Police officer dies during search for pot growing in Crawford NY
Crawford police Sgt. Eric Meier died after a medical emergency while checking a tip of illegal marijuana growing along the town border with Wallkill in Orange County. Meier served over 25 years and was described as well liked in the community. Cuomo defends higher minimum wage as a balance with business tax cuts. He urges gradual phase-in to 15 dollars an hour for all industries, linking tax relief to offset labor costs.
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Crawford
New York
Times Herald- Record
Middletown
Eric Meier
Wallkill
Orange County
Meier
Orange Regional Medical Center
Dominic Blasko
Department
Cuomo
Bolton Landing
Andrew Cuomo
Business Council of
New York State
Lake George
First human EEE case confirmed in Oswego County
Oswego County Health Department reports the year’s first human EEE case, an Albion resident now hospitalized in critical condition. The case follows a Salina fatality earlier this month and recent mosquito testing. Officials stress prevention measures and ongoing surveillance with no immediate plans for further spraying.
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Oswego
Oswego County
Christina Liepke
County Health Department
Albion
Pri
Onondaga
Madison
Oneida
New York State
State Health Department
Salina
Liepke
Central Square
Toad Harbor
Williamstown
Diane Oldenburg
Hannibal weighs changes to mileage claims and frac sand policy
Hannibal officials approved revisions to employee mileage claims and set a review of the town procurement policy. The board also discussed a potential local fracking ban as a moratorium nears expiry. Councilman George Ritchie and candidate Gary Thompson raised concerns over long standing mileage practices by the dog control officer, including charges from her Scriba home and trips to other towns.
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Hannibal
George Ritchie
Gary Thompson
Ritchie
Thompson
Ticular
Scriba
Robbery suspect on track for trial
Dolgeville resident Daniel A. White, 49, faces two indictments over a January heroin theft from an 18 year old girl and a June Mirabito store cash robbery. Prosecutors say he brandished a weapon in Hastings and demanded cash. Police statements allege family members recount his heroin problem and threats of not going back to jail.
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Oswego
Dolgeville
Daniel A. White
Richard White
Daniel White
Mirabito
Hastings
Dredging Begins on Lake Neatahwanta in Fulton
Fulton moves ahead with Lake Neatahwanta dredging after a brief delay. Mayor Ron Woodward Sr notes Groh Dredging and Marine Construction arrived to resume work. Last year the project removed over 20 000 cubic yards of sediment, water quality improving. Current funds cover about 10 000 cubic yards, with hope for more grants. In Granby, the Neatahwanta Reclamation Committee trains volunteers and expands operations.
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Fulton
Lake Neatahwanta
Ron Woodward Sr
Groh
Marine Construction
Woodward
Lake Neatahwanta Reclamation Committee
Granby
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