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Source: ORDA lands $62.5M | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Skier died of blunt force trauma | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: State reaches $168 billion budget deal – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Work begins on Adirondack Northway welcome center – Sun Community News & Printing

Dear New Yorker: There’s now even more to explore and enjoy in the Adirondacks! Thanks to Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the Adirondack Park Agency, the classification of the largest Forest Preserve addition in the history of the Adirondack Park has been approved. The classification of 11,412 acres of the Boreas Ponds tract as wilderness […]

News Story posted at 4:28 AM Source: State budget deal reached – Times Union

Source: N.Y. advocates push for school mental health center – Times Union

Applications Now Accepted for Seasonal, Summer Recreation Jobs The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that a free waterfront lifeguard course will be offered April 3 through April 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Lynch Literacy Academy in Amsterdam, New York. Individuals looking for summer employment who enjoy […]

Source: Restore NY funds go to city, Malone | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Internet sales tax fight rages on – Capitol Confidential

Source: Watertown Daily Times | Bartender recruits local servers and eateries to oppose wage proposal

Source: Municipalities face off against Cuomo, telecoms over cell tower rules – Times Union

Source: Cynthia Nixon running for New York governor – Capitol Confidential

Source: Malone Telegram | Corrections officer union cites Franklin stabbing in criticizing inmate use of metal eating utensils

From the Office of NYS Senator Betty Little The State Senate today approved legislation sponsored by Senator Betty Little that will allow out-of-state health care professionals to provide services for athletes competing in this year’s Lake Placid Ironman events. Licensed professionals from out of state, including massage therapists, physical therapists, chiropractors, podiatrists and athletic trainers, […]

Source: Criticism of Cuomo’s opioid surcharge mounts – Times Union

Assemblyman Jones: Assembly budget proposal increases education funding, promotes school safety Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay) announced that he helped pass the Assembly’s 2018-19 state budget proposal, which includes a significant increase in education aid as well as measures to make schools safer and more inclusive. “A good education opens the door to limitless possibilities for […]

Source: Avoiding Conflicts With Adirondack Coyotes – – The Adirondack Almanack

North Country Harmful Algal Bloom Summit The third regional Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Summit will be held on March 20 in Ticonderoga. The summit includes an evening session open to the public from 6:00 – 8:00 at the Best Western Ticonderoga, 260 Burgoyne Road, Ticonderoga, NY 12883. Background information about HABs will be provided, including talks […]

Source: Chlad: Comparing Executive, One-House Budgets – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Trial raises questions about many Cuomo practices – Times Union

The moose (Alces alces) is the largest member of the deer family and the largest land mammal in New York State. DEC staff, in collaboration with other groups, are currently conducting aerial distance sampling for moose across the Adirondacks. During this multi-year research project, the team will obtain information on the status of New York […]

Burn Ban Decreased Spring Wildfires 37 Percent Since 2009 Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today reminds residents that with spring approaching and conditions for wildfires heightened, residential brush burning is prohibited March 16 through May 14 across New York State. “While many people associate wildfires with the western United States, the start […]

From the Office of State Senator Betty Little  The State Senate is expected to approve later this afternoon a budget resolution that includes numerous changes important to the Adirondack region, according to State Senator Betty Little. Little said the budget resolution strikes an executive budget proposal that would have eliminated a more than century-long obligation by […]

Source: Assembly budget proposal slaps upstate ride-hailers with $1 fee – Times Union