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The Assembly voted unanimously today to cap tax assessments on agricultural land at 2% increases per year. The bill now goes before Governor Andrew Cuomo for his signature. Because farmland is valued by the crops it can produce, and the price of...
Hello! New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli is in Watertown today, and as part of his visit (his office is also hosting a conference on leadership in local government) he’s released a new report on that city’s financial...
New York’s Comptroller, Thomas DiNapoli, will be in Watertown tomorrow to release a new report on Watertown’s fiscal health. He’ll release the report as part of a conference, the “Local Government Leadership Institute,”...
Jun 18, 2013 — When we get free perks we didn't earn, negative feelings can result, according to researchers. Part of the problem? Fellow customers. It helps if they're not around, a new study says.
Jun 18, 2013 — Six former employees and one contractor say Bank of America's mortgage servicing unit consistently lied to homeowners, fraudulently denied loan modifications and offered bonuses to staff for intentionally pushing people into foreclosure, according to a Salon.com report.
Jun 18, 2013 — Did a 10-pound bag of potatoes really cost $15 back in 2008? We get to the bottom of some puzzling numbers in the lawsuit alleging America's potato growers have become a spud cartel.
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An Introduction to the North Country and Its Challenges
May 06, 2003 — Karen St. Hilaire, executive director of the St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, while introducing Michael Shuman, the keynote speaker of the Burt Symposium, delivered this eloquent distillation of the character of the North Country and an appreciation of the challenges it faces in developing a sustainable economy. Go to full article
New Taxes for NYC?
May 06, 2003 — New York State Assembly is considering a bill that gives the City of New York authorization to get out of its budget jam by imposing new taxes. Karen DeWitt reports. Go to full article
Senator Little Opposes Pataki Cuts
May 06, 2003 — Senator Betty Little says she'll stand firm in her disagreement with Governor Pataki. The Republican from Queensbury says her constituents urged her to restore deep cuts in funding for schools and nursing homes. Little spoke about the budget battle with Brian Mann. Go to full article
Preview: Going Local in a Global Economy
May 05, 2003 — The first annual Burt Symposium was held Tuesday and Wednesday May 6 and 7 at St. Lawrence University, on the topic "Going Local: Capitalizing on our Resources in St.... Go to full article
Lake George's Clean Water at Risk
May 02, 2003 — Many people who live on Lake George still draw their drinking water directly from the shore. It's considered one of the cleanest big lakes in the country. But a new... Go to full article
Getting Tourists Back to Toronto
May 01, 2003 — Despite the fear of SARS, it appears people are responding favourably to an offer aimed at getting people to visit Toronto. Jody Tosti has more. Go to full article
Sour Economy Hurts North Country Charities
Apr 30, 2003 — Non-profits and charity groups in the North Country say the faltering national economy has hurt their efforts to raise money. Museums and hospitals and groups that offer... Go to full article
Pataki Won't Accept a Piecemeal Budget
Apr 24, 2003 — Governor Pataki says he's sticking to his anti-tax stance, forcing a likely showdown with the state legislature over restoring money to New York's schools. Karen DeWitt... Go to full article
Tackling "Sprawl" in Its Early Stages
Apr 22, 2003 — We tend to associate the North Country landscape with rolling farmland and deep forests more than sprawling strip malls and subdivisions. But Wednesday evening at Jefferson... Go to full article
Budget Cuts Force Closure of Champlain Elementary School
Apr 22, 2003 — A school board in Clinton County voted last night to close Champlain Elementary. The move is meant to narrow a 700 thousand dollar budget shortfall, triggered in part by... Go to full article
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