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Tuesday May 27, 2008
Breakfast Reception for Congressman McNulty To Be Held at the 109th Airlift Wing
The Schenectady Military Affairs Council will hold a breakfast reception for Rep. Mike McNulty at Stratton Air National Guard Base on Thursday, May 29.
Red Cross Celebrates Traveling Donor Center
OPPORTUNITY FOR COVERAGE
Media Advisory
WHO: NYS OCFS Commissioner Gladys Carrión, Albany County Executive Mike Breslin, Rensselaer County Executive Kathy Jimino, Schenectady Legislator Karen Johnson, and experts from St. Peter’s Hospital
DEC To Hold Public Meeting On The Perkins Clearing-Speculator Tree Farm Easement Lands
A public informational meeting on the Perkins Clearing-Speculator Tree Farm easement lands will be held by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) on Friday, May 30, at 7 p.m. at the Lake Pleasant High School in Speculato...
WAMC, Northeast Public Radio Wins Big at the Communicator Awards
Katie Britton, News Director for WAMC News, is proud to announce that several WAMC staffers have won three prestigious Communicator Awards of Excellence, and four Awards of Distinction. The awards received are as follows:
Espey Announces 4th Quarter Dividend
The Board of Directors of Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp., (AMEX:ESP) has declared a cash dividend of $.20 per share for the fourth quarter of fiscal year ending June 30, 2008. The dividend will be payable on June 24, 2008, to all shareholders...
Officials Mark Opening of Turnpike’s Allentown Service Plaza
WHAT: PA Turnpike CEO Joe Brimmeier and representatives of HMS Host Corp. and Sunoco Inc. will take part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the re-opening of the Allentown Service Plaza.
REVISED: Bridge Rehabilitation on I-95 (New England Thruway) Necessitates Traffic Shift
The New York State Thruway Authority announced that rehabilitation work on the bridge over Amtrak/Erskine Place on I-95 (New England Thruway) will necessitate a change in the traffic shift currently in place, southbound, between Exit 10 (Gun Hill ...
Marcia Pappas, President of NOW NYS to be Featured Guest
Marcia Pappas, President of NOW New York State will be a featured guest on "The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet" Thursday, May 29th, 2008.
WAMC Radio Program Summary
The Leon J. Goldberg Foundation is sponsoring a series of WAMC radio broadcasts highlighting topics related to Alzheimer’s disease. Each of these programs will be held at the Linda, WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio at 339 Central Avenue ...
Downtown Albany BID To Hold 12th Annual Meeting June 6
The Downtown Albany Business Improvement District (BID) will hold its 12th Annual Meeting on Friday June 6 from 11:30am – 1:30pm, at the Crowne Plaza in downtown Albany. The two-hour event will mark the organization’s progress toward ...
Activist & Media Justice Groups Decry Approval Of Citys Cable Franchise Agreement With Verizon
Common Cause/New York and People’s Production House expressed great regret and concern that the New York City’s Franchise and Concession Review Committee (FCRC) abruptly approved an agreement between the City and Verizon after little o...
SUNY Plattsburgh Presents Summer Calendar of Events
The State University of New York College at Plattsburgh is pleased to announce a calendar of events for the end of May through August.
Ralph Carrasquillo to Direct SUNY Cortland Residential Services
Ralph Carrasquillo of Geneseo, N.Y., who currently directs residence life at SUNY Geneseo, will join SUNY Cortland on June 2 as director of residential services.
No Jackpot Prize Winners in $17,000,000 Lotto Extra Drawing
No Second Prize Winners, Prize Monies to Roll Over to Next Drawing
No Jackpot Prize Winners in $17,000,000 Lotto Drawing
1st prize: 6 out of 6 numbers - $0.00 - 0 Winner(s)
No First-Prize Winners in Monday’s Take Five Drawing
1st prize – Match 5 out of 5 numbers - $0.00 - 0 Winners
No First-Prize Winners in Saturday’s Take Five Drawing
1st prize – Match 5 out of 5 numbers - $0.00 - 0 Winners
Two First-Prize Winning Tickets Sold for Sunday’s Take Five Drawing
1st prize – Match 5 out of 5 numbers - $36,997.50 - 2 Winners
New Report: Great Lakes Restoration And the Threat of Climate Change
Briefing for Journalists: 1-800-791-2345 CODE: 86351
No First-Prize Winners in Friday’s Take Five Drawing
1st prize – Match 5 out of 5 numbers - $0.00 - 0 Winners
Jackpot Prize Winners in $17,000,000 Mega Millions Drawing
1st prize: 5 out of 5 numbers + Mega Ball - $17,000,000 - 2 Winner(s)
Media Advisory
On Thursday, May 29, members of the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) will join members from the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) for a rally to draw attention to the nursing shortage at Sunmount Developmental ...
OMRDD to Make Major Autism Announcement
Press Conference: Wednesday, May 28th 10:30 a.m. State Capitol Blue Room
Commissioner Hooker Offers Farm Advice For Hurricane Season
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker today offered advice for farmers in preparing for hurricane season, which begins June 1 and runs through November 30. Hurricanes or coastal storms often result in torrential rainfall and dama...
Plumbers and Steamfitters Recruit Apprentices
The Plumbers and Steamfitters Joint Apprenticeship Committee, Local 73 (Oswego), will conduct recruitment from June 1, 2008 through May 31, 2009 for six apprentices, State Labor Commissioner M. Patricia Smith announced today.
Media Advisory
Office of Mental Health (OMH) Commissioner Michael Hogan will convene one of five regional public forums being held across the state during May, in Syracuse on May 28. The forums will be an opportunity for family members, care providers, advocat...