Day. Owner Maurizio Asperti typically spends the winter in Italy, another routine that has changed in this era of COVID-19. Asperti closed temporarily in mid-December, just before indoo...

Getting ready to cook fish | Pamela’s Food Service Diary Updated Feb 03, 2021; Posted Feb 03, 2021 Codfish at Eat Italian pre-pandemic, served on a plate, in Rossville (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri)Staff-Shot Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — On Staten Island, fish is a big seller in the borough’s markets during Lent, the season into which we’re headed. So, getting into the seafood spirit at that princely time for supermarket sales on canned sardines, what can we do with ...

Members challenge San Antonio River Walk Association merger FacebookTwitterEmail 1of5 Republic of Texas Restaurant owners William F. ?’Rick?“ Grinnan Jr., left, and William Grinnan III talk at their long-standing River Walk restaurant about the pending merger of the financially troubled San Antonio River Walk Association and Visit San Antonio.William Luther, Staff / William LutherShow MoreShow Less 2of5 Republic of Texas Restaurant owners Rick Grinnan, left, and his son Will Grinnan are amo...

Date Time UNE Mourns Passing of Iconic Former Athletic Director Jim Beaudry The University of New England community was deeply saddened to learn that James A. Beaudry, longtime coach and director of athletics at UNE and its precursor St. Francis College, passed away on Dec. 3, 2020, surrounded by his family. Mr. Beaudry, Coach Beaudry, or Coach, as he was called by students whom he taught or coached in the 60s and 70s or who high-fived him in the Alfond Forum, enjoyed a 57-year relationship wit...

Which were Staten Island’s best hills to hit on a snow day? A look back at sledding fun over the decades Updated Dec 17, 2020; Posted Dec 16, 2020 This 1995 Staten Island Advance file photo shows Bill Person and his daughter Cheryl, 11, of New Brighton enjoying the snow as they slide down a hill next to Clove Lakes Park. (Staten Island Advance/Hilton Flores) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Whenever a major snowstorm heads for Staten Island, children — and some parents — make the ...