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State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos
DEC commissioner to take personal leave for Ukraine trip
State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos is taking time away from the DEC to provide humanitarian aid in Ukraine. more
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Tenney
Tenney, pens Newsweek op-ed with Texas senator
Rep. Claudia L. Tenney, R-22, New Hartford, and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, have published an op-ed in Newsweek to highlight their proposed Strengthening Entry Visa Enforcement and … more
Susan Marie Weber, AmeriCorps Volunteer in Service to America volunteer has been awarded the U.S. Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her over 7,000 hours of extraordinary volunteer service and leadership in her community.
Local volunteer receives Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award
Susan Marie Weber, an AmeriCorps/Service to America volunteer, has been awarded the U.S. Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her more than 7,000 hours of volunteer service … more

Rep. Zoe Lofgren
House to vote on election law overhaul in response to Jan. 6
The House will vote on an overhaul of a centuries-old election law, an effort to prevent future presidential candidates from trying to subvert the popular will. more
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STATEMENT: Griffo criticizes Gillibrand over immigration
State Sen. Joseph A. Griffo released a statement regarding news highlighting U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s plan to send undocumented immigrants from New York City to upstate communities. more
Britain's Queen Elizabeth's coffin is carried as King Charles III, Camilla, the Queen Consort and Princess Anne follow, during the funeral in London, Monday Sept. 19, 2022.
Queen Elizabeth II mourned at funeral by Britain and world
Britain and the world are saying a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II at a state funeral that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers. more
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Rep. Claudia L. Tenney, R-22, New Hartford
Tenney receives award from business group
Rep. Claudia L. Tenney, R-22, New Hartford, has received the “Guardian of Small Business” Award from the National Federation of Independent Business. more
Wolfspeed selects Chatham County, North Carolina for world’s largest Silicon Carbide Materials facility. Above, an artist’s rendering shows what the new facility could look like.
Wolfspeed picks N.C. for site to supply Marcy facility
Wolfspeed, Inc., which operates a silicon carbide computer chip fabricating facility in Marcy, announced it will build a new, multi-billion dollar materials manufacturing facility in Chatham County, North Carolina. more
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The sun sets behind an idle pump jack near Karnes City, USA, April 8, 2020. Oil prices are sagging amid fears of recessions across the globe. OPEC and allied countries are weighing what to do about that when they meet online Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. High oil prices were a bonanza for countries like Saudi Arabia over the summer, but now they're well off those highs. Saudi Arabia's oil minister has even said the group known as OPEC+ could cut production at any time.
OPEC+ faces what to do about lower oil prices; drivers cheer
OPEC and allied oil-producing countries are weighing how much crude to ship to a troubled global economy as recession fears have sent prices far down from summertime peaks. more
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U.S. life expectancy drops again
U.S. life expectancy dropped for the second consecutive year in 2021, falling by nearly a year from 2020, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. more
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Stefanik leads effort to expand recruitment of doctors in region
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-21, Schuylerville, announced the Northern Border Regional Commission will begin implementing a J-1 visa program. more
The NASA moon rocket stands ready less than 24 hours before it is scheduled to launch on Pad 39B for the Artemis 1 mission to orbit the moon at the Kennedy Space Center, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
UPDATE: NASA scrubs launch of its new moon rocket on a no-crew test flight because of fuel leaks
NASA initially pressed toward the launch of a new moon rocket Monday to put a crew capsule into lunar orbit for the first time in 50 years, after a leak reappeared in the same place that saw seepage during a dress rehearsal back in the spring. more
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AFRL Inspire, a special event presented by the Air Force Research Laboratory featuring TEDx-style talks, will be livestreamed Aug. 23, 2022, at 1 p.m. EDT. Inspire showcases the innovative ideas and passionate people from across the science and technology enterprise. This year’s event, which celebrates the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force, features nine speakers from across the lab and one special guest speaker, retired Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski. AFRL Historians Dr. Darren Raspa and Jeff Duford will serve as the hosts for the program. Speakers, from left, include: Dr. Kerianne Hobbs, Dr. Mike Goodson, Dr. Melissa Wilson, Brian “Mitch” Mitchell, Maj. Michael Nayak, Steve Colenzo, Delia Jesaitis, Dr. Steven Chambreau and Dr. Jayde King.
AFRL Inspire program to livestream on Tuesday
AFRL Inspire, a three-hour special event presented by the Air Force Research Laboratory with eight TEDx-style talks, will be livestreamed from the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Kenney Hall, Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 1 p.m. EDT.  more
Rep. Jerry Nadler speaks at the NY-12 Candidate Forum Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in New York. Nadler is running in New York's 12th Congressional District Democratic primary against Attorney Suraj Patel and Rep. Carolyn Maloney which will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022.
What to watch: Top Democrats square off in Florida, New York
In New York, redistricting has left two longtime House Democratic colleagues competing for the same seat, while the head of the party's campaign arm in the chamber is running in new territory and faces a challenge from the left. more
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Utica police union throws support behind Congressional candidate Wells in 22nd District
The union that represents the Utica Police Department has endorsed Republican candidate Steve Wells for New York’s 22nd Congressional District ... more
On the heels of the U.S. Congress Thursday, July 28 passage of a $280 billion package geared to boost the semiconductor industry, officials looked to locations across the state, the Mohawk Valley and nation to weigh potential future impacts. Economic development leaders in the region hope to see more developments like Marcy’s now-under-construction Wolfspeed semiconductor fabrication facility, pictured on July 28, 2022.
Officials eye future as House OK’s CHIPS Act
After the Thursday passage in the House of Representatives of a $280 billion package geared to boost the semiconductor industry and scientific research by creating more high-tech jobs in the United … more
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Food banks and pantries are struggling to meet the growing need even as federal programs provide less food to distribute, grocery store donations wane and cash gifts don't go nearly as far. In Oneida, Karing Kitchen Coordinator Melissa King said other food pantries in the area are all dealing with the same issue. But the issue isn't just a local one. In this Associated Press photo, a volunteer fills up a vehicle with food boxes at the St. Mary's Food Bank Wednesday, June 29, 2022, in Phoenix. There, more than 900 families line up at the distribution center every weekday for an emergency government food box.
Inflation puts squeeze on food pantries locally, across the country
A dollar doesn’t go as far as it did at the beginning of this year and it’s only getting worse as food pantries work to ensure the hardest hit in the community don’t go hungry. more
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A gas tank driver adjusts his hose hookup to an underground tank on May 24, 2022, in Jackson, Miss. High diesel prices are driving up the cost of most goods, from groceries to Amazon orders and furniture, as nearly everything that is delivered, whether by truck, rail or ship, uses diesel fuel. Truckers are turning down hauling jobs in the states with the most expensive diesel.
Sky-high diesel prices squeeze truckers, farmers, consumers
The price of diesel fuel has skyrocketed in recent months — much more even than regular gasoline — especially after Russia invaded Ukraine in February. more
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Training Squadron SEVEN Commander Mike Saylor stands in front of a T-45 aircraft at the Griffiss International Airport on Thursday. The mission of the VT-7 Eagles is to safely and effectively train the world’s finest Naval Aviators. The squadron is currently undergoing ground training at Griffiss.
‘Top guns’ training in — and above — area
His call sign is “Big E,” short for “Big Earl,” and how he got that name is classified. more
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The Eastern Air Defense Sector’s Canadian Detachment held a change-of-command Thursday afternoon at the Air Force Research Laboratory’s fitness center gymnasium. Lt. Col. Michael Wiseman, left, assumed command from Lt. Col. Josh Klemen, right, during a signing ceremony, which is a long-standing tradition in the Canadian military. Royal Canadian Air Force Maj. Gen. Sean T. Boyle, the deputy commander, Continental U.S. NORAD Region (CONR) is seated in the center and was the ceremony’s presiding officer.
EADS welcomes new Canadian Detachment commander
The Canadian Forces Detachment at the Eastern Air Defense Sector has a new commander. Lt. Col. Michael J. Wiseman took command from Lt. Col. Josh A. Klemen on July 14 ... more
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