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Tuesday's news briefs from the Associated Press
May 14, 2013 — United States Representative Peter Welch of Vermont to discuss importance of farm bill. Vermont lawmakers hope for approval of the general fund budget.
Governor Andrew Cuomo and ex-wife Kennedy push for farm workers rights. Leonard admits to death threat of a Skidmore college student. Finger Lakes are set to honor fallen soldier with funeral plans set. Cooperstown Central School changes name to Hawkeyes for $10K thanks to Oneida Indians. Go to full article
Governor Andrew Cuomo and ex-wife Kennedy push for farm workers rights. Leonard admits to death threat of a Skidmore college student. Finger Lakes are set to honor fallen soldier with funeral plans set. Cooperstown Central School changes name to Hawkeyes for $10K thanks to Oneida Indians. Go to full article
Monday's news briefs from the Associated Press
May 13, 2013 — Advocates for NY farmworkers plan rally for collective bargaining rights. Ex-Penn St head was top paid among public colleges. NY groups hold cleanup events in Hudson Valley.
Cavendish, VT plans a museum honoring former resident and dissident Russian writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn. Vermont Corrections Dept. will hold toe-hall style meetings via viseo to get feedback from public. The Vermont legislative session has been extended beyond a hoped for Friday end. Go to full article
Cavendish, VT plans a museum honoring former resident and dissident Russian writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn. Vermont Corrections Dept. will hold toe-hall style meetings via viseo to get feedback from public. The Vermont legislative session has been extended beyond a hoped for Friday end. Go to full article
Friday's new briefs from the Associated Press
May 10, 2013 — Former NY prison camp gets $241,000 auction bid. Ex-state lawmaker gets 1 year in NYC fraud case. Lawmakers go undercover in NY corruption probe. EPA, other US agencies expand urban waters effort.
Vt. US Rep. to talk of need to reform ethanol law. Vermont Senate to take up campaign finance. Provincial parks open in southern Ontario. Go to full article
Vt. US Rep. to talk of need to reform ethanol law. Vermont Senate to take up campaign finance. Provincial parks open in southern Ontario. Go to full article
Thursday's news briefs from the Associated Press
May 09, 2013 — Gov. proposes that casino revenues be spread around the surrounding counties. The body of Edward Whitfield III, who drowned in the Black River during the unsuccessful rescue of a child, has been found. Limited racing is back at Vernon Downs following a quarantine on sick horses.
Phillipine authorities are seeking the extradition of a former Marine arrested in connection to a double murder. A Keeseville man is convicted in a fatal 2012 assault. A Schuyler County jury has convicted a woman in a shotgun slaying in Dix. Two NYers have plead guilty to a string of bank robberies across NY and Massachusetts. Go to full article
Phillipine authorities are seeking the extradition of a former Marine arrested in connection to a double murder. A Keeseville man is convicted in a fatal 2012 assault. A Schuyler County jury has convicted a woman in a shotgun slaying in Dix. Two NYers have plead guilty to a string of bank robberies across NY and Massachusetts. Go to full article
Young fawn staying close to mom - for the moment! Archive Photo of the Day: Joe Woody, Lake Ozonia
NY motorists advised to beware of deer
May 09, 2013 — ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Motorists who travel the New York State Thruway are being advised to be alert for deer on the highway this spring.
The Thruway Authority and state police Troop T have issued their semi-annual "antler alert" to remind motorists that deer are more active in May and June. Officials say the most deer-vehicle collisions on the Thruway occur during the next two months and October through November. Go to full article
The Thruway Authority and state police Troop T have issued their semi-annual "antler alert" to remind motorists that deer are more active in May and June. Officials say the most deer-vehicle collisions on the Thruway occur during the next two months and October through November. Go to full article
Wednesday's news briefs from the Associated Press
May 08, 2013 — Governor Cuomo is holding a tourism summit in Albany today. Sen. Chuck Schumer proposes a rapid response team to control invasive species infestations. A St. Lawrence County jury has found Anthony LaLonde guilty of the murder of Ralph Lawton. The wreck of a houseboat near Oswego holds clues to the fate of a Clayton man missing since 1972. New York's industrial development agencies created 36,000 jobs in 2011, according to Comptroller DiNapoli. And the Vermont Senate passeda preliminary vote to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana yesterday. Go to full article
At the Rusty Nail. Archive Photo of the Day: George Cook, Saranac Lake, NY
Essex County OKs earlier bar closing time
May 08, 2013 — ELIZABETHTOWN, N.Y. (AP) Lawmakers in the northern New York county that's home to Lake Placid have approved a measure requiring bars to close an hour earlier.
The Press-Republican of Plattsburgh reports that the Essex County Board of Supervisors voted Monday to change the legal closing time from 4 a.m. to 3 a.m. The measure now goes to the State Liquor Authority for final approval. Go to full article
The Press-Republican of Plattsburgh reports that the Essex County Board of Supervisors voted Monday to change the legal closing time from 4 a.m. to 3 a.m. The measure now goes to the State Liquor Authority for final approval. Go to full article
Tuesday's news briefs from the Associated Press
May 07, 2013 — Sen. Gillibrand outlines her priorities for the Farm Bill, due before her comitte as early as this week. Thirty-two high NY officials have been arrested over the last seven years on corruption charges, four in the last four weeks. The DEC warms people to stay off muddy trails in the High Peaks to prevent damaging erosion.
In Schenectady, building inspectors say dozens of homes are near collapse; and a Mohonasen H.S. teacher is wearing the same outfit each day, to make a point about bullying. Two marines are dead in Afghanistan, shot by an Afghan trainee. A utica driver's license was found to have been suspended in 26 different jurisdictions. The Vernon Downs racetrack is placed under quarantine for a horse virus.
Vermont's legislature has yet to vote on physician-assisted suicide and drivers licenses for migrant workers as session end approaches. A day-long hunger conference is underway in Burligton, and the forest fire season is underway in Ontario. Go to full article
In Schenectady, building inspectors say dozens of homes are near collapse; and a Mohonasen H.S. teacher is wearing the same outfit each day, to make a point about bullying. Two marines are dead in Afghanistan, shot by an Afghan trainee. A utica driver's license was found to have been suspended in 26 different jurisdictions. The Vernon Downs racetrack is placed under quarantine for a horse virus.
Vermont's legislature has yet to vote on physician-assisted suicide and drivers licenses for migrant workers as session end approaches. A day-long hunger conference is underway in Burligton, and the forest fire season is underway in Ontario. Go to full article
Photo: Ove Overmeyer, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
Group cites 100,000 NY campaign finance violations
May 07, 2013 — ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Gassing up twice a week in New Jersey? Hiring Turdo the magician? Buying smoked meats for Christmas presents?
A review by The Associated Press shows that's all part of the questionable use of campaign donations that can buoy lawmakers' lifestyles and buy support back home. Go to full article
A review by The Associated Press shows that's all part of the questionable use of campaign donations that can buoy lawmakers' lifestyles and buy support back home. Go to full article
3D-printed plastic "Liberator" handgun test-firing. Photo: Video still from Defense Distributed on Youtube
Schumer wants to block 3D plastic guns
May 06, 2013 — NEW YORK (AP) New York Sen. Charles Schumer says the ability for making an untraceable and undetectable gun with a 3D printer is "stomach-churning."
The senator on Sunday displayed a photo of a plastic gun made by a Texas company using the 3D printer technology. Go to full article
The senator on Sunday displayed a photo of a plastic gun made by a Texas company using the 3D printer technology. Go to full article
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