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State Police issue ‘field guide’ for N.Y.’s gun law

State Police issue ‘field guide’ for N.Y.’s gun law.

Cuomo’s Office Is Said to Rein In Ethics Board He Created

Cuomo’s Office Is Said to Rein In Ethics Board He Created – NYTimes.com.

Watchdog group: NYS doled out billions after budget accord

The deals after the spending deal – Times Union.

SUNY, Cuomo back tougher standards for teaching programs

SUNY, Cuomo back tougher standards for teaching programs | Democrat and Chronicle 

Income sources request refused; NYS Assembly, Senate cite separation of powers over Moreland panel letter, but pursuit hasn’t ended

Income sources request refused – Times Union.

Naughty images dodge state computer scrub test; Comptroller finds data not properly removed from surplus state computers

Naughty images dodge state computer scrub test – Times Union.

Union to fight GE plan to close Fort Edward plant

Union to fight GE plan to close Fort Edward plant.

New War of 1812 Guidebook invites travelers to NY-PA National Scenic Byways

Great Lakes Seaway Trail, NY-PA – Travelers interested in America’s War of 1812 history now have a new 72-page, richly-illustrated guidebook to lead them to historic sites in New York and Pennsylvania. Seaway Trail, Inc., Sackets Harbor, NY, has published Waterways of War: The War of 1812, A Traveler’s Guide to the War of 1812 […]

Company claims mining rights on protected Adirondack parcel in Town of Black Brook

Company claims mining rights on protected Adirondack parcel « The In Box.

Town and Fire Department budget process explained

During the next few weeks New York’s towns will be preparing their 2014 fiscal year budgets. Peru Town Supervisor Peter Glushko was kind enough to give the Peru Gazette a copy of two articles which recently appeared in the Association of Towns magazine. One article is titled “Town Budget Process” and the other is titled […]

‘More cops on the beat’ needed? Environmental group says DEC inspections have fallen by a third

‘More cops on the beat’ needed? – Times Union.

Campus Notebook: ‘Developing’ label disheartens teacher

Campus Notebook: ‘Developing’ label disheartens teacher – Times Union.

NanoCollege ups the chip fab ante; Manufacturing site to be developed near Utica

NanoCollege ups the chip fab ante – Times Union.

A Founding Moment of the Adirondack Park:The 1894 Constitutional Convention

A Founding Moment of the Adirondack Park:The 1894 Constitutional Convention – The Adirondack Almanack – The Adirondack Almanack.

NYS Comptroller: Ticonderoga District should develop a multi-year financial plan

Enrollment  declines present financial challenges for most Upstate New York School Districts Ticonderoga School District Audit

North Country Prisons: Hard Times in ‘Siberia’

North Country Prisons: Hard Times in ‘Siberia’ – The Adirondack Almanack – The Adirondack Almanack.

Study: Wetlands Key to Revitalizing Acid Streams

Study: Wetlands Key to Revitalizing Acid Streams – The Adirondack Almanack – The Adirondack Almanack.

Correction officer charged » Breaking News

Correction officer charged » Breaking News » Press-Republican.

Peru apple growers evaluating orchard improvement technics

To help the Northern New York apple industry with a farm gate value of $16 million, the farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program is funding orchard improvement research and grower education focused on improving fruit quality through systems management, precision orchard thinning, and precision irrigation techniques.    “Controlling the final fruit number on an […]

Video: Cuomo lays down law to sheriffs on gun control « The In Box

Video: Cuomo lays down law to sheriffs on gun control « The In Box.

Clinton Community College Listed among top community colleges, SUNY Plattsburgh one of “Best Bangs for the Buck” in the nation

PLATTSBURGH, NY— Today, Congressman Bill Owens congratulated Clinton Community College and SUNY Plattsburgh for earning national recognition from Washington Monthly. The publication ranked Clinton Community College 49th on its Best Community Colleges List. SUNY Plattsburgh ranked as the 10th “Best Bang for the Buck” for Master’s Universities and 30th under the All Schools list in the same category. “I […]

First-graders and Mesopotamia? New York’s model lesson plan asks too much, critics say

First-graders and Mesopotamia? New York’s model lesson plan asks too much, critics say | syracuse.com.

File to keep STAR active; Homeowners must list school tax exemption with the state or lose it

File to keep STAR active – Times Union.

Red tape a barrier to school’s opening; Education Department says voter approval for the change is required

Red tape a barrier to school’s opening – Times Union.

Cuomo sees ‘death penalty’ to deal with failing schools

Cuomo sees ‘death penalty’ to deal with failing schools – City & Region – The Buffalo News.