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In this AP file photo, dried hemp plants are sorted and trimmed at Hepworth Farms in Milton, N.Y., Monday, April 12, 2021. On Thursday, the state Cannabis Control Board approved the licenses under a recent law that allows hemp cultivators to grow marijuana for the legal recreational market for two years. Hemp is a type of cannabis plant with lower levels of THC, marijuana’s active ingredient.
New York's 1st marijuana growing licenses go to 52 farmers
ALBANY (AP) — New York approved 52 licenses Thursday that will allow hemp farmers to get a head start on growing marijuana for the state's upcoming adult market. The state Cannabis Control Board … more
NOT SATISFIED WITH CHANGES — Marc Molinaro joined Utica police on Tuesday to discuss local issues in the community and the impact that cashless bail has had on the city of Utica. Molinaro said more needs to be done to protect communities and support law enforcement.
Crime debate percolates even as some embrace bail ‘fix’
ALBANY — The argument over criminal justice policy in New York is intensifying even after the new state budget made alterations to the bail laws. Three starkly different positions have emerged: … more
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Tenney
Tenney joins letter seeking answers on Southern Border
NEW HARTFORD — Rep. Claudia L. Tenney, R-22, New Hartford, joined colleagues in a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas asking for answers about the Biden … more
DEALING WITH INVASIVES — Views of Lake George Village from Prospect Mountain from the outlook view stops, in Lake George are shown in this June 2019 file photo. Officials and residents are grappling with a plan to kill invasive milfoil, a highly invasive aquatic plant that often kills off native plants, with herbicide in two Lake George bays.
Controversial Lake George herbicide plan heads to vote in race against invasive plant
LAKE GEORGE — A plan to kill invasive milfoil with herbicide in two Lake George bays faces what may be its biggest hurdle Thursday. The Adirondack Park Agency is scheduled to vote at its monthly … more
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PACKED HOUSE — Fort Johnson residents fill Village Hall during an informational meeting about the process to potentially dissolve the village government on Wednesday.
Residents see benefits in early plans to dissolve village
FORT JOHNSON — Early details about the process and potential impacts of dissolving the village government in Fort Johnson seemingly won over residents packed into Village Hall on Wednesday. Around … more
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RIT to create school of performing arts
ROCHESTER — The Rochester Institute of Technology has announced that it is creating a School of Performing Arts. The new school will be housed within RIT’s College of Liberal Arts beginning July … more
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RECEIVING FUNDING — Lewis County General Hospital, shown here in a file photo, will receive $1 million in a Rural Development grant, according to an announcement Wednesday by Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-21, Schuylerville.
Stefanik announces $1M grant for Lewis County General Hospital
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-21, Schuylerville on Wednesday announced Lewis County General Hospital will receive a $1 million in a Rural Development grant from the U.S. Department of … more
Tenney
Tenney hails Camden students on House floor
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Claudia L. Tenney, R-22, New Hartford, in a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives, recognized members of the Camden High School Track and Field team, who … more
Picente
County exec hails elimination of fiber optic installation fee
In crafting the states 2022-23 budget, the state legislature agreed to repeal a fiber optic installation fee that Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. and Herkimer County Board of … more
As part of New York’s budget proposal, approved last weekend, most local districts will see an increase — and in some cases a major increase — in the amount of combined school aid the district will receive from the state.
State aid figures show moderate increase for area school districts
As school district superintendents, business officials and board of education members across the region put the finishing touches on their upcoming 2022-23 budget proposals, one aspect of the process … more
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Palmieri
Improved Utica fiscal stress score hailed
UTICA — The city of Utica’s fiscal stress score, measured by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s Fiscal Stress Monitoring System, improved by nearly 10 points, from 15.8 to 6.3, according to … more
May touts portions of state budget
SYRACUSE — State Sen. Rachel May, D-53, Syracuse, highlighted several pieces of the budget following its passage this weekend. Included are record-setting investments in wages for homecare workers, … more
LET’S DO THIS — Jomar Rodriguez, 7, points to “climb” on the communication board with his K-2 Autism special education teacher Marisa White at Marie Curie Elementary in Amsterdam last week. A new communication board was installed inside the playground area to assist students with with special needs be better able to express what they would like to do during recess.
Communication boards help kids of all abilities
AMSTERDAM — Watching her son play on the playground at Marie Curie Elementary School, Lydiana Bracero said the six-year-old is just like any other kid. “All kids have special needs,” Lydiana … more
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Acquisition of forest lands part of green initiative by joint venture
Bluesource Sustainable Forests, a joint venture between Oak Hill Advisors, L.P. and Bluesource, has purchased 52,000 acres in Upstate New York. This purchase marks BSFC’s first acquisition since … more
LAND BANK — Essex Town Supervisor Ken Hughes stands in front of a home he was to rehabilitate using a land bank model.
Essex County land bank could be local solution to Adirondack housing shortage
ESSEX — In much of the North Country, affordable housing has become a big issue for residents. Over the course of the pandemic, inventory has been low. Often properties are selling for more than … more
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ON THE (SHADED) CAMPAIGN TRAIL — Rochester Mayor Malik Evans campaigns in the 19th Ward in Rochester in this AP file photo. Evans campaigned last year on a promise to “promote environmental justice in every neighborhood ... (while) making Rochester an environmentally friendly city of the future.”
For Rochester’s mayor, trees are an environmental justice issue
ROCHESTER — Rochester Mayor Malik Evans campaigned last year on a promise to “promote environmental justice in every neighborhood ... (while) making Rochester an environmentally friendly city of … more
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THRUWAY PROJECT DELAYED — The Junius Ponds rest stop between thruway exits 41 and 42 remains closed except for fuel service. The Thruway Authority closed 10 service areas, including those in Chittenango and Junius Ponds, in July 2021, for renovations and reconstruction which have been delayed.
‘Unforeseen issues’ delay $450M Thruway rest area project
The Junius Ponds Service Area off the westbound side of the New York State Thruway was scheduled to reopen in March, but that date was quietly updated on the New York State Thruway Authority’s … more
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INDICTED — New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin leaves the courthouse in New York, Tuesday. Benjamin has been arrested in a federal corruption investigation. Authorities said the Democrat was arrested Tuesday on charges including bribery and falsification of records.
State’s No. 2 leader resigns amid arrest
ALBANY — New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned Tuesday in the wake of his arrest in a federal corruption investigation, creating a political crisis for Gov. Kathy Hochul seven months after she … more
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Toddler, 3, grandmother struck and killed by Poughkeepsie garbage truck
POUGHKEEPSIE (AP) — A garbage truck struck and killed a 3-year-old and his grandmother as they were walking near an intersection in Poughkeepsie, police said. Authorities said a 41-year-old driver, … more
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$220 billion state budget draws mixed reviews from lawmakers
ALBANY — Reaction was mixed to approval on New York’s $220 billion state budget, which went into law Saturday — more than a week after its official, April 1, deadline. The plan, which relies on … more
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