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GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES ESTATE TAX REFUNDS AVAILABLE TO QUALIFIED SPOUSES OF SAME-SEX COUPLES Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced recently that Estate Tax refunds are available to qualified spouses...

SMOKING AT PLAYGROUNDS BANNED IN NEW YORK STATE On July 12, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a new law to ban smoking at outdoor playgrounds statewide from sunrise to sunset when any children under 12 are...

NYS BATTLES FLOODS On Tuesday, Governor Cuomo activated the NYS Flood Helpline to aid residents affected by widespread flooding across areas of New York State. New Yorkers can call the helpline for...

PSC LOOKING AT NEW AREA CODE WITHIN 315 The New York State Public Service Commission is revisiting a plan to “overlay” or create a new area code within the current 315 area-code territory that, accord...

JUST PLAIN TOO MUCH RAIN All this rain is putting many in a pickle, including farmers who can’t plant or harvest, and the many people affected by the several road closures and damage due to flooding....

CONSUMER ALERT: DECEPTIVE TAX COLLECTION NOTICES June 6, 2013 - Be beware of the latest scam: tax collection letters that appear to be government notices, but are actually misleading solicitations...

GOVERNOR CUOMO UNVEILS TAX-FREE NY Albany, NY (May 22, 2013) - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently unveiled “Tax-Free NY,” an initiative that will transform SUNY campuses and university communities acr...

ASSEMBLYMAN FELIX W. ORTIZ RESPONDS TO CLEVELAND KIDNAPPINGS WITH NEW LEGISLATION Ortiz will introduce legislation to shorten the 24 hour period that law enforcement waits to post a missing...

NTSB TAKES STEPS TO ELIMINATING IMPAIRED DRIVING On May 14, 2013, the 25th anniversary of our nation’s deadliest drunk-driving crash, which killed 24 children and three adults in Carrollton, Ky., t...

FORT DRUM LISTED AS POTENTIAL SITE FOR MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM A New York State site could host an East Coast missile defense system, should the Pentagon determine that such a system is cost effective...

MASSENA CURFEW ENFORCMENT STARTED MAY 1 MASSENA – In the fall 2012, the Massena village board revised the local law for a curfew. Massena police officers began enforcement of the updated local law on...

GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES ALCOA READY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH NEXT PHASE OF MASSENA FACILITIES’ MODERNIZATION, SCHUMER URGES EPA TO FINALIZE R.O.D. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that Alcoa is p...

ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SAYS YES TO IDEA OF ST LAWRENCE COUNTY CASINO Since Gov. Cuomo’s announcement proposing three new casinos in upstate New York, many St. Lawrence County official...

TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED FOR NYS MINIMUM WAGE HIKE New York State legislative leaders have worked out a tentative agreement to increase the minimum wage by approximately 24 percent over the next...

SENATE APPROVES MIXED MARTIAL ARTS IN NYS March 6th, 2013 - The New York State Senate passed legislation to legalize and regulate mixed martial arts (MMA) competitions in New York State. The bill...

SEACOMM WARNS OF LATEST SCAM COMING FROM 315 AREA CODE Some members have alerted us that they are receiving text messages from 315-225-5584 asking you to call and give your credit card/debit card...

ONTARIO COURT: POLICE CAN SEARCH YOUR CELL PHONE IF IT’S NOT PASSWORD PROTECTED The Court of Appeal for Ontario says it’s all right for police to have a cursory look through the phone upon arrest if...

POPE BENEDICT XVI ANNOUNCES HIS RESIGNATION AT END OF MONTH Pope Benedict XVI on Monday said he plans on resigning the papal office on February 28th. Below please find his announcement. Full text of...

GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $665 MILLION IN UNCLAIMED LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS PAID TO DATE AS A RESULT OF STATE INVESTIGATION Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that an investigation started...

CBSA ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY BORDER CROSSING LOCATION Earlier in the week, representatives from the Canada Border Services Agency made a presentation to Cornwall city council to move the border crossing...

WELCOME 113TH CONGRESS, THE MOST DIVERSE IN U.S. HISTORY The start of a new session in Congress is good news, especially after the 112th Congress earned a spot in history as the most unproductive sess...

USDA WILL ALLOW MORE MEAT, GRAINS IN SCHOOL LUNCHES In response to pressure from school administrators and elected officials concerned over calorie limits on school lunches, U.S. Department of...

ASSASSIN’S CREED III ACHIEVES CULTURAL ACCURACY By Lacey Arquette Assassin’s Creed III, a worldwide popular video game, uniquely portrays the Kanien’keha:ka language while providing a persp...