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| | Happy Monday! Hope everyone has a great week. Before you head out or enjoy that morning cup of iced coffee or tea, check out some of the top stories on our website. Be safe and enjoy the day. — Nicholas Buonanno, Assistant Senior Editor e-edition obituaries | | TROY, N.Y. — Residents gathered last week in the basement of the Sacred Heart School to talk about Kinloch, the not-quite-pocket park up the street. The space was one of the few projects to receive the leftover American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. All the money had to be designated by the end of 2024 […] | | | CAMBRIDGE, N.Y. — As a part of New York State Department of Veterans' Services's Women Veterans Recognition Days, which aimed to "honor and empower the fierce women and gender minorities who served the country," a group of local organizations partnered up to put on a "Wrap Yourself In Wellness" retreat. The event took place at Long Shadows Farm, located at 84 Dr. Brown Lane in Cambridge and was a collaboration between ACTT Naturally (which is based at the farm), Patriot Hills of New York and Kairos Center for Change and brought together veterans, female spouses, and caregivers for a day […] | | | New York state has its fair share of bureaucratic loopholes—like ones that let repeat shoplifters walk free or allow absentee property owners to delay code enforcement for years—but some are downright dangerous. One such loophole that currently puts lives at risk every day is our outdated and ineffective drugged driving laws. Under existing law, it's shockingly difficult to charge a driver who is under the influence of drugs unless a very specific set of circumstances applies. First, the drug must be one of the few explicitly listed in the state's Vehicle and Traffic Law. If it's not on that list, […] | | | WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik, a senior member of the Committee on Education and Workforce, reintroduced two bills, the Employer-Directed Skills Act and the Advancing Skills-Based Hiring Act, to highlight the importance of workforce development practices and skills hiring practices in the workplace. The Employer-Directed Skills Act empowers job creators to provide workforce development opportunities that equip workers for in-demand jobs. The Advancing Skills-Based Hiring Act supports employers seeking to adopt skills-based hiring practices that prioritize applicants' job skills and abilities over academic qualifications. Collectively, lawmakers believe these two bills would help bolster workforce development and […] | | | New York has another new state record fish. On May 13, just 10 days after the channel catfish state record was broken, Alex Pidhorodeckyj reeled in a 20.25 inch, 4 lb. 1 oz. fallfish while jigging for walleye and northern pike on the St. Lawrence River. The record-breaking fish was caught on a purple paddle tail swimbait. Fallfish are the largest native minnow species in New York and are commonly found in medium-size streams to large, warmwater rivers in slow-moving water. Anglers don't often target fallfish, so they're usually caught when fishing for other species like smallmouth bass or trout. […] | | | A growing number of states are adopting systems to track rape kits. | | | Nurse practitioners are increasingly filling a gap that is expected to widen. | | | ADHD can also be a source of creativity and unique contributions. | | | |
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