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Thursday April 17, 2008
Craig M. Burridge for New York’s 21st Congressional District!
Craig M. Burridge, a 20-year veteran association CEO and 15-year executive director of the Pharmacists Society of the State of New York will be announcing his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the 21st Congressional District. Mr. Burridg...
PA Turnpike to be Closed this Weekend between the Breezewood and Carlisle Interchanges
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is advising motorists that the Turnpike will be closed both eastbound and westbound this weekend between the Breezewood (Exit # 161) and Carlisle (Exit # 226) Interchanges from 11 p.m. (for eastbound traffic) and 11:45 p....
Closing Reception for 'Earthly Matters' Downtown Art Exhibition Set for April 22
A gala closing reception for the “Earthly Matters” exhibition presented by a group of SUNY Cortland art and art history students will take place in on Tuesday, April 22, at the Beard Building Gallery of Main Street SUNY Cortland at 9 M...
Media Advisory: Downtown Albany Earth Day Event
New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) Acting President Matthew Millea and City of Albany Mayor Gerald D. Jennings will kick off a storm drain marking event in downtown Albany on April 22, 2008 at 10 a.m. This event will commem...
New York State's Job Count Shows Small Decline in March
New York State’s private sector job count decreased over the month by 1,100, or less than 0.1 percent, to 7,266,300 (seasonally adjusted) in March 2008, the State Labor Department reported today. Since the beginning of New York’s curr...
DEC Announces Availability Of Hudson River Estuary Grants
Applications are now being accepted for the newest round of Hudson River Estuary Program grants, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis announced today. Approximately $1 million is available to help...
Price Chopper Announces Earth Day Programs
Price Chopper Supermarkets, a Golub Corporation company, is launching a series of customer and associate promotions in synergy with the company’s existing programs and standards for sustainability and energy efficiency.
OASAS Calls On Communities to Take Action to Prevent Alcohol Abuse and Addiction
State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) Commissioner Karen M. Carpenter-Palumbo today called on communities across the state to take action to prevent alcohol abuse and addiction. Governor David A. Paterson has designated A...
Five First-Prize Winning Tickets Sold for Wednesday’s Take Five Drawing
1st prize – Match 5 out of 5 numbers - $17, 838.50- 5 Winners
No Jackpot Prize Winners in $6,000,000 Lotto Extra Drawing
No Second Prize Winners, Prize Monies to Roll Over to Next Drawing
New York State Parks Camping Reservations Up 16 Percent
New York State park camping reservations are up a remarkable 16 percent over last year, according to Carol Ash, Commissioner of the State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.
No Jackpot Prize Winners in $6,000,000 Lotto Drawing
1st prize: 6 out of 6 numbers - $0.00 - 0 Winner(s)
Labor Department Announces Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Job Fair
State Labor Commissioner M. Patricia Smith today announced the State Department of Labor, in partnership with the Office of General Services, the Times Union, CBS-6, JAMZ 96.3, and the City of Albany, will co-sponsor the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr...
SUNY Plattsburgh Unveils Senior Art Exhibition
Come see this generation's up and coming artists at the SUNY Plattsburgh 2008 Senior Art Exhibition. The exhibition begins on April 19 in the Myers Fine Arts building on the campus of SUNY Plattsburgh.
Zeldin Supports Gas Tax Moratorium
The endorsed Republican candidate for New York’s First Congressional District today announced his support for a proposed Gas Tax Moratorium that would ease the burden on America’s most heavily taxed population.
National Nutrition Educator Barbara Lohse to Discuss Improving Low-Income Diets on April 23
Barbara Lohse, an expert on public policy and nutrition who is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University, will address reaching people on the lowest end of the economic spectrum with information and assistance relating to their diets on Wednes...
Kindergarten Class At The Albany Academies Prepares For Earth Day Project
The Kindergarten class at The Albany Academies, led by Faculty Member Kristy Mahar, will be planting a tree on school grounds on Earth Day 2008 using funds raised throughout the year from a refundable bottle/can drive.
OGS Announces Upcoming Construction Opportunities
New York State Office of General Services Commissioner John C. Egan today announced the bidding for four construction contracts representing more than $880,000 in construction, providing work in three counties of New York.
SUNY Cortland To Remember Holocaust On April 29
Classical musician and klezmer specialist Robin Seletsky will discuss the style that formed in Eastern Europe before the Holocaust and will play examples of folk songs, a lullaby and wedding music on Tuesday, April 29, at SUNY Cortland.
SUNY Plattsburgh Presents May Calendar of Events
The State University of New York College at Plattsburgh is pleased to announce a calendar of events for the end of April through May. This calendar is distributed once a month and contains a wide sampling of events at the college, including theate...