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Kirsten Gillibrand toured New York state on Monday, building support for her high-tech manufacturing and worker training measure. Photo: Gillibrand website

Gillibrand pushes manufacturing bill in Ticonderoga

by Brian Mann, in Saranac Lake, NY

Ticonderoga, NY, Feb 19, 2013 — Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was in Ticonderoga, NY, yesterday, working to build support for a new measure that aims to boost high-tech manufacturing.

Gillibrand wants Congress to fund low-interest revolving loans that would help modernize factories and pay for worker training. Go to full article

$New York's Dept. of Environmental Conservation delayed its environmental review of fracking until the go-ahead is given by the Dept. of Health. Photo: DEC headquarters in Albany, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Kurtman518">Kurtman518</a>, released to the public domain$

Fracking delay's effect is in the eye of the beholder

by Matt Richmond, in Binghamton, NY

Albany, NY, Feb 19, 2013 — Last week, New York State officials announced another delay of their final decision on hydrofracking. The Department of Environmental Conservation will wait for a report on the health protections in its environmental review of fracking. Then the environmental review can be completed.

The time frame could be less than a month or it could be much longer. And both pro- and anti-fracking groups took heart from the delay. Go to full article

Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/freefoto/">Ian Britton</a> CC <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en">some rights reserved</a>

Why is fear up when crime is down in America?

by David Chanatry, in Utica, NY

Utica, NY, Feb 19, 2013 — In the wake of the Newtown tragedy and the contentious push for new gun laws in both Washington and Albany, it's often easy to forget that we've been experiencing a major decline in crime in America. Go to full article

Pete Ames grooms the trails at St. Lawrence University's golf course every winter. Photo: David Sommerstein.

Heard Up North: The man to thank for Canton's groomed trails

by David Sommerstein, in Canton, NY

Canton, NY, Feb 19, 2013 — If you're one of the many cross-country skiers who enjoys the perfectly groomed trails on St. Lawrence University's golf course in Canton, here's the guy you want to... Go to full article

<i>Goddess of Earth and Nature</i>, by Jordan Snyder, 7th grade, is one of the pieces in the annual middle and high school art exhibit at the Remington through Sunday. Photo: Todd Moe

Young artists get creative in Remington exhibit

by Todd Moe, in Ogdensburg, NY

Ogdensburg, NY, Feb 19, 2013 — Artwork from middle and high school students around St. Lawrence County is on display this week at the Frederic Remington Art Museum in Ogdensburg. The 16th annual middle... Go to full article

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