State Senate wants judges to be lawyers
By JEANETTE WOLFBERG HUDSON – Town and village Justices in New York State need not have law degrees. This year the state Senate passed a bill […]
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State nudges super-sized solar plant forward
By DIANE VALDEN COPAKE—The controversial Shepherd’s Run Solar project took a step forward August 25, when the New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) […]
DOT unveils plans for new 9W bridge
By Melanie Lekocevic Capital Region Independent Media SELKIRK — The state on Thursday unveiled plans for a new bridge to be built on Route 9W over […]
Chick-fil-A opens at New Baltimore rest area
By Melanie Lekocevic Capital Region Independent Media NEW BALTIMORE — After a delayed opening, Chick-fil-A opened its doors at the newly renovated New Baltimore rest area […]
Hull-O Farms gets state designation as historic business
By Melanie Lekocevic Capital Region Independent Media DURHAM — A local farm that has been run by the same family for 237 years has received designation […]
Air quality alert issued in all New York regions
By Melanie Lekocevic Capital Region Independent Media With Canada still experiencing wildfires, the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation again issued a statewide air quality alert Wednesday […]
Bear spotted in village, state offers tips to stay safe
By Melanie Lekocevic Capital Region Independent Media A black bear was sighted in the village June 13, Mayor Bill Misuraca announced in a statement on social […]
New Baltimore welcome center hosts Taste NY milestone
By Melanie Lekocevic Capital Region Independent Media NEW BALTIMORE — The Taste NY program is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2023 and on Thursday marked the […]
COUNTY PRESS RELEASE: State Medicaid change hits county budget hard
“THIS WILL CLEARLY PRESENT COLUMBIA COUNTY FINANCES with an enormous challenge,” said Columbia County Board of Supervisors Chairman Matt Murell of the recently adopted fiscal year […]
