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

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

Correction officer charged » Breaking News » Press-Republican.

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.

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 | syracuse.com.

File to keep STAR active – Times Union.

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

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

What if state funds don’t come through for hotel projects? – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com | News, Sports, Jobs, Saranac Lake region 

Capitol Confidential » Local governments will see small dip in pension costs.

New PSU building to host fall classes » Local News » Press-Republican.

President Obama will highlight ‘Say Yes to Education’ in Syracuse | syracuse.com.

Nonprofits Are Balking at Law on Disclosing Political Donors – NYTimes.com.

The dollar migration – Times Union.

New York launches health-benefit market » Local News » Press-Republican.

Capitol Confidential » Common Cause’s ‘Moreland Monday’ brings an update. Speaking of the influence of “Soft Money” in NY politics Common Cause concludes: “It’s obvious to Common Cause/NY that housekeeping accounts are a back door for big dollar special interests to give unlimited sums of cash for campaign purposes: a direct violation of the campaign […]

NYS Fair Director Tom Ryan: an unfamiliar face at fairgrounds with less power | syracuse.com.

Cuomo sued over deal with Oneidas – Times Union.

EXCLUSIVE: Sheldon Silver takes indirect flights from NYC to Albany to horde frequent-flier miles – NYPOST.com.

How the Rockefeller drug laws changed America | News from North Country Public Radio.

Cuomo’s office reveals cost of START-UP NY | Star-Gazette | stargazette.com.

County takes stand against prison closure » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

3 prison officials suspended » Breaking News » Press-Republican.