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Cortland County man charged with grand larceny for jet-ski theft
MARATHON, N.Y. — New York State Police in Homer on June 27 arrested Benjamin C. Truitt, age 28 of Marathon, for fourth degree grand larceny, a felony, after he allegedly stole a jet ski and trailer. The State Police say there was a report of a jet ski and trailer stolen in April from outside […]
Comptroller: State needs to better protect water supply against cyberattacks
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s Department of Health (DOH) and Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) can do more to protect the state’s water systems from cyberattacks, terrorism, and the threats posed by natural disasters like storms. That’s according to an audit that New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released June 27. “New
Baisley appointed Oneida County public works commissioner
UTICA, N.Y. — The Oneida County Department of Public Works has a new commissioner with the appointment of Matthew Baisley by County Executive Anthony J.
Oneida County seeks proposals for housing study
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County is seeking a consultant to provide a housing-market inventory, assessment, and strategy report. The effort is part of Oneida County
New York State Police raise maximum trooper applicant age to 34
Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed off on a request from the New York State Police to raise the maximum age to apply to become a
Lowville police chief and sergeant arrested
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Lowville’s police chief and a sergeant at the Lowville Police Department were arrested Wednesday, following an investigation by the New York State
VIEWPOINT: Final New York WARN Regulations Issued
The New York State Department of Labor issued final regulations making certain changes and additions to long-existing regulations regarding the New York WARN Act. As we reported previously (www.bsk.com/news-events-videos/new-york-proposes-update-to-warn-act), the revisions update the regulations to conform to certain statutory changes, as well as provide clarification to other areas of the NY WARN law. The final
Area hospitals hope for employee return with end of vaccine mandate
In the wake of news that the state will no longer enforce the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health-care workers as it works to repeal it, hospitals and health systems in our region are hopeful the news means relief to the chronic worker shortages they face. Those shortages, present before the pandemic began, only worsened as
Bill would allow victims of age discrimination to sue in court
The proposed Protecting Older Americans Act would invalidate forced-arbitration clauses that prevent age-discrimination victims by suing in court, where they could seek “justice and public accountability,” the bill’s sponsors contend. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.), Senate Judiciary Committee ranking member Lindsey Graham (R–S.C.); Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin (D–Ill.); and U.S/ Representative Nancy Mace
Bond, Schoeneck & King names new chief marketing officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC has named Katherine (Katie) E. Toomey as chief marketing officer of the nearly 300-attorney law firm. Toomey
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