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Tuesday August 07, 2007

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National Purple Heart Hall Of Honor Unveils Memorial

New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner Carol Ash today unveiled a permanent memorial dedicated at the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor. The dedication coincides with the anniversaries of the creation ...

Tuesday August 07, 2007 at 03:44PM
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Media Advisory

New York State Canal Corporation Director Carmella R. Mantello will join representatives from The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, local officials and event organizers at Mabee Farm Historic Site in Rotterdam Junction, Schenectady County,...

Tuesday August 07, 2007 at 03:26PM
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***Consumer Alert***

New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker today warned consumers not to eat “Blue Ocean Brand Smoked Mackerel” sold by U Mart Supermarket, 56-02 31st Ave, Woodside, NY 11377 because the product was processed uneviscerated....

Tuesday August 07, 2007 at 03:26PM
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Insurance Department To Do Consumer Outreach At Fairs

New York State Insurance Department consumer services specialists will staff information booths at the Erie County Fair, to be held Aug. 8-19 in Hamburg, NY and the New York State Fair in Syracuse, NY, which starts on Aug. 23 and continues through...

Tuesday August 07, 2007 at 03:25PM
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State Closely Monitoring Foot-And-Mouth Disease In U.K.

New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker today announced that his agency is closely monitoring an emerging animal disease situation in the United Kingdom. Foot-and mouth-disease (FMD), a highly contagious viral disease of cattle, she...

Tuesday August 07, 2007 at 03:23PM
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Media Advisory: Assembly Member Sayward to Visit Home Care Recipient

WHAT: Assembly Member Teresa Sayward (R,I,C-Willsboro) will participate in the Home Care Connect program sponsored by the New York State Association of Health Care Providers, Inc. (HCP). Sayward will visit Willsboro resident and home care patient...

Tuesday August 07, 2007 at 03:20PM
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DEC Pushes for Ballast Rules for Oceangoing Ships

With a new invasive species discovered almost every six months in the Great Lakes, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis is calling on federal officials to close a loophole that has fueled the prob...

Tuesday August 07, 2007 at 03:04PM
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Air Quality Health Advisory Issued for New York State

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis and State Department of Health (DOH) Commissioner Richard F. Daines, M.D., have issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for the New York City Metro region of New...

Tuesday August 07, 2007 at 11:47AM
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Dickey Betts and Great Southern to Headline OGS Food Fest

Office of General Services Commissioner John C. Egan today announced that the annual Food Festival by OGS will take place on Wednesday, August 8th from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Empire State Plaza. This year’s event pairs great food with ...

Tuesday August 07, 2007 at 11:44AM

New York State Home Inspection Council To Meet

ALBANY – (August 7, 2007) – A meeting of the New York State Home Inspection Council will be held on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. at the Department of State, Alfred E. Smith State Office Building, 80 South Swan Street, 10th ...

Tuesday August 07, 2007 at 11:36AM
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NYSDEC Announces Didymo Found in Lower Section of Batten Kill

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Pete Grannis announced today that didymo is confirmed to be present in a section of the Batten Kill in Washington County. This is the first known presence of this aquatic nuisan...

Tuesday August 07, 2007 at 09:29AM