Tag: New York

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    Tuition-free at SUNY: Will private colleges pay?

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    New state law sends N.Y. districts scrambling to halt exposure to toxin By EVAN LAWENCEContributing writer   Students walk to the dormitory built four years ago at SUNY Adirondack, whose campus in Queensbury previously served only day students. The college’s enrollment might grow under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to make public college tuition free for… read more

    Tuition-free at SUNY: Will private colleges pay?
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    Tests find lead in schools’ water

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    New state law sends N.Y. districts scrambling to halt exposure to toxin By EVAN LAWRENCEContributing writer SALEM, N.Y.   Five fountains at Salem Central School were removed from service this fall after water tests revealed lead in unsafe concentrations. George Bouret photo The scene at Salem Central School has become a common one this fall… read more

    Tests find lead in schools’ water
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    Election 2016 results

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    Here are the results of the Nov. 6 election for federal and state offices across the region. Winning candidates are in boldface type if the outcome is not in dispute. Incumbents are marked with an asterisk (*).Statewide results for the presidential race are listed in the main table; a separate county-by-county tally of presidential returns… read more

    Election 2016 results
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    Rediscovering the ‘Sage of Saratoga’

    Events celebrate life, work of writer Frank Sullivan By THOMAS DIMOPOULOSContributing writer SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.   Frank Sullivan, who became best known for his articles and Christmas poems in The New Yorker, lived most of his life in Saratoga Springs. Forty years after his death, Frank Sullivan’s career as a writer is being rediscovered and… read more

    Rediscovering the ‘Sage of Saratoga’
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    Tests show wide scope of school lead hazard

    Woody Allen famously said that showing up accounts for 80 percent of success in life. And when it comes to finding contamination in our drinking water, it seems at least 80 percent of success depends on testing the water. Our region learned this lesson rather painfully over the past two years with the discovery of… read more

    Tests show wide scope of school lead hazard
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    The greening of November – Growing cover crops for climate

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    More farms grow cover crops for soil health — and to fight climate change By TRACY FRISCHContributing writer LIVINGSTON, N.Y.   David Goldstein, coordinator of the new research project Hudson Carbon, walks through a field with a blend of at least nine different cover crops at Stone House Farm in Livingston, N.Y. The research effort… read more

    The greening of November – Growing cover crops for climate
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    To heal our democracy, change how we vote

    As November dawns, voters across our region are headed to the polls, inspired by a particularly high-minded campaign and impressed by the choice of so many fine candidates for public offices from the presidency on down. Well, we can dream, can’t we? The reality, of course, is that we’ve just endured a presidential campaign that… read more

    To heal our democracy, change how we vote
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    Local flavors with European flair

    Hudson shop’s prepared foods make it a destination By STACEY MORRISContributing writer HUDSON, N.Y.   Kate Arding and Mona Talbott show off some of their wares, including a large wheel of cheese, outside their shop on Warren Street in Hudson. Their focus is producing prepared meals and condiments with a strong emphasis on local ingredients… read more

    Local flavors with European flair
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    Town may veto conservation deal

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    Plan to protect bird habitat clashes with dreams of growth, development By EVAN LAWRENCEContributing writer FORT EDWARD, N.Y.   Merrilyn Pulver-Moulthrop wants to conserve 180 acres of her farm as habitat for threatened bird species, but town officials may veto the deal because of concerns it could hinder a water system for future development. Joan… read more

    Town may veto conservation deal
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    2016 election preview

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    Here are the candidates and referendum questions on ballots for the Nov. 8 federal and state elections across the region. Because of space limitations, uncontested races are not included. A guide to political party abbreviations is at right. Incumbents are marked with an asterisk (*). Polls are open on Election Day from 7 a.m. to… read more

    2016 election preview