Archive for 'Statewide News'
DEC Reminds New Yorkers: Statewide Residential Brush Burning Prohibition Starts March 16
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Acting Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced that the annual statewide ban on residential brush burning begins March 16 and runs through May 14. Since 2009, DEC has enforced the ban to prevent wildfires and protect communities and first responders during heightened wildfire conditions. “Prevention is best, and […]
Posted: March 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Environmental News, Law Enforcement News, Statewide News.
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Sixty-three children and teens reported as runaways were found safe, due to the efforts of a first-of-its-kind operation in the Capital Region.
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Posted: March 14th, 2025 under Law Enforcement News, Social Issues, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Population estimates for New York in 2024
Clinton County had a slight decline of 0.02%. New York’s total population increased 0.66% last year to about 19.87 million. The state’s population grew in the second year in a row, but it’s still 1.18% (237,000) lower than in 2020. Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: March 14th, 2025 under Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Statewide News.
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Cortland Standard, one of New York state’s oldest newspapers, closes
The article said its closure was due to declining readership and increasing costs, including an expected 25% tariff on newsprint. Seventeen employees lost their jobs. Click here for the Syracuse.com story
Posted: March 13th, 2025 under Business News, Community Events, General News, National News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Statewide News.
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Northern lawmakers blast Hochul’s CO employment ban
Federal agencies are now actively recruiting fired officers Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: March 13th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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NY lawmakers push to make Daylight Saving Time permanent
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Posted: March 13th, 2025 under Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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CVPH Blood drive March 19 in Keeseville
PLATTSBURGH, NY (03/12/2025) –The Adirondack Regional Blood Donor Center, a program of the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) will hold a community blood drive at Mountain Lake Services, 100 Industrial Parkway in Keeseville on Wednesday, March 19. The event will take place from noon to 4 pm. All eligible […]
Posted: March 13th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Statewide News.
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Should seniors only be eligible for rebate checks? NY lawmakers think so
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Posted: March 12th, 2025 under Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Schumer decries massive NOAA layoffs
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Posted: March 12th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, Environmental News, General News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, Statewide News.
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Common Sense Media supports Hochul’s ‘bell-to-bell’ smartphone restraints
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Posted: March 12th, 2025 under Education News, Political News, Social Issues, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Former corrections officers speak out after being fired for strike participation
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Posted: March 11th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Clinton County Health Department and partners are monitoring Bird Flu
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Clinton County, March 11, 2025. The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) and their local partners are working closely to monitor Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), also known as H5N1 or bird flu, in Clinton County and to share educational messages with poultry and dairy farms and workers, health care providers, […]
Posted: March 11th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, County Government News, General News, Heathcare News, National News, Northern NY News, Statewide News.
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Tariffs on Canadian electricity could mean higher costs for dirtier electricity in New York
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Posted: March 10th, 2025 under Border News, Business News, Environmental News, National News, Statewide News.
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Agreement reached between DOCCS and NYSCOPBA, workers could return Monday
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Posted: March 9th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Nearly 200 kids under 6 in NY went to ERs after exposure to cannabis last year
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Posted: March 5th, 2025 under Heathcare News, Law Enforcement News, Social Issues, Statewide News.
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State to offer $80 million for flood resiliency projects
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Posted: March 4th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Onondaga County’s first wind farm stirs controversy: Who has power over giant turbines?
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Posted: March 4th, 2025 under Environmental News, National News, Political News, Statewide News, Town Board News, Upstate New York.
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Corrections officers fired as tentative deal fails to end wildcat strike
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Posted: March 3rd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Health insurance ending for corrections officers still on strike; National Guard still deployed
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Posted: March 3rd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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Prison guards on strike have a list of complaints. Does NY’s deal address them?
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Posted: March 2nd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Mediator for state, union announces tentative agreement to end prison strikes
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Posted: February 28th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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New York State Police changing color of troopers’ patrol cars
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Posted: February 27th, 2025 under Law Enforcement News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Labor relations expert weighs in on NY prison strikes
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Posted: February 26th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Successful Youth Deer Hunting Pilot Program Report Released
Feb. 14 – New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar announced another safe year of hunting seasons, with 2024-25 seasons being the second safest on record. DEC released its annual report documenting hunting-related shooting incidents (HRSIs) and tree stand/elevated hunting incidents and the numbers are consistent with the low incident […]
Posted: February 26th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Law Enforcement News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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DOCCS, NYSCOPBA update ongoing mediation
Further updates expected in the coming days Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: February 26th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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