Archive for 'State Government News'
Hochul announces Free Fishing Day this Saturday, September 23
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Posted: September 22nd, 2023 under Law Enforcement News, State Government News, Statewide News, Youth News.
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Stefanik sues Hochul over mail-in voting expansion
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Posted: September 21st, 2023 under Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Winning Powerball lotto ticket worth $50K sold in Plattsburgh
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Posted: September 21st, 2023 under Northern NY News, State Government News.
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New legislation protects consumers from surprise energy bill price hikes
Ensures energy service companies obtain consent from consumers prior to price increases Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: September 21st, 2023 under Business News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblyman Billy Jones announce $3 million for Franklin County Recreational Center
Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) and Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) joined the community today to announce $3 million for the Franklin County Recreational Center, a new indoor sports facility in Malone. This new center will be a public-private partnership between state, county and local resources including Adirondack For Kids and other interested organizations and will […]
Posted: September 18th, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Community Events, County Government News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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New York seeks to reach thousands exposed to 9/11 contaminants
A new law requires current or former employers to let hundreds of thousands of people know they can apply for free Sept. 11 health insurance and compensation. Click here for the MYNBC5 story
Posted: September 11th, 2023 under Heathcare News, National News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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Hochul pressures Spectrum for customer refunds amid ESPN, Disney blackout
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Posted: September 9th, 2023 under Business News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News.
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State to supply COVID-19 tests, masks in schools
The NYS Department of Education will survey school districts to distribute resources based on need Click here for the MYNBC5 story
Posted: September 6th, 2023 under Education News, Heathcare News, Peru School News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Road salt reduction report released
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Posted: September 6th, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Highway Dept. News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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The crowd, the food, a rainbow and some kindness: Takeaways from the 2023 NYS Fair
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Posted: September 6th, 2023 under Agricultural News, Arts and Entertainment, State Government News, Statewide News.
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NYS Police offering its entrance exam
Time is running out! Don’t miss your opportunity to apply to take the NYS Trooper entrance exam. Minimum total compensation for the first year is $98,300. Learn more at http://joinstatepolice.ny.gov.
Posted: September 5th, 2023 under Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Major upgrades to Peru’s wastewater treatment facility planned
By John T. Ryan Peru – Peru recently completed a much-needed multi-million dollar upgrade to its sewage collection system; however, there’s more work to come. Planning is well underway for a state-mandated upgrade to the wastewater treatment plant. The primary focus will be installing a UV disinfection system to bring coliform counts into conformance with […]
Posted: August 30th, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, General News, Lake Champlain News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Town Board News.
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N.Y.’s first state utility-scale energy storage system now operating
20 MW energy storage project in Franklin County relieves transmission constraints Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: August 27th, 2023 under Border News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Gov. Hochul opens NYS Fair with $400M plan to boost local farms
Executive order directs state agencies to buy 30% of their food from New York state farms and food producers by 2028. Click here for the Syracuse.com story
Posted: August 24th, 2023 under Agricultural News, Business News, General News, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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A NY grant meant to help child care providers is actually making their work more difficult
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Posted: August 22nd, 2023 under Business News, Northern NY News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Ashley Walden appointed President and CEO of ORDA
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Posted: August 21st, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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In divided America, one rural area in northern N.Y. struggles to find common ground
Brian Mann story about our own Adirondack Park Click here for the NPR story
Posted: August 18th, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News.
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After rains wash out Adirondack Railroad lines, state to rebuild
Damage disrupts busy first season for train service to Tupper Lake Click here for the Adirondack Daily Enterprise story
Posted: August 16th, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Northern NY News, State Government News, Weather News/History.
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Will Gov. Hochul and the NYS Legislature stand up for this state’s fledgling cannabis industry?
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Posted: August 16th, 2023 under Business News, Opinion, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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NYS Fair concerts: 2023 lineup has something for everyone; plus bold predictions
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Posted: August 16th, 2023 under Agricultural News, Arts and Entertainment, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Local leaders and environmentalists share bond act ideas in Saranac Lake
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Posted: August 15th, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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SUNY Potsdam making big cuts
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Posted: August 15th, 2023 under Education News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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DMV’s new tool makes non-driver ID a ‘one and done’ visit
Online prescreening prepares customers for DMV visit. “Non-driver IDs are extremely helpful forms of identification for all kinds of people in New York State who do not drive, and now we are making it even easier to get one,” said DMV Commissioner Mark J.F. Schroeder. Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: August 11th, 2023 under County Government News, General News, Law Enforcement News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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DiNAPOLI: FORMER ASSISTANT CLERK CHARGED WITH STEALING NEARLY $4,000 FROM VILLAGE OF HORSEHEADS
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Chemung County District Attorney Weeden Wetmore and the New York State Police announced the arrest of Tammy Miele, former Assistant Clerk for the Village of Horseheads, for allegedly stealing nearly $4,000 from the Village. The arrest was the result of a joint investigation between Comptroller DiNapoli’s Office, the Chemung County […]
Posted: August 10th, 2023 under General News, Law Enforcement News, State Government News.
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Share your ideas on the environmental bond act this Friday in Saranac Lake
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Posted: August 10th, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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