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New York closes 6 prisons as inmate numbers drop, including Moriah Shock

Source: New York closes 6 prisons as inmate numbers drop, including Moriah Shock

Sen. Stec helps pass agricultural package | Sun Community News ALBANY |

Source: Sen. Stec helps pass agricultural package | Sun Community News ALBANY | Sen. Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) has helped pass a package of 10 bills designed to boost our agriculture industry. Four of the bills, which Stec co-sponsored, address major issues like l

Essex County reaps rewards of shared services projects that save taxpayers money  – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Essex County reaps rewards of shared services projects that save taxpayers money  – The Adirondack Almanack

Federal Relief Ad Temporarily reverses trend of sending more to Washington than it gets back

New York’s Per Capita Balance of Payments Rank Among States Rises to 40th from Near Last Place NY Received $1.59 for Every Tax Dollar Sent to DC in Federal Fiscal Year 2020, Still Below National Average of $1.92 Historic relief funds from the federal government, provided in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, boosted New York’s per […]

Vt. State officials seek to resolve dispute threatening health coverage for 1,800 Vermonters and about 1,000 New Yorkers- VTDigger

Source: State officials seek to resolve dispute threatening health coverage for 1,800 Vermonters – VTDigger

You can order free home Covid tests from the federal government again – syracuse.com

Source: You can order free home Covid tests from the federal government again – syracuse.com

Challenge to NY’s congressional and state redistricting lines continues | NCPR News

Source: Challenge to NY’s congressional and state redistricting lines continues | NCPR News

Spring burn ban in effect March 16 through May 14 | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH 

Source: Spring burn ban in effect March 16 through May 14 | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | The New York State burn ban will be in effect March 16 through May 14.

How New York is joining Ukraine’s fight against Russia – City & State New York

Source: How New York is joining Ukraine’s fight against Russia – City & State New York

NYS Thruway Service Area Redesign and Redevelopment Project – New York State Thruway

Source: Service Area Redesign and Redevelopment Project – New York State Thruway

Here Are The Places You Can’t Legally Have Marijuana In New York

Source: Here Are The Places You Can’t Legally Have Marijuana In New York

Micro-grants for Adk farms grow larger | Sun Community News ELIZABETHTOWN | Farms that implement environmentally beneficial practices favored.

Source: Micro-grants for Adk farms grow larger | Sun Community News ELIZABETHTOWN | Farms that implement environmentally beneficial practices favored.

Heightened snowmobile enforcement this weekend  | Sun Community News ALBANY 

Source: Heightened snowmobile enforcement this weekend  | Sun Community News ALBANY | The New York State Office of Parks, New York State Park Police, New York State Police and Department of Environmental Conservation remind snowmobilers to ride responsibly and exe

N.Y. highlights available programs to help with energy costs  | Sun Community News 

Source: N.Y. highlights available programs to help with energy costs  | Sun Community News ALBANY | Gov. Kathy Hochul is reminding New Yorkers of programs and options available to address rising energy supply costs. 

Judge blocks NY bid to close NRA | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Judge blocks NY bid to close NRA | News | pressrepublican.com

Retail cannabis approved in a number of Vermont communities

“Among those approving the change were larger communities of Barre, Essex and Rutland. Smaller towns like Bolton, Grand Isle and Milton also gave a green light to retail sales.” Source: Retail cannabis approved in a number of Vermont communities

Sen. Stec advocates against planned energy cost hikes | Sun Community News ALBANY

Source: Sen. Stec advocates against planned energy cost hikes | Sun Community News ALBANY | Sen. Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) has joined colleagues in urging residents to submit official public comment on the Climate Action Council’s (CAC) draft Scoping Plan by the A

Recent Northern New York Forest Ranger Actions

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from across New York State. In 2021, DEC Forest Rangers conducted 426 search […]

Here are the places in New York where you still have to wear a mask – syracuse.com

Source: Here are the places in New York where you still have to wear a mask – syracuse.com

New York orders Russia sanctions, welcomes Ukraine refugees

Source: New York orders Russia sanctions, welcomes Ukraine refugees

NY’s school mask mandate lifted, effective March 2

Source: NY’s school mask mandate lifted, effective March 2

Cambridge school district to sue to keep “Indians” mascot, logo | NCPR News

Source: Cambridge school district to sue to keep “Indians” mascot, logo | NCPR News

What Redistricting Looks Like In Every State – New York | FiveThirtyEight

Source: What Redistricting Looks Like In Every State – New York | FiveThirtyEight

New York State Is Offering More Help For Your Heating Bill

Source: New York State Is Offering More Help For Your Heating Bill

DEC Announces 2021 Was Safest-Ever Season For New York Hunters

Lowest Number of Hunting-Related Shooting Incidents Since DEC’s Hunter Education Program Was Established in 1949 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today that the 2021 hunting seasons in New York were the safest ever, with the lowest number of hunting-related shooting incidents since record-keeping began. DEC Environmental Conservation Police […]