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“Whiteface Ski Center will also get a new ski lift next year, one that connects Bear Den in the beginners’ ski trail system to the Legacy Lodge mid-station.” Source: ORDA approves $92 million for ski area upgrades | Sun Community News LAKE PLACID | Sixteen projects include new lodge at Gore, new lifts at Whiteface, […]

Photos of Peru’s new State Route 22 – Maiden Lane stop sign. NYS DOT installed the sign yesterday morning without notifying town officials. A witness said some cars stopped and others didn’t. At one time, traffic was backed up a small distance.

Source: Here’s how New York’s 2023 investments in child care could be a ‘game changer’ | NCPR News

Source: Court rules N.Y. Democrats gerrymandered congressional map

This story is a few days old, but it’s an excellent story. Source: Following the funding for water projects

Source: NY Cannabis Insider to Host In-Person Conference on May 20th – syracuse.com

Source: SNAP households to receive max benefits for April | Sun Community News ALBANY | Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced that all New Yorkers enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will receive the maximum allowable level of food benefits for Apr

North Country EFC has awarded more than $37.5 million to North Country municipalities. The investment is projected to contribute 2,378 jobs to the North Country economy and save North Country localities an estimated $97.4 million. Search: Applicant County Project Cost Estimated Grant Award Alexandria Bay, Village of Jefferson  $11,288,000   $3,000,000  Beekmantown, Town of Clinton  $6,662,503   $3,000,000  Brownville, Village of Jefferson  $16,348,500  […]

Source: Corrections officers injured after altercation at New York prison

Source: Hochul continues mask mandates on public transit

Source: State approves Lake Champlain power transmission line

From the office of NYS Comptroller DiNapoli New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that, as result of recent shareholder proposals he has filed on behalf of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), companies are taking action to address investment risks posed by climate change and impacts of environmental justice. “The […]

Assemblyman Billy Jones: Over $9 million in state funding coming to Assembly District 115 for water infrastructure projects “North Country towns and municipalities are working hard to ensure that all North Country residents have access to clean water, but they need state support to make necessary repairs to the infrastructure. Today the awardees of the […]

Source: Dannemora escapee David Sweat on hunger strike; official seeks to force feed – syracuse.com

The state Department of Health (DOH) made $965 million in payments to providers, including facilities, for services ordered, prescribed, referred, and attended by practitioners who were not enrolled in the health care program, including those who had been barred due to misconduct, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Two […]

Source: Adirondack Park Agency approves use of herbicide on Lake George | NCPR News

Surveys Conducted April through October 2022 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced open-water fishing creel surveys are being conducted for a second year on the New York waters of Lake Champlain through October 2022. “Lake Champlain is a natural resource that provides wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, and is […]

Tax collections for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2021-22 totaled $121.1 billion — $3.3 billion higher than forecast by the Division of the Budget (DOB) in the Amended Executive Budget financial plan released in February, and more than $30 billion higher than DOB’s initial forecasts from May 2021, according to the March State Cash Report released […]

Defendant Admits to Stealing in Excess of $51,000 of her Deceased Mother’s Pension New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Thursday, April 14, 2022, Valerie White, 58, of Middletown, pled guilty in Orange County Court to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree. Under the […]

Source: Budget wins for the forest preserve, environment – Adirondack Explorer

Fund Lauded for Performance During COVID-19 Pandemic From the office of NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapooli An independent fiduciary and conflict of interest review of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, commended the Comptroller and Fund staff for holding “themselves to the highest ethical, professional […]

Source: 13 questions about New York’s legal weed market — answered – syracuse.com

Innovative Project to Help Increase Salmon Survival After Stocking  The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the second year of a five-year experimental Atlantic Salmon pen rearing project on the Saranac River Estuary. In partnership with the Plattsburgh Boat Basin, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Lake Champlain chapter of Trout Unlimited, […]

Crew Boss Training: On April 7 and 8, Forest Rangers conducted a Crew Boss-level course for the Clinton, Essex, and Franklin County Sheriff’s departments’ Special Response Team (SRT). Ten members completed the certified training for search techniques, personnel management, and land navigation. Once certified, these individuals are better prepared to partner with Rangers and help […]

“While this disease is mostly carried by wild waterfowl, research has shown that other wild bird populations can carry it too, especially if they share nesting and feeding grounds with wild waterfowl. These populations include perching birds and songbirds. For this reason, we are recommending that folks that feed wild birds should take down their […]