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🇺🇸🇨🇦🛒 CANADIAN IMPORT BAN COMING SEPT. 29 — WHAT COULD IT MEAN FOR BETHLEHEM & NEW YORK CONSUMERS?

🚨📷 ALBANY COUNTY SHERIFF’S INVESTIGATOR CHARGED WITH ALLEGED MISUSE OF LICENSE-PLATE CAMERA DATABASE

🚂📍 ICYMI: ANOTHER PIECE OF RAVENA’S HISTORY IS NOW MARKED FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS! 🏛️🛤️

🎉🎶 COMMUNITY FUN STARTS THURSDAY! 6 EVENTS AROUND BETHLEHEM, RCS & VOORHEESVILLE! 🍻🌽🎸

🏑🦅 WAY TO GO, EAGLES! BETHLEHEM FIELD HOCKEY OPENS SEASON WITH A SHUTOUT WIN! 🧡🖤

🧩☕ THURSDAY MORNING MATH PUZZLER SOLVED! ☕🧩

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September 10th Thursday

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BETHLEHEM — The escalating U.S.-Canada trade dispute is moving beyond tariffs, with the United States preparing to block imports of several categories of Canadian products beginning Sept. 29. The measures follow Canada's new retaliatory tariffs on roughly $20 billion in U.S. goods.

According to Spectrum News and other reporting, the new restrictions target a range of Canadian goods, with many alcoholic beverages, certain dairy and whey products, molasses and motorcycles among the products affected. Separately, additional Canadian products — including some cheeses — face higher tariffs rather than outright bans.

New York's proximity and extensive trade relationship with Canada make this more than just an international business story.

For shoppers in Delmar, Glenmont, Slingerlands, Selkirk and throughout the Capital Region, the effects could eventually show up through reduced availability of certain Canadian products, fewer choices on store shelves or price changes as businesses adjust their suppliers. The timing and magnitude will vary considerably by product and retailer. New York businesses are also dealing with uncertainty created by Canada's retaliatory tariffs on American products.

🍺 Canadian beverages: Some Canadian alcoholic beverages are included in the restrictions, potentially affecting what distributors and retailers can replenish after existing inventories are sold.

🥛 Food & dairy: Certain whey and other food products are affected, while some Canadian cheeses face a 50% tariff rather than an import prohibition.

🏍️ Motorcycles: Certain Canadian-made motorcycles are also among the products covered by the new restrictions.

🏗️ Businesses & supply chains: The larger concern for New York may be the continued escalation itself. Canada and the United States have highly integrated supply chains, meaning tariffs and import restrictions can affect businesses on both sides of the border.

The Sept. 29 restrictions are the latest development in a rapidly changing trade dispute, and negotiations between the two countries could still alter what ultimately takes effect.

For Bethlehem residents, this is one of those national stories worth watching locally: what happens at the U.S.-Canada border can eventually make its way to our stores, businesses and household budgets.

📰 Source: Spectrum News 1

💬 Have you already noticed higher prices or changes in availability of Canadian products around the Capital Region? Let us know what you're seeing. 👇

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ALBANY COUNTY — An Albany County Sheriff’s Office investigator has been charged after an internal investigation allegedly uncovered more than 4,000 unauthorized searches involving Flock automated license-plate reader data and state motor-vehicle records.

According to the Times Union, Laurie Moore, 47, a 13-year member of the Sheriff’s Office, was charged Wednesday with misdemeanor counts of second-degree falsifying business records and official misconduct.

Sheriff Craig Apple and Albany County District Attorney Lee Kindlon said the investigation began after the department was alerted to irregularities involving database searches.

Investigators initially identified hundreds of allegedly unauthorized searches dating back to January. A broader review ultimately uncovered more than 4,000 searches, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Authorities allege approximately 3,000 of those searches involved an ex-girlfriend, with additional searches involving four former acquaintances. Moore is also accused of accessing New York State Department of Motor Vehicles information for purposes unrelated to official law-enforcement duties.

Moore has been suspended, along with an unidentified supervisor, while the matter proceeds.

⚖️ Moore is scheduled to appear in New Scotland Town Court on Sept. 24. The charges are accusations, and she is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

This story raises a broader local question about the balance between public safety and personal privacy.

The Albany County Sheriff’s Office has 32 automated license-plate readers positioned throughout the county, according to Sheriff Apple. The cameras record license plates and certain characteristics of vehicles passing them, creating information that law enforcement can search during investigations.

The technology has been credited with helping police identify suspects, locate missing people and investigate serious crimes. At the same time, privacy advocates have raised concerns about who can access the information, how long it is retained and whether safeguards are sufficient to prevent improper surveillance.

Following this case, the Sheriff's Office says it has restricted access to Flock data to supervisors and instituted audits of searches every 30 days.

For Bethlehem-area residents, the case is especially relevant because Bethlehem is part of Albany County and residents regularly travel throughout the county's network of roads where license-plate reader technology may be deployed.

The incident doesn't necessarily settle the larger debate over whether these cameras should or shouldn't be used. It does, however, highlight an important question for residents:

What safeguards and oversight should accompany powerful surveillance technology when government agencies use it?

💬 Where do you stand? Are automated license-plate readers a valuable public-safety tool when properly controlled, or do you have concerns about privacy and potential misuse? 👇

📰 Source: Times Union

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RAVENA — If you missed it this summer, the Ravena Coeymans Historical Society added another important piece to its effort to preserve and share our community’s history!

During the week of July 2, 2026, the Historical Society’s second historical marker was installed at the corner of Magnolia Circle and Main Street in Ravena. 📍

🚂 The marker identifies the former site of the Ravena rail yards, which operated there from the late 1800s until the 1920s, when the railroad yards were relocated to Selkirk.

For generations, the railroad has played an important role in the history and development of communities throughout our area. This new marker gives residents and visitors a chance to stand near the location where an important chapter of Ravena's railroad history unfolded.

👏 Congratulations and thank you to the Ravena Coeymans Historical Society for continuing to preserve these stories and making our local history visible for future generations.

History isn't only found in museums and books — sometimes it's right around the corner! ❤️

👇 Did you know railroad yards once stood at Magnolia Circle and Main Street? Do you have any family stories or old photographs connected to Ravena's railroad history? We'd love to hear them!

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Why wait for the weekend? BethlehemAreaLive.com has six local events lined up for Thursday and Friday, with farmers market finds, live music, trivia and more happening around Ravena, Delmar, Glenmont and Voorheesville! 🙌

🧺 Town of Coeymans Riverfront Farmers Market
🕟 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Coeymans Riverfront Park, Ravena
Shop the market and enjoy an evening along the river!

🎶 Off The Record Trio LIVE @ Evening On the Green
🕕 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Coeymans Riverfront Park, Ravena
Grab a spot and enjoy some live music by the river! 🎸🌅

🧠🍺 TRIVIA @ Rail To River Brewing
🕖 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Main Street, Ravena
Round up your smartest friends and put that useless knowledge to work! 😄

🧠🍻 TRIVIA @ The Warbler Brewery
🕖 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Delaware Avenue, Delmar
Bethlehem gets its own Thursday night trivia challenge! 🤔🏆

🎤🍕 CC SMOKES LIVE @ Anthony’s by Romo’s Pizza
🕔 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Maple Avenue, Voorheesville
Kick off Friday night with live music and some local flavor! 🎶🍕

🤠🎸 Camel Club @ Cyprus Shriners
🕕 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 Frontage Road, Glenmont
Another Friday night option right here in the Bethlehem area with music, food, fun and fellowship!

🍂 From the riverfront in Ravena to Delaware Avenue in Delmar, Maple Avenue in Voorheesville and Glenmont — there's plenty happening close to home over the next two days!

📲 Looking for even MORE local events? Check out the complete BethlehemAreaLive.com Community Events Calendar and make your plans!

👇 What are YOU doing Thursday or Friday? Tag your friends and pick your event! 🎉

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BETHLEHEM — Now THAT'S a great way to start the season! 🎉🏑

The Bethlehem Varsity Field Hockey Team opened its season Wednesday afternoon with an impressive 3-0 victory over a strong Niskayuna squad on the Eagles' home field! 🦅💪

Starting the year with a win is always exciting — but starting it with a shutout makes it even sweeter! 🙌

🏑 FINAL SCORE:
🦅 Bethlehem — 3
⚪ Niskayuna — 0

👏 Congratulations to the players and coaches on a terrific season-opening performance!

📸 Want more game details and photos? Check out the Bethlehem Girls Field Hockey Boosters Facebook page.

The Eagles hit the road Friday for their next matchup against Queensbury.

Keep that momentum going, Bethlehem! LET'S GO EAGLES! 🦅🏑🧡🖤

👇 Drop an 🦅 in the comments to congratulate the team on its season-opening win!

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Today’s challenge is:

15 + 5 × 3! = ?

That little exclamation point is the key to solving this one correctly! 👀

P — Parentheses
E — Exponents / special operations such as factorials
M/D — Multiplication & Division
A/S — Addition & Subtraction

So before we multiply or add, we need to calculate 3!

The ! symbol means factorial.

To calculate a factorial, multiply the whole numbers from that number down to 1:

3! = 3 × 2 × 1 = 6

Now rewrite the problem:

15 + 5 × 6

5 × 6 = 30

Now we have:

15 + 30

15 + 30 = 45

Some people may read 3! as simply 3 and calculate:

15 + 5 × 3 = 30 ❌

But that exclamation point isn't punctuation — it's a mathematical operation!

3! = 6, which makes all the difference.

🏆 If you got 45, you nailed today’s Thursday Morning Math Puzzler!

👇 Did the factorial catch you, or did you get 45 right away? Let us know in the comments!

📬 Answer + step-by-step teaching solution in today’s Bethlehem Local News Insider!

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