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Bitcoin-Mining Power Plant Raises Ire of Environmentalists
A bitcoin operation in central New York has taken over a power plant to find cheap energy for currency mining in a move that has alarmed environmentalists
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Cryptocurrency is an Electricity Hog, but Some Companies Want to Change
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin use massive amounts of power to keep systems running. Plus, there are massive “farms” full of computers mining for the coins. But some crypto companies are signing the Crypto Climate Accord, pledging to reduce their consumption and carbon emissions to a more sustainable level.
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Historic Home Owned by Wadsworth Family for Generations Up for Sale
The Wadsworth family has owned the home at 107 Main Street in Farmington for generations.
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5-Year-Old Boy, 81-Year-Old Woman Found Dead After Fishing Trip
A 5-year-old child and an 81-year-old friend have been found dead after apparently falling into the water during a fishing trip in the Finger Lakes region, authorities say.
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NY Girl, 12, Charged After Allegedly Spray-Painting Swastikas on Church and Other Buildings
A 12-year-old girl has been charged with spray-painting swastikas on the sides of a church and other buildings in New York’s Finger Lakes region
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New York Prepares to Approve Sports Betting at 4 Casinos
Gambling regulators in New York are close to giving their final OK to sports betting at four upstate casinos.
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Cuomo: NY State Park Visitations Topped $74M in 2018
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the number of visitors to New York state parks, historic sites and campgrounds topped 74 million in 2018.
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With Amazon Dumping NYC, Mayor of Rochester Wants to Make Another Pitch
The mayor of Rochester says her city wants to “make a second pitch” to Amazon now that the company has dropped plans for a New York City headquarters.
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Confused Cows Wander Upstate Highway After Snowy Pileup
Dozens of cows roamed an Upstate highway early Friday morning after escaping a tractor-trailer truck that got into a multi-vehicle pileup, video shows.