State lawmakers & Governor Cuomo passed a package of bills to start combating the heroin epidemic across the state. Local assemblyman Cliff crouch said that he supported that package of bills and looks to add to it next year: … Continue reading
The Otsego County Sheriff’s department arrested 20-year-old Samantha Rinker of Nineveh for allegedly bringing heroin into the Otsego County jail while being booked on a petty larceny charge. Rinker was charged with a felony count of promoting prison contraband and … Continue reading
The state opened its new health-care exchange today in hopes of trying to enroll more than 1 million uninsured New Yorkers. The state has a website and hotline to help people enroll, called NY State of Health. The exchanges are … Continue reading
Democratic and Sidney First Independent candidates for the upcoming town board election will hold a Meet & Greet night tonight be at the Sidney Memorial Public Library from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Current town board member Bill Heath is running … Continue reading
Governor Cuomo announced that New York State has been awarded a $185.8 million federal grant to implement its State Health Benefit Exchange to make it easier for New Yorkers to obtain affordable health insurance coverage. New York was 1 of … Continue reading
The deadline to submit a comment regarding hydraulic fracturing returning to New York, ended Friday afternoon oat 5:00 PM. Thousands of comments were submitted over the course of the DEC accepting comments over the last few year’s, they may render … Continue reading