The corruption trial of Joseph Percoco, a longtime aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and three others begins Monday in Manhattan. Percoco is charged with taking at least $315,000 in bribes in return for official actions to benefit an energy company and a developer, according to The New York Times. He has pleaded not guilty. The case is expected to be another look into the inner workings of state government in Albany, following corruption trials of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Majority… ......
Trial of longtime Cuomo aide, others begins today
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Statue of Liberty: How much New Yorkers will pay to keep it open during federal shutdown
New York also stepped in and kept open the federal park in 2013 during the last shutdown. ......
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Fingerpaint will buy prime downtown Saratoga Springs real estate
The sale will be the latest in a string of Broadway real estate acquisitions over the past year. ......
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Siena College Names New Chief of Staff
An attorney with legal experience at nearly every Capital Region college has been named chief of staff at Siena College. Charles F. Carletta, Sr. J.D. of Troy will report directly to Br. F. Edward Coughlin, O.F.M., Ph.D., president of Siena. 'We are pleased to welcome Chuck Carletta to Siena's cabinet,' said Br. Ed. 'His background...
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Churches may be eligible for FEMA disaster grants
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Downtown Schenectady building will be renovated and return to tax rolls
A 40,000-square-foot office building in downtown Schenectady, New York, will be purchased by a private developer and renovated to keep its sole tenant and to lease the remaining space. Chris Spraragen will buy the building at 530 Franklin St. from Northern Rivers Family of Services, a nonprofit agency that employs 70 people. The purchase price wasn't disclosed. Northern Rivers, the parent organization of Parsons Child & Family Center and Northeast Parent & Child Society, will sign a 10-year lease. Spraragen… ......
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USDA awards telemedicine grant for rural Georgia
U.S. Rep. Sanford D. Bishop has...
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Video: 'You need to get a budget done also, right?'
Gov. Andrew Cuomo told reporters Dec. 13, 2017, in Albany that he was unsure when he would call a special election for an open state Senate seat in Westchester County. ......
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HBR: Sexual harassment is pervasive in the restaurant industry. Here’s what needs to change.
More sexual harassment claims in the United States are filed in the restaurant industry than in any other. ......
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Consumer goods groups join war on plastic
Big names from Coke to Unilever address concerns as customers and governments urge action. ......
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Four junior high teams to compete at 5-County
Union County will be well represented at the 5-County Junior High Basketball Tournament this week as four schools vie for the top girls and boys spots in the annual event. This year's tournament will again be held at Northeast Mississippi Community College at Bonner Arnold Coliseum. A total of 10 girls teams will compete in their bracket with Ingomar and Myrtle being the representatives from Union County. New Albany and East Union will...
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Flu everywhere: NY had worst week ever
The flu was so bad last week in New York, it was the worst since the state started recording it 14 years ago. ......
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Stubborn gas prices remain high, rise in metro Albany
The average retail price for a...
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Marc Benioff: Taking on Silicon Valley’s noxious culture
The Salesforce chief talks a good ethics game at Davos, but is the tech world listening? ......
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New York state could create tax for pass-through businesses
Pass-through business owners may want to be wary of one of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's ideas for restructuring the New York state tax code. Cuomo is exploring a variety of options to get around a $10,000 cap on state and local deductibility, part of the federal tax plan. He has called the plan an "arrow aimed at New York's economic heart" for how it would affect this high-tax state, where many wealthy earners pay more than $10,000 in state and local income and property taxes. One of the ideas the state… ......
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PHOTOS: See inside the newly-renovated Wolf Road Marriott
Guests can now enjoy the renovated Albany Marriott Hotel on Wolf Road. The hotel, located at 189 Wolf Road in Albany, New York, has completed its $15 million upgrade that includes exterior updates, new heating and air units, and renovated rooms. Other updates to the 360-room hotel include new bathtubs, showers, trim and tile imported from Italy, as well as updated in-room entertainment systems that come with Netflix and Wi-Fi. Check out the slideshow above to see inside the hotel. ......
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How the director of Opera Saratoga turned the struggling company around
Edelson, who has a background in theater, singing, dance and direction, has a network of contacts in the opera community that have brought a new life to the theater in Saratoga Springs, New York. ......
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Nominations Accepted for UW Outstanding Graduating Male and Female
January 22, 2018 Nominations are now being accepted for the Tobin Memorial Award for the University of Wyoming's outstanding graduating male and the Rosemarie Martha Spitaleri Award for the outstanding graduating female. The annual Tobin...
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Judges Needed for Wyoming State Science Fair at UW in March
January 22, 2018 Volunteer judges are being sought to help judge student projects for the 2018 Wyoming State Science Fair March 4-6 at the University of Wyoming. The event draws more than 300 middle school and high school students representing nearly 50...
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UW Researcher Leads Study of First Quantifiable Observation of Cloud Seeding
January 22, 2018 UW's King Air research aircraft prepares for flight from Boise Airport to participate in the SNOWIE Project. Jeff French, a UW assistant professor of atmospheric science, is lead author of a paper that appears in today's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The research provides the first direct observation of cloud seeding and how its impacts can be quantified. (Jeff French Photo) A University of Wyoming researcher contributed to a paper that demonstrated, for the first time, direct observation of cloud seeding -- from the growth of the ice crystals through the processes that occur in the clouds to the eventual fallout of the ice crystals that become snow -- and...
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