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State sales tax collections are up
ALBANY — In another sign of slow economic recovery in New York’s communities, sales tax revenue last year matched or exceeded pre-recession levels of 2008 in most parts of the state, according to a report released Tuesday. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said sales tax collections grew by 5 percent last year, raising that revenue in many parts [...]
Read More >>Comptroller: NY sales tax collections on the rise
ALBANY — In another sign of slow economic recovery in New York’s communities, sales tax revenue last year matched or exceeded pre-recession levels of 2008 in most parts of the state, according to a report released Tuesday. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said sales tax collections grew by 5 percent last year, raising that revenue in [...]
Read More >>Dryden Town Talk: Dryden High School freshman going to Albany
The Tompkins County League of Women Voters has selected Dryden High School freshman Valerie Horn to represent the County at the 2012 Students Inside Albany program. This program, sponsored annually by the League of Women Voters of New York State Education Foundation Inc., will run March 25-28. According to the League, Students Inside Albany brings [...]
Read More >>County execs discuss “regionalism” at Pattern breakfast – Mid
From left, Molinaro, Diana, Hein POUGHKEEPSIE – Three area county executives discussed regionalism before a packed house of public officials, policy makers, business and community leaders on Tuesday. The setting was Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress’ annual President’s Breakfast in Poughkeepsie Tuesday. Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro, Orange County Executive Edward Diana and Ulster County [...]
Read More >>John DiStaso’s Granite Status: Biden to make a campaign stop in Manchester on …
TUESDAY, FEB. 21, UPDATE: BIDEN HEADING TO MANCHESTER. The state’s largest city will be the site of Vice President Joe Biden’s planned campaign visit to New Hampshire on Thursday. The Granite Status has learned that Biden will rally supporters and talk about jobs and the economy at an afternoon event at the New Hampshire Institute [...]
Read More >>Comptroller: NY sales tax collections on the rise
(AP) ALBANY, N.Y. — In another sign of slow economic recovery in New York’s communities, sales tax revenue last year matched or exceeded pre-recession levels of 2008 in most parts of the state, according to a report released Tuesday. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said sales tax collections grew by 5 percent last year, raising that [...]
Read More >>Tips for buying a car this Presidents’ Day
Print Updated 10:21 AM By: Megan Cruz Presidents’ Day is usually a big day for car dealerships. They are offering some big deals to get people out to buy a new car. Our Megan Cruz has some tips. ‘); if(infobox==’True’ ShowInfoBox_l574376_1==false){ jQuery(“#player_infobarl574376_1″).trigger(‘click’); ShowInfoBox_l574376_1==true; } }; $.setup_player(Play_Conf); //info bar setup jQuery(‘#player_infobarl574376_1′).click(function() { var $info =jQuery(‘#player_info_contentl574376_1′); if($info.text()!=”){ var $content [...]
Read More >>‘The Last Mountain’ to screen tonight at New Albanian Brewing Company [Movies]
If you haven’t heard about mountaintop removal, then you just aren’t paying attention. In a time when all sorts of environmental issues are receiving constant attention, one of the problems that hits closest to home is the aforementioned mining practice. Here in Kentucky (and all over the country) people rely largely on coal for power. [...]
Read More >>Volunteers, patients enjoy symbiotic relationship
ZANESVILLE — Joe Walter knows he’s done his job if he can make just one person smile. “I like to make people laugh and make friends,” he said. “It makes me happy to make others happy.” For the past seven years, Walter has been a familiar, smiling face within Genesis Hospice and Palliative Care. He [...]
Read More >>Ball Discusses Hydrofracking Dangers in Peekskill
State Sen. Greg Ball discussed hydrofracking at the Peekskill Coffee House Thursday night. Photo Credit: Art Cusano State Sen. Greg Ball discussed hydrofracking in Peekskill Thursday night. Photo Credit: Art Cusano State Sen. Greg Ball discussed hydrofracking with constituents at the Peekskill Coffee House Thursday night. Photo Credit: Art Cusano PEEKSKILL, N.Y. — Hydrofracking, is [...]
Read More >>Ball Discusses Hydrofracking Dangers in Peekskill
State Sen. Greg Ball discussed hydrofracking at the Peekskill Coffee House Thursday night. Photo Credit: Art Cusano State Sen. Greg Ball discussed hydrofracking in Peekskill Thursday night. Photo Credit: Art Cusano State Sen. Greg Ball discussed hydrofracking with constituents at the Peekskill Coffee House Thursday night. Photo Credit: Art Cusano PEEKSKILL, N.Y. — Hydrofracking, is [...]
Read More >>Unlikely Republican Delegate From Maryland Changes His Mind On Gay Marriage
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Read More >>New York State of Affairs: Assemblyman George Latimer
ShareThis Valentine’s Day marks the February calendar, but in tough economic times, there’s not a lot of love to go around in the world of government and politics. People are stressed and angry; some are unexpectedly unemployed, some are underemployed, and all are feeling the financial pressures of higher prices at the gas pump and [...]
Read More >>Donnelly Gives State of Ossining Update
OSSINING, N.Y. – Ossining Town Supervisor Susanne Donnelly wants residents to keep buying locally. Donnelly gave the message during a statement Tuesday night during the Town of Ossining’s regular meeting. Donnelly said the town’s finance department is still working on the state of the town financial update, but initial figures indicate a need for more [...]
Read More >>Zoning Commission Approves Pet Funeral Services Facility
The Canton Zoning Commission has approved plans for a pet funeral home on Route 44. Beloved Companions Funeral Services Crematory, LLC plans to open at the 241 Albany Turnpike (Route 44) at the current Citrus Salon location. Valley residents Robert L. Sagarino and Dave Olson plan to open the facility, which they describe as Connecticut’s [...]
Read More >>Buffalo Still Dealing with Vacant Home Problem – WGRZ
<!– –> Tweet – A A A + <!– –> The vacant house problem in Buffalo has been evident for some time with the city’s declining population but residents still contact 2 On Your Side with their concerns about homes they feel are dangerous or just an eyesore to their neighborhood. Recently some neighbors in [...]
Read More >>Democrats Bishoff, Miller to battle for 20th Ohio House District
By Nate Ellis ThisWeek Community Newspapers Wednesday February 15, 2012 11:58 AM A Gahanna school official and a retired Columbus firefighter will vie March 6 for the opportunity to compete in the general election for the Ohio House of Representatives’ 20th District seat. Heather Bishoff, a Gahanna-Jefferson Board of Education member, and Marco Miller, a [...]
Read More >>Shalom Auslander, memorist and humorist, to read from his new novel "Hope: A …
Related Media Shalom Auslander, author of the novel “Hope: A Tragedy” Photo credit: Franco Vogt “Hope A Tragedy” by Shalom Auslander book jacket ALBANY, NY (02/15/2012)(readMedia)– Shalom Auslander, ex-Orthodox Jew, humorist, cultural renegade, fiction writer, memoirist, contributor to NPR’s This American Life, and author of the first novel Hope: A Tragedy (2011), will speak about [...]
Read More >>PEF Raises Concerns Over State’s Most Vulnerable
ALBANY–Many say New York State is on the fast track toward Medicaid managed care that would nearly, if not totally eliminate state-provided mental hygiene service. On Tuesday, Pat Baker, vice president of the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF), warned lawmakers of the long-term implications on the most vulnerable New Yorkers if these proposals [...]
Read More >>Albany Church Van damaged by thieves – WALB
Albany Ga – Thieves caused hundreds of dollars in damage to a South Albany church van over the weekend. The latest in a string of crimes against churches in the area. Someone broke out a side window of this van outside Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church in the 1300 block of Newton Road and stole the [...]
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