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At the Rusty Nail. Archive Photo of the Day: George Cook, Saranac Lake, NY
The 8 O'clock Hour, 5/8/13
May 08, 2013 — U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand looks for food stamps, milk price reform in the new Farm Bill. A proposed plan to turn Lake Placid Hospital's ER into an urgent care center draws criticism. A dispute over public access overshadows a hearing on NYS campaign finance.
Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy, U.S. Rep. Bill Owens oppose a proposed US-Canada border fee. Essex County OKs an earlier closing time for bars. New York is a step closer to online access to medical records for patients.
Bill Bowers presents mime and monologue in Lake Placid, and on Story Traveler: Aesop's Fables. Go to full article
Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy, U.S. Rep. Bill Owens oppose a proposed US-Canada border fee. Essex County OKs an earlier closing time for bars. New York is a step closer to online access to medical records for patients.
Bill Bowers presents mime and monologue in Lake Placid, and on Story Traveler: Aesop's Fables. Go to full article
EJ Noble Hospital's new CEO Marlinda LaValley, and new board chair Michael Burgess. Photo: Julie Grant
The 8 O'clock Hour, 5/7/13
May 07, 2013 — After a rough year, Gouverneur's EJ Noble Hospital is back open for business, but still lacking in patients. Yet another NYS legislator, Brooklyn Sen. John Sampson, is arrested on corruption charges. US Sen. Chuck Schumer says if there's a new East Coast missile defense site, it should be in New York.
The Vermont legislature deals with some major issues as it winds down its session, including end-of-life choices, legalized marijuana, and driver's licenses for migrant workers. A new report finds most upstate cities are losing jobs to the suburbs.
And on Adirondack Attic, Why an old concrete block from Mineville is important. Go to full article
The Vermont legislature deals with some major issues as it winds down its session, including end-of-life choices, legalized marijuana, and driver's licenses for migrant workers. A new report finds most upstate cities are losing jobs to the suburbs.
And on Adirondack Attic, Why an old concrete block from Mineville is important. Go to full article
John Ferry, co-owner of Milk Street Dairy in Tylerville, in Jefferson County, shows off his new dairy barn. Photo: Joanna Richards
The 8 O'clock Hour, 5/6/13
May 06, 2013 — Fort Drum soldiers are told to expect frequent deployments "'til the end" in Afganistan. David Sommerstein looks at New York state's new environmental regulations for dairys and asks whether they'll make a difference. Why there's a burn ban in place for the next week.
NYS Sen. Dean Skelos on public campaign financing in New York state and the lessons learned from the quick passage of the state's new gun law. US Sen. Charles Schumer wants to block 3D-printed plastic guns. The National Wildlife Federation expands its challenge to new invasive rules.
A Jefferson County dairy is expanding, thanks to a power upgrade grant from National Grid. Kim and Reggis Harris bring their music and stories of the Underground Railroad in civil rights movement to Saranac Lake. And in the garden, shaping up perennials. Go to full article
NYS Sen. Dean Skelos on public campaign financing in New York state and the lessons learned from the quick passage of the state's new gun law. US Sen. Charles Schumer wants to block 3D-printed plastic guns. The National Wildlife Federation expands its challenge to new invasive rules.
A Jefferson County dairy is expanding, thanks to a power upgrade grant from National Grid. Kim and Reggis Harris bring their music and stories of the Underground Railroad in civil rights movement to Saranac Lake. And in the garden, shaping up perennials. Go to full article
Our counties are cutting local services because we have to pay the state's bills first..... The present system is just unsustainable.
NY counties push "no new mandates" law
May 03, 2013 — Counties across the state are declaring a "Mayday" for Mandate Relief.
County leaders across New York are using the month of May to press state lawmakers to introduce and pass legislation that would prevent new unfunded mandates. Go to full article
County leaders across New York are using the month of May to press state lawmakers to introduce and pass legislation that would prevent new unfunded mandates. Go to full article
Adirondack Health Chief Senior Services Officer Marc Walker talks with Uihlein Living Center resident Peggy Forkey at the Lake Placid nursing home in November of last year. Photo: Chris Knight via Adirondack Daily Enterprise
The 8 O'Clock Hour 5/3/13
May 03, 2013 — A new state audit says St. Lawrence County is "walking a financial tightrope." Can the North Country make nursing homes work? St. Lawrence County's ban on smoking on county property starts Saturday. New York's second-highest court upholds local fracking bans.
New York counties push a "no new mandates" law. Crossing borders to create a small-town Orthodoxy. And Adirondack weekend conditions. Go to full article
New York counties push a "no new mandates" law. Crossing borders to create a small-town Orthodoxy. And Adirondack weekend conditions. Go to full article
Once a public school, the Lyon Mountain Correctional Facility operated from 1984 until 2011. Now it's up for sale. Photo: New York state
The 8 O'Clock Hour 5/2/13
May 02, 2013 — New York state looks to auction off 11 prisons, including two in the North Country. Longtime editor and co-publisher John Johnson, Jr., steps down from the Watertown Daily Times. The Reproductive Health Act appears stalled in the New York State Senate.
Upstate New York may be home to a big new computer plant. A preview of "Remembering the Fallen" in Watertown. And on Natural Selections: Porcupines. Go to full article
Upstate New York may be home to a big new computer plant. A preview of "Remembering the Fallen" in Watertown. And on Natural Selections: Porcupines. Go to full article
Chicago Transit Authority #6731, a Nova LFS bus. Photo: Kevin Zolkiewicz, Creative Commons, some rights reserved
Plattsburgh's Nova Bus plant wins $148m contract
May 01, 2013 — Nova Bus in Plattsburgh has won another big contract to assemble 300 new vehicles for Chicago's Transit Authority. That's according to an announcement yesterday from Congressman Bill Owens.
The deal will bring the Canadian company roughly $148 million in new business. Go to full article
The deal will bring the Canadian company roughly $148 million in new business. Go to full article
The 8 O'Clock Hour 5/1/13
May 01, 2013 — An Adirondack town tries the "white space" approach to broadband. New York considers an early voting system. Ogdensburg leaders speak out for psych center. NY state overtime costs up 11 percent. Lisa Vroman returns to her roots, sharing some musical inspiration. Go to full article
Governor Cuomo signing the tax cap legislation in Erie County in July 2011. Photo: Governor Cuomo's office via Flickr
Administration tries to axe teachers' union lawsuit
Apr 30, 2013 — New York is trying to get a lawsuit by the state's largest teachers' union tossed out of court.
New York State United Teachers filed a lawsuit earlier this year, claiming that the state's tax cap has created inequities between wealthy and poor districts. Go to full article
New York State United Teachers filed a lawsuit earlier this year, claiming that the state's tax cap has created inequities between wealthy and poor districts. Go to full article
Photo: Chris Morris
The 8 O'Clock Hour 4/30/13
Apr 30, 2013 — NY rediscovers an old crop: hops. LLocals show big support for small Adirondack theaters as the "Go Digital or go Dark" campaign begins. On "Adirondack Day", New York Gov. Cuomo calls for a new tourism push.
New York's administration tries to axe a teachers' union lawsuit over the new two percent property tax cap. US Sen. Chuck Schumer is calling for Medicare changes that he says will make the program fairer for seniors.
And using theater and creativity to combat bullying. Go to full article
New York's administration tries to axe a teachers' union lawsuit over the new two percent property tax cap. US Sen. Chuck Schumer is calling for Medicare changes that he says will make the program fairer for seniors.
And using theater and creativity to combat bullying. Go to full article
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