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Wednesday October 17, 2007
ESSAE Holds Speaker And Entertainer Showcase
The Empire State Society of Association Executives, Inc. (ESSAE) in cooperation with Gramro Entertainment will hold a Speaker and Entertainer Showcase on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007 from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn at Albany Medical...
Commercial Fishery for Summer Flounder Closed
With the state at its federal quota, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that the 2007 commercial fishery for summer flounder, commonly known as fluke, will be closed effective 12:01 a.m., Saturday, Oc...
Scenic Artists Recruit Apprentices
United Scenic Artists will conduct apprentice recruitment on October 30, 2007 for five scenic artist apprentices, State Labor Commissioner M. Patricia Smith announced today.
SUNY Plattsburgh Fraternity Puts on Haunted House
In an effort to raise money for cancer research, the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh’s Alpha Chi Rho is turning their fraternity house into a haunted one.
Local Natural Gas Utilities are "Winter Ready" for Heating Season
Based upon an annual review of local utilities’ winter preparedness, the New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today announced that utilities providing natural gas service in the state have adequate supplies, delivery capacit...
PSC Establishes Permanent Electric Rates for O&R
The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today established permanent electric rates for Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., (O&R or the company). Rates will remain unchanged from those currently in effect. The Commission in...
Rochester Man Awaits Sentencing for Grand Larceny
Khaleef Ahmad Reed, 27, didn’t want to burden his girlfriend with car payments while he served federal prison time. So, before reporting to prison, he falsely reported his car stolen to collect a $9,300 insurance settlement to pay off his ca...
OGS Announces Upcoming Construction Opportunities
New York State Office of General Services Commissioner John C. Egan today announced the bidding for four construction contracts representing more than $2.2 MILLION in construction, providing work in four counties of New York.
OGS To Award Over $25.4 Million In New Construction Contracts
New York State Office of General Services Commissioner John C. Egan today announced the awarding of bids for 16 contracts representing more than $25.4 MILLION in new construction, providing work in eight counties of New York.
Outrageous Mediation Instruction Wins Acclaim from Colleagues and Students
The New York State Dispute Resolution Association (NYSDRA) has announced that the 2007 Lawrence P. Cooke Peace Innovator Award will be given to Mediator, Trainer and Activist Duke Fisher of Bainbridge, NY. The award will be bestowed to Mr. Fisher ...
Distinguished Albany Law Firm Establishes Health Care Fraud and Abuse Unit
O’Connell and Aronowitz, one of upstate New York’s oldest and most prestigious law firms, has formed a Health Care Fraud and Abuse Unit. The Health Care Fraud and Abuse Unit is comprised of six highly experienced attorneys and concent...
Media Advisory
WHAT: Grand Reopening Of College Point DMV Office
State Employees Rally for Economic Relief in High-cost Areas
- Members of the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) and the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) gathered outside the Hauppauge State Office Building for a noontime rally today to call for locality-pay increases in this and oth...
Superintendent of Banks Richard Neiman Addresses Loan Servicers
Today, Banking Superintendent Richard H. Neiman stressed the importance of servicers’ delivering on their vow to modify unaffordable loans and encouraged mass modification solutions. While reports from a multi-state working group, made up of...
Ironworkers Recruit Apprentices
The Joint Apprenticeship Committee for the Ironworkers of Albany and Vicinity, Local 12, will conduct recruitment from November 2, 2007 through April 4, 2008 for four ironworker (outside) apprentices, the State Labor Department announced today.
Electricians Recruit Apprentices
The Tri-City Electricians Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, IBEW Local 236, will conduct recruitment from November 1, 2007 through October 6, 2008 for 30 apprentices, State Labor Commissioner M. Patricia Smith announced today.
Price Chopper Continues to Expand Its Green Efforts
Price Chopper Supermarkets has continued to expand its inkjet refill program which is now available in twenty-six of its stores. The majority of these stores are located in New York with, four in Vermont, three in Connecticut, and two in Pennsylv...
Award-winning Fiction Writer Andrea Barrett to Read from New Novel
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER ANDREA BARRETT TO DISCUSS HER NEW HISTORICAL NOVEL ABOUT AN ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY OF TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS, NOVEMBER 1, 2007
Media Advisory: OGS and USDA to Present Award to Long School Food Service Cooperative
Event: Best Practices Award Presentation to LI School Food Service Directors Association
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Analysis Reports 62% of Adults in Upstate New York Are Overweight or Obese
Nearly 62 percent of upstate New York adults – more than 2 million people – fell into the overweight and obese category in 2006, making them more at risk for serious health conditions and costing $1.1 billion in additional medical care...