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New President Announced for Bassett Healthcare
New President Announced for Bassett Healthcare
New President Announced for Bassett Healthcare
After an extensive national search that began nearly a year ago, Bassett has selected a new president. Vance M. Brown. MD, has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bassett Healthcare Network and Bassett Medical Center, effective July 1, 2014...
Bipartisan Task Force To Address Heroin Epidemic in New York State
Bipartisan Task Force To Address Heroin Epidemic in New York State
Bipartisan Task Force To Address Heroin Epidemic in New York State
State Senator James Seward has joined a select group of senators for a new task force which will be responsible for finding ways to help state and local municipalities fight the growing epidemic of heroin. A 2012 federal survey on drug use and health reported that the number of people who said they'd used heroin in the past 12 months rose from 373,000 people in 2007 to 669,000 people in 2012... Re
New York State Casino-Siting Board Members Named
New York State Casino-Siting Board Members Named
New York State Casino-Siting Board Members Named
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The panel that will choose operators and locations for new casinos in New York is beginning its work. The New York State Gaming Commission on Wednesday officially appointed former city comptroller William Thompson, Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz, and veteran gubernatorial adviser Paul Francis to the Resort Gaming Facility Location Board...
Lopez and Colleagues Call For Increased Road and Bridge Funding
Lopez and Colleagues Call For Increased Road and Bridge Funding
Lopez and Colleagues Call For Increased Road and Bridge Funding
A group of nearly 90 state legislators joined with county and town highway superintendents and other local leaders on Wednesday to call for increased state support for local roads and bridges. Assemblyman Pete Lopez  was one of the legislators asking for more funding for roads and bridges: At the news conference in Albany the legislators and leaders called for a $50 million increase in funding for
Grants Available to Get Locally Grown Food to Low-Income Customers
Grants Available to Get Locally Grown Food to Low-Income Customers
Grants Available to Get Locally Grown Food to Low-Income Customers
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo wants to make farmers markets easier for low-income customers to get to. He's announced $130,000 in grants to start up or support 13 traditional farmers and youth market projects across the state. There's also $10,000 to be spent on getting ideas on how to access farmers markets that accept food stamps, now known as the supplemental nutrition assistance program... Re
Oneida County Nursing Home Settles Racial Discrimination Suit
Oneida County Nursing Home Settles Racial Discrimination Suit
Oneida County Nursing Home Settles Racial Discrimination Suit
New York has reached a settlement in an investigation into the Betsy Ross Nursing and Rehabilitation Center located in Rome, NY. The nursing home was cited for discrimination on the basis of race against African-American employees. The investigation was opened after the state attorney general’s office received multiple complaints about discrimination in the assignments of African-American nurses a
SUNY Delhi Unveils Virtual Tour of Campus
SUNY Delhi Unveils Virtual Tour of Campus
SUNY Delhi Unveils Virtual Tour of Campus
SUNY Delhi is making it easier for prospective students and visitors to see what the campus looks like without traveling to Delaware County. A new on-line virtual tour is available that will give viewers 17 stops and additional photos and videos that the college hopes will give viewers a comprehensive snapshot of the campus...
New Plan Aims to Support the Next Generation of New York Farmers
New Plan Aims to Support the Next Generation of New York Farmers
New Plan Aims to Support the Next Generation of New York Farmers
State Senator James Seward joined with his senate colleagues Tuesday to unveil the "Young Farmers NY" plan which aims to address the issue of the advancing average age of New York farmers and to preserve the future of family farming. Seward says the initiative will support and encourage a new generation of farmers and help strengthen the state's leading industry...
New Chairman for NY State Gaming Commission
New Chairman for NY State Gaming Commission
New Chairman for NY State Gaming Commission
New York state has a new man at the head of it's gambling commission. The state senate has confirmed Hobart and Williams College President Mark Gearan to the chairmanship of the State Gaming Commission. The commission is expected to meet next week to appoint members of the Gaming Facility Location Board...

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