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Source: Plattsburgh celebrates Phase 2 of the Saranac River Trail with soft opening

I’m very pleased to share that we hit a new vaccine milestone — 75% of ALL New Yorkers have rolled up their sleeves to get at least one vaccine dose. With children age 5-11 now eligible, I know we can hit 80% soon. I had a chance to meet some of the young kids who […]

Source: Farmers, farm workers argue against lowering overtime threshold | News | pressrepublican.com

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Source: Veterans thanked with Free Fishing Days | Sun Community News ALBANY | DEC waives license requirements for all resident and non-resident veterans.

Source: Hochul names new state veteran affairs director

Source: Get a COVID vaccine for ages 5-11? win a SUNY scholarship. What to know

“Early numbers show roughly 120 jobs will be affected by the Moriah closure.” Source: Local leaders react to word of Moriah Shock closure | Sun Community News MORIAH | Word of an impending closure of Moriah Shock Incarceration Facility quickly swept through the close-knit community Nov. 8, leaving many officers and families shocked as offic

From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones   Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) recently toured several local veteran organizations in Clinton and Franklin counties and hosted several roundtable discussions with North Country veterans. “Many brave New Yorkers have made incredible sacrifices for our country, and they deserve all the support we can give them,” Assemblyman Jones […]

Source: Moriah Shock among latest round of prison closures | Sun Community News MORIAH | Moriah Shock Incarceration Facility in Essex County is now one of six prisons slated for closure in spring 2022.

“The closures, announced Monday by state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision officials, scheduled for March 10, 2022 are: Ogdensburg Correctional Facility Moriah Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility Willard Drug Treatment Campus Southport Correctional Facility Downstate Correctional Facility Rochester Correctional Facility No layoffs are anticipated, a spokesman said, and the cost-cutting through the closures is expected […]

“ALBANY — The Hochul administration has informed the union for corrections officers that it will close six state prisons within 90 days, including Moriah Shock Incarceration Facility in Essex County.” Source: Hochul administration targets Moriah shock and five other prisons for closure | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: State and local officials support infrastructure deal | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Former Town of Bethel Tax Collector Pleads Guilty to Offering a False Instrument for Filing in Connection with Pension Fraud Scheme Orange County District Attorney Appointed as Special Prosecutor State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler today announced that former Town of Bethel Tax Collector  Debra Gabriel, of Bethel, […]

Source: Changes to Medical Marijuana Program in New York – Mountain Lake PBS

Source: New York Republicans surf ‘red wave’ as crime issues dog Democrats | News | pressrepublican.com

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Source: Voting reform ballot measures defeated by wide margins | NCPR News

From NYS DEC  New Regulations will Improve Conservation and Safeguard Sustained Public Use New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the adoption of new regulations governing the public use of Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) and the simultaneous repeal of three obsolete area-specific regulations. These regulations will become effective Jan. 1, […]

Source: Developer proposes large resort on 350 acres near Whiteface Mountain

Source: Hochul admin. eyeing more prison closures | News | pressrepublican.com

Town of Lewis – Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On Oct. 27 at 11:15 a.m., Essex County 911 contacted DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch reporting a 66-year-old hiker from Elizabethtown had suffered a non-weight bearing knee injury on the Mount Fay summit. Due to the hiker’s location, NYSP Aviation was requested and Forest Ranger Lt. Burns and Forest […]

Source: Hochul extends paid family leave to include caring for a sick sibling | NCPR News

Message from President Enyedi Dear Campus Community,   Over the past several days, I have had the opportunity to meet with student leaders, the faculty senate executive committee, those who attended the Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Center restorative circle in the H.U.B., and those who attended last evening’s PABJ meeting in Yokum Hall to discuss the […]

Here is a detailed description of the ballot proposals appearing on this year’s ballot. Source: 2021 Statewide Ballot Proposals | New York State Board of Elections