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P.O. Box 608 • Macedon, NY 14502
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Bankers ask for help saving seniors from financial scammers

March 4, 2017
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Advocates for the elderly say each year con artists and greedy family members cheat New York seniors out of $1.5 billion in assets but they worry the number of reported cases is only the tip of the financial abuse iceberg. The Senate and Assembly's Joint Committee on Aging heard testimony Tuesday from […]
State & Nation

Toughening penalties if pets are harmed during crimes

February 25, 2017
By MARY ESCH Associated Press FLORIDA, N.Y. (AP) When Denise Krohn came home to find her goldendoodle Kirby bleeding on the kitchen floor, she at first thought it was a terrible accident. But she soon realized that her home had been ransacked, and that her other dog, Quigley, was lying dead on his favorite blanket […]
State & Nation

Trump's first weeks spawn anxiety, discord at some companies

February 18, 2017
President Donald Trump's first weeks in office have spawned anxiety and even arguments at some workplaces, putting owners — especially at smaller companies — in the position of needing to protect peace and productivity. At software maker BetterWorks, CEO Kris Duggan has noticed a drop in productivity since Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration, with staffers distracted […]
State & Nation

Media fact-checking more aggressive under Trump

February 11, 2017
By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) These days of alternative facts, phantom terrorist attacks and fake news are changing the way news organizations do their jobs. Media outlets are more aggressively fact-checking political statements, a function often pushed into the background when campaigns end, finding innovative new formats and seeing keen interest […]
State & Nation

New York pumps up gambling treatment as new casinos open

February 4, 2017
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)  Thousands of new slot machines and table games debuting this month as part of New York state’s casino growth spurt are bringing not only more chances to gamble, but also millions of dollars more to help problem gamblers. The openings of the del Lago Resort & Casino in the Finger Lakes on […]
State & Nation

Lawmakers question cost of Gov. Cuomo’s free tuition plan

January 28, 2017
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) State lawmakers questioned the price tag of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to make college tuition free for middle class students Tuesday, suggesting the true cost of the proposal could be far higher. The proposal has won the Democratic governor national attention and applause from education advocates, but lawmakers said during a budget […]
State & Nation

Insurance equality? States push for cost-free vasectomies

January 20, 2017
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Call it contraception equality. Vasectomies, which are not covered under President Barack Obama's health care law, are increasingly being included in state measures that would require insurers to provide cost-free coverage of birth control. Backers of laws and proposals in such states as Illinois, Vermont, Maryland and most recently New York say […]
State & Nation

Governor Cuomo proposes decriminalizing marijuana

January 14, 2017
Albany, N.Y. (WHAM) - Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed another marijuana-related initiative as part of his 2017 State of the State plan Wednesday. The proposal to decriminalize marijuana in New York was found in the 383-page State of the State book on the governor's website. Under the plan, New York state would remove, "the criminal penalties […]
State & Nation

New York state Legislature begins 2017 session

January 7, 2017
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) New York state lawmakers began their work for 2017 Wednesday with a vote to prohibit the use of cellphones as recording devices in the Senate chambers. The ban is intended to protect the chamber's decorum, according to lawmakers who included it in the Senate's internal rules. Democrats, however, called it an infringement […]
State & Nation

Tesla, Panasonic to make solar cells in Buffalo

December 30, 2016
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Japanese electronics company Panasonic and U.S. electric car maker Tesla said Tuesday they plan to begin production of solar cells at a factory in Buffalo, New York. The two companies said they finalized an agreement calling for Tokyo-based Panasonic to pay capital costs for the manufacturing. Palo Alto, California-based Tesla made a […]
State & Nation

Upstate NY groups getting $60M in US funds to help homeless

December 24, 2016
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)  More than three dozen organizations across upstate New York will be splitting $60 million in federal funding for programs that address local homelessness. U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced Thursday that the funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development will go to 38 organizations that can quickly find […]
State & Nation

Manufacturing growing at solid pace in New York, hiring lags

December 16, 2016
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) Manufacturers in New York state expanded more quickly this month than in November, driven by a big jump in new orders. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Thursday that its Empire State index rose to a reading of 9 in December, up from 1.5 […]
State & Nation

Trump chooses hardliners but talks softer on immigration

December 10, 2016
By JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) Donald Trump embraced new Cabinet officers Wednesday whose backgrounds suggest he's primed to put tough actions behind his campaign rhetoric on immigration and the environment, even as he seemed to soften his yearlong stance on immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children. It's clearer by the […]
State & Nation

Citing complaints, NY prosecutor wants voting rules changed

December 9, 2016
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Unprecedented complaints about New York’s presidential primary show the need for big changes to state voting rules, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Tuesday before announcing proposals to authorize automatic voter registration and join most other states in allowing early voting. Schneiderman’s office received 1,500 complaints about […]
State & Nation

Prisons fight opioids with $1,000 injection: Does it work?

November 19, 2016
ME SHERIDAN, Ill. (AP) U.S. prisons are experimenting with a high-priced monthly injection that could help addicted inmates stay off opioids after they are released, but skeptics question its effectiveness and say the manufacturer has aggressively marketed an unproven drug to corrections officials. A single shot of Vivitrol, given in the buttocks, lasts for four […]

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