Archive for 'State Government News'
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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Additional $3M in assistance for flood-affected homeowners
Homeowners in Clinton, Essex and Hamilton counties can qualify Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: August 10th, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Border News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, State Government News, Weather News/History.
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North Country libraries awarded construction grants
Plattsburgh, Keene and Saranac Lake libraries among the projects announced Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: August 10th, 2023 under City News, Education News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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New Yorkers cautioned about buying flood-damaged vehicles
DMV offers tips and warnings against buying flood-ravaged used vehicles Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: August 8th, 2023 under Business News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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NYS Board of Elections certifies controversial touch screen voting machines
The story includes a statement that individual counties can choose whether or not to buy the machines Opponents, including some leading government reform groups, say the decision is “bad for voters” and that the machines don’t leave a verified paper trail and are potentially vulnerable to cyberattacks. Click here for the NCPR story
Posted: August 3rd, 2023 under Corruption in Gov't., County Government News, General News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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New York opens applications for child care retention program
“…Incentives ranging from $2,300 to $3,000 for retention and referral bonuses for existing staff and sign-on bonuses for new workers.” Click here for the State of Politics story
Posted: August 3rd, 2023 under Business News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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All NYS employers required to provide lactation accommodations for employees
Clinton County Health Department ·Effective June 2023, ALL employers in NYS are required to provide lactation accommodations to their employees. For more information call 518-565-4993. To learn more about NYS Labor Law 206-c visit: https://dol.ny.gov/breast-milk-expression-workplace
Posted: August 1st, 2023 under Business News, Heathcare News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Child bitten by possibly rabid fox in Crown Point
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Posted: July 29th, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Heathcare News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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What is a Legally Exempt Child Care Provider, and why are more people pursuing it?
“Basically, a friend or a neighbor or a family member can be approved to a family’s children, in their home, and get paid by the state to do so.” Click here for the NCPR story
Posted: July 28th, 2023 under General News, Heathcare News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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