Year: 2023

IJC Committee begins second phase of the expedited review of Plan 2014

The International Joint Commission (IJC)’s Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Adaptive Management (GLAM) Committee, made up of government scientists and engineers…

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Hawley celebrates National Pizza Day with area police departments

Assemblyman Steve Hawley visited area police departments on February 9 to celebrate National Pizza Day. Hawley sent pizzas to 11…

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Sweden to auction old skatepark equipment and fencing

The Sweden Town Board has authorized the sale of the old skatepark equipment and fencing through Auctions International (auctionsinternational.com). The…

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Presenting with Pizza – Blue Barn tells all

The Hilton-Parma Senior Center holds a monthly program, Presenting with Pizza, where a local presenter speaks about history or another…

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State funds available to support improvements to animal shelters

Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced $7.6 million is available to support animal shelters and humane societies in making critical upgrades…

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Monroe County enacts local sales tax exemption for clothing and footwear

Effective March 1, 2023, sales of eligible clothing and footwear costing less than $110 in Monroe County are exempt from…

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Poll finds that NY voters oppose charter school expansion; favor strengthening local public schools

A new poll conducted by Hart Research Associates shows that New York voters overwhelmingly oppose any expansion of charter schools…

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New York Outcomes Fund incentivizes farmers to implement regenerative agriculture practices

A new pilot program, the New York Outcomes Fund, was launched at the 2023 Corn & Soybean Winter Expo in…

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Heart attack or cardiac arrest?

You’ve heard the terms “heart attack” and “cardiac arrest,” but do you really know what they mean? Each describes a…

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Bill to bolster fire department recruitment passes Education Committee with bipartisan support

Legislation sponsored by Senator Pam Helming to help fire departments recruit new junior members has advanced out of the Senate…

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