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Monday January 28, 2008
$1.2 Million Will Target Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders In NY
State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) Commissioner Karen M. Carpenter-Palumbo today announced that OASAS is receiving $1.2 million in federal funding for a multi-year effort to prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FA...
The Albany Academies Announces New Hires
(Albany) – The Albany Academies is pleased to announce the addition of Marna S. Redding as Director of Alumni/ae Relations and Susan K. Tobin as Director of its Annual Fund.
Department of State Announces Cease-and-Desist Public Hearing to Be Held
The New York State Department of State today announced that a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, February 5 to receive comments and testimony from community members and public officials on whether to extend the “cease-and-desist” ...
Conservatives Call on Albany's Elected Officials to Reduce All Taxes Especially Property Taxes
At the New York State Conservative Party’s 41st annual Political Action Conference, State Chairman Michael R. Long called for Albany's elected officials to reduce all taxes, especially property taxes, to cut spending and reject a traffic co...
No Jackpot Prize Winner in $61,000,000 Mega Millions Drawing
1st prize: 5 out of 5 numbers + Mega Ball - $61,000,000 - 0 Winner(s)
No First-Prize Winners in Saturday’s Take Five Drawing
1st prize – Match 5 out of 5 numbers - $0.00; 0 Winners
No Jackpot Prize Winners in $7,000,000 Lotto Extra Drawing
No Second Prize Winners, Prize Monies to Roll Over to Next Drawing
2008 NASCAR Guard Car Makes Rounds in Central New York
National Guard NASCAR is making appearances in the Central New York Region this upcoming week
Labor Department Bars Elmira Firm From Public Work
The New York State Labor Department today announced that M&S Striping, Inc. of Elmira is barred from bidding on or being awarded public work contracts for five years because of repeated willful violations of the prevailing wage laws.
Two First-Prize Winning Tickets Sold for Friday’s Take Five Drawing
1st prize – Match 5 out of 5 numbers - $50,690.50 - 2 Winners
Two First-Prize Winning Tickets Sold for Sunday’s Take Five Drawing
1st prize – Match 5 out of 5 numbers - $37,759.50 - 2 Winners
New York Naval Militia Commander Promoted
Robert Wolf, a retired United States Marine Lieutenant Colonel, and administrator at the State University of New York’s Maritime College, has been promoted to two-star general in New York’s Military Forces.
No Jackpot Prize Winners In $7,000,000 Lotto Drawing, Wednesday's Jackpot is $8,000,000
1st prize: 6 out of 6 numbers - $7,000,000 - 0 Winner(s)
Assemblyman David Townsend and Convenience Store Operators Sue Governor Spitzer
New York State Assemblyman David R. Townsend Jr. joined New York convenience store operators today in announcing legal action to compel the Spitzer administration to uphold the state law that requires collection of state taxes on Native American s...
Winter’s Chill No Match For Local Lottery Hot Streak; Players From Schenectady, Stillwater Collect $4,000,000
The New York Lottery today awarded prize checks worth $4,000,000 to three Capital Region Lottery players. The check presentation brings to five the number of local Lottery players to win or share in a jackpot prize valued at $1,000,000 or more in ...
College Offers Spring 'Wellness' Series for Campus, Community
SUNY Cortland will host the Spring 2008 “Wellness Wednesday Series” featuring speakers, exhibits, self-help workshops and other programs intended to help students adjust to college life.
Labor Department Bars Michigan Firm From Public Work
The New York State Labor Department today announced that MK Painting, Inc. of Wyandott, MI is barred from bidding on or being awarded public work contracts for five years for violating the prevailing wage laws by submitting falsified payroll records.
Task Force on Mental Hygiene Records Meeting Set
The Task Force on Mental Hygiene Records will meet on Monday, Feb. 4, 2008, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Desmond Hotel, Room 8 King Street, 660 Albany Shaker Road, Albany. The meeting will be available live on the Internet, and can be accessed on Feb. ...
DEC Announces Availability of More than $1.2 Million in Environmental Justice Grants
Aiming to help neighborhood organizations address local concerns, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis announced today it is now accepting applications for Environmental Justice Community Impa...
Assemblyman David Townsend and Convenience Store Operators Sue Governor Spitzer
New York State Assemblyman David R. Townsend Jr. joined New York convenience store operators today in announcing legal action to compel the Spitzer administration to uphold the state law that requires collection of state taxes on Native American s...
Interchange 17 Reconstruction Project to Necessitate Lane Closures and Traffic Stoppages on I-87
The New York State Thruway Authority today announced that steel work being conducted as part of the Interchange 17 Reconstruction Project will necessitate lane closures and periodic traffic stoppages on I-87 next week, weather permitting.
Children’s Healthy Smiles Are Focus Of Feb. 1 Dental Event
Brooklyn dentists observing Give Kids A Smile Day will join the Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Future team and provide free oral health screenings and education to more than 300 children at the Beginning With Children Charter School in Brooklyn on ...
Senator Ted Kennedy Betrays Women by Not Standing for Hillary Clinton for President
Women have just experienced the ultimate betrayal. Senator Kennedy’s endorsement of Hillary Clinton’s opponent in the Democratic presidential primary campaign has really hit women hard. Women have forgiven Kennedy, stuck up for him, s...
Lung Association Applauds NYS Department of Health’s Efforts to Expand Nicotine Replacement Medications
The American Lung Association of New York State today echoed the New York State Health Department’s (DOH) call to expand the availability and prominence of over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). In a Citizen Petition sent last...
Sheet Metal Workers Recruit Apprentices
The Sheet Metal Workers’ Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, Local 46, will conduct recruitment from February 5, 2008 through January 6, 2009 for 15 apprentices, State Labor Commissioner M. Patricia Smith announced today.
AskHeartBeat.Com Surveys Men: What Makes a Woman WIFE Material?
What are men looking for a woman to do, be or say before they commit to marriage? Why do some men date one woman for years, leave that relationship and happily marry another woman within a few months? Exactly what qualities or feelings motivate m...
Plumbers and Steamfitters Recruit Apprentices
The Joint Apprenticeship Committee for the Plumbers and Steamfitters of Western New York, Local 22 (Zones A, B, and C), will conduct recruitment from February 5, 2008 through February 3, 2009 for three plumber and three steamfitter apprentices, S...
Marine Construction Firm Cited for Barges Abandoned in Jamaica Bay
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has issued a notice of violation to Pile Foundation Construction, Inc. for allegedly abandoning two barges in Jamaica Bay’s Barbadoes Basin last fall. Under New York State...
Carpenters Recruit Apprentices
The Empire State Regional Council of Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, Local 289, will conduct recruitment from February 5, 2008 through February 3, 2009 for 10 carpenter apprentices, State Labor Commissioner M. Patricia Smit...
Media Advisory: Insurance Department Holding Albany Public Hearing January 31
The Insurance Department will hold public hearings on January 31 in Albany as part of its regulatory review of a proposal by Group Health Incorporated (GHI) and Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York (HIP) – together known as EmblemHealth...
Boilermakers Recruit Apprentices
The Boilermakers Northeastern Joint Apprenticeship Committee, Local 175, will conduct recruitment from February 5 through December 2, 2008 for eight boilermaker (construction) apprentices, State Labor Commissioner M. Patricia Smith announced today.
Commissioner Hooker Reminds Farmers to Complete Ag Census
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker today urged farmers in New York State to complete and return their 2007 Census of Agriculture report. The Census of Agriculture, taken every five years, is a complete count of U.S. farms and ...
Media Advisory: Insurance Department Holding Manhattan Public Hearing January 29
The Insurance Department will hold public hearings on January 29 in Manhattan as part of its regulatory review of a proposal by Group Health Incorporated (GHI) and Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York (HIP) – together known as EmblemHea...
Excelsior College Joins Forces with Booz Allen Hamilton
Excelsior College, a world leader in online education, announces an agreement with Booz Allen Hamilton that will enhance access to a college degree for more than 19,000 employees of the consulting firm. While employees of Booz Allen Hamilton may ...
Monday Event: Assemblyman Townsend and Convenience Stores Announce Major New Effort
Convenience Stores to Discuss Next Steps in Fight to Enforce New York’s Taxation Laws
Legal Counsel For MetLife Receives State Bar’s 2008 Diversity Trailblazer Award
The New York State Bar Association will present its Diversity Trailblazer Award to Taa Grays, of New York City. Ms. Grays, Assistant General Counsel with MetLife’s Litigation Unit, will receive the award on Monday, January 28, at the Marriot...
Sandra Day O’Connor Receives State Bar’s Gold Medal Award
Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman and the 102nd person to sit on the Supreme Court of the United States, was honored with the New York State Bar Association’s Gold Medal Award on Saturday, February 2 at the conclusion of the Associa...