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NYSDEC Adopts New Fishing Regulations – We Love Outdoors

Source: NYSDEC Adopts New Fishing Regulations – We Love Outdoors

Janet Duprey is North Country Chamber’s 63rd Irish Person of the Year 

Source: North Country Chamber’s 63rd Irish Person of the Year announced | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | The North Country Chamber of Commerce held its 63 annual St. Patricks Day Breakfast Thursday, March 17 to announce the Irish Person of the Year.

DiNAPOLI OP-ED IN THE NY DAILY NEWS EXPLAINS HIS AUDIT OF THE FORMER GOVERNOR’S COVID PERFORMANCE

The New York Daily News published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today. The full op-ed is below: Diagnosing Team Cuomo’s nursing home failures: The state comptroller explains his audit of the former governor’s COVID performance New York City just marked the two-year anniversary of the first confirmed death from COVID-19 […]

Hochul signs sweeping workplace harassment reforms   | Sun Community News | Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a package of legislation to address workplace harassment and discrimination. 

Source: Hochul signs sweeping workplace harassment reforms   | Sun Community News ALBANY | Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a package of legislation to address workplace harassment and discrimination. 

New York opens license application portal for hemp farmers | Sun Community News 

Source: New York opens license application portal for hemp farmers | Sun Community News ALBANY | Portal is the first step for growing adult-use cannabis industry in New York.

NYS agencies haven’t touched millions sitting in medical marijuana funds – syracuse.com

Source: NYS agencies haven’t touched millions sitting in medical marijuana funds – syracuse.com

DiNapoli: State’s pandemic response to nursing homes hindered by ill-prepared state agency

Audit Presents Timeline of State Health Department Underreporting of Nursing Home Deaths The state Department of Health (DOH) was unprepared to respond to infectious disease outbreaks at nursing homes, even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit New York, an audit released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found. DiNapoli said that a persistent lack […]

The People That Keep Winter Going

Source: The People That Keep Winter Going

Spring burn ban starts March 16 – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Spring burn ban starts March 16 – – The Adirondack Almanack

Even more in store at Point au Roche State Park | Sun Community News BEEKMANTOWN | Point Au Roche State Park is gearing up for spring with a variety of outdoor programs 

Source: Even more in store at Point au Roche State Park | Sun Community News BEEKMANTOWN | Point Au Roche State Park is gearing up for spring with a variety of outdoor programs for all ages and abilities. With forested areas, open spaces, a protected sandy beach a

Assemblyman Billy Jones: State must address rise in prison violence

“I worked in corrections for twenty years and understand how dangerous working at a correctional facility can be. The recent spike in prison violence including the most recent incident at Clinton Correctional is unacceptable and the problem is only escalating. There are serious concerns about how the HALT Act will further increase violence at correctional […]

State spending poised to climb | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: State spending poised to climb | Local News | pressrepublican.com

For some with salt in their wells, NY buys bottled water. For others, it paid $4M for a water hookup | NCPR News

Source: For some with salt in their wells, NY buys bottled water. For others, it paid $4M for a water hookup | NCPR News

COs weary of solitary changes | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: COs weary of solitary changes | News | pressrepublican.com

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