Granby Elementary kicks off school year with picnic
Granby Elementary teachers and staff welcomed students back with a September 18 picnic featuring hot dogs chips drinks and ice cream sundaes. Students and families enjoyed music crafts and two bounce houses as children chose a book to take home, highlighting a community start to the year. A separate report notes Lt. Gov. Hochul promoting New York state’s yes means yes campus consent law at Pace University, including training for police and amnesty for alcohol violations for reporters and witnesses.
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N.Y
New York
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Kathy Hochul
Associated Press
Pace University
New York City
California
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NY public retirees hit 2900 with pensions over six figures
The Empire Center says about 2,900 state and local retirees in New York collect pensions above $100,000 for the 2015 fiscal year ending March. Nearly 1,800 are police or firefighters and ten exceed $200,000. The top benefit went to George M. Philip at $261,649.
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N.Y
Empire Center
New York
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State Teachers’ Retirement System
Suny Albany
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Oswego to vote on Bergmann design firm for SR104 project
Oswego council plans to approve Bergmann Associates for an architectural and engineering design contract on the SR104 green infrastructure project. A January $225,000 NYSERDA grant funds most of the $285,000 contract with a $60,000 city match to improve walkability and reduce storm runoff along the main corridor.
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Oswego
State ‘Energy Research and Development Authority
Nyserda
Amy Birdsall
Birdsall
Bergmann
CiTi showcases results of $30 million upgrade
CiTi at Mexico headquarters opened to the public to display four years of upgrades funded by a 2011 voter-approved plan. The project expanded capacity to 820 students from 640 and enhanced hands-on learning across programs, with construction running since 2013 to address critical infrastructure and safety needs.
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Center For Instruction, Technology and Innovation
CiTi
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Bayne
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Ben Baumgardner
Clarkson University
Public Justice and Safety
Collin Miller
Beardsley Named Oswego County GOP Leader Again
Oswego County Republican Committee elected Fred Beardsley to a second term as county GOP leader. Beardsley, a former legislator and current county treasurer, won unanimously after former chair Michael Backus steps aside to devote time to family. Backus will remain active with the party while seeking reelection as county clerk in 2016.
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Fred Beardsley
Beardsley
Michael Backus
Backus
GOP
Will Barclay
R-Pulaski
Barclay
Billions needed to fix NYs aging water pipes
AP reports New York state faces massive costs to replace aging water infrastructure. In Syracuse a 1890 stamped pipe and other cast iron mains fail after decades of wear, threatening schools and services. EPA data warn of up to 1 trillion dollars needed nationwide to modernize drinking water systems.
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N.Y
Henry Rosado
Rosado
New York
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New York State
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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