Upstate New York News Thread Sept 2.

[hrmjustin]

Television special: Upstate views on education
http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Television-special-Upstate-views-on-education-5727273.php

Troy toughens litter control
http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Troy-toughens-litter-control-5727278.php

New York apple growers expect above-average harvest
http://auburnpub.com/news/local/new-york-apple-growers-expect-above-average-harvest/article_d02ae6a0-f5c5-5bfd-a05b-1e646d55e525.html

NY launches yearlong air study at Peace Bridge
http://www.troyrecord.com/general-news/20140829/ny-launches-yearlong-air-study-at-peace-bridge

Rochester program trains refugees for work on dairy farms
http://www.oneidadispatch.com/general-news/20140901/rochester-program-trains-refugees-for-work-on-dairy-farms

New rules in the lunchroom at schools throughout NY
http://m.mpnnow.com/article/20140902/NEWS/140909965/1994/NEWS

I wwill post more.

[hrmjustin]

1. more.

Saratoga meet ends on high notes
http://poststar.com/news/local/saratoga-meet-ends-on-high-notes/article_b55d0d08-3233-11e4-9e41-001a4bcf887a.html

Kingston told cost of installing energy-efficient streetlights rises by $500,000
http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20140901/kingston-told-cost-of-installing-energy-efficient-streetlights-rises-by-500000

State grants for Ulster County recycling coordinator post not guaranteed, officials say
http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20140901/state-grants-for-ulster-county-recycling-coordinator-post-not-guaranteed-officials-say

I-290 work expected to last 2 years
http://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/article_10e5de64-6d59-5a61-9f83-94f92c959a9c.html?mode=jqm

Politicians and aspiring politicians flock to Massena for annual Labor Day celebration
http://www.mpcourier.com/article/20140901/DCO/140909962

[hrmjustin]

2. more.

Hinsdale, Olean students to benefit from federal fitness grant
http://www.oleantimesherald.com/news/article_4a725668-316d-11e4-a59b-0019bb2963f4.html?mode=jqm

Former lawmaker returns to visit 20 years later
http://www.oleantimesherald.com/news/article_658a9d46-2ff3-11e4-b25d-001a4bcf887a.html?mode=jqm

Democrats Magee, Hennessey square off for the 121st State Assembly nod
http://www.oneidadispatch.com/general-news/20140901/democrats-magee-hennessey-square-off-for-the-121st-state-assembly-nod

Legislature recognizes Envirothon champions
http://www.palltimes.com/news/local/article_4baa69da-756a-5a43-b5dc-6ea3cfbf52f0.html

Officials: Sex ed can reduce county costs
http://www.pressrepublican.com/news/local_news/article_fca74854-b580-5c10-8792-66c7d26450d1.html?mode=jqm

[hrmjustin]

3. more.

NYS Fair broke another single-day attendance record on Labor Day, passed overall 2013 turnout
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2014/09/new_york_state_fair_attendance_last_day_of_2014_fair.html#incart_river

Region hasn't caught the spirit; only 2 farm licenses to produce alcohol in Oneida, Herkimer counties
http://m.uticaod.com/article/20140902/NEWS/140829461

Hidy, Currier discuss importance of organized labor in Massena s history
http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20140902/NEWS05/140909950

[Sassysdad]

4. Saratoga had a great run....and in Troy...

they've made some arrests in the recent murders...

Sad to say this was the 1st yr many I didn't get over to the track.

Also we had a great run for the Fonda Fair....it's a boon for us up here north of the Thruway.

[hrmjustin]

5. Troy is having a bad crime year.

I have been to those tracks as a kid but never as an adult.

[Sassysdad]

10. Troy is a fustercluck....

Saratoga....it's an event more than a destination. I do NOT discourage a visit at all.
I guess as a "neighbor", about 50 miles, it's a mandate as my family used to run harness horses there.

[hrmjustin]

11. I would love to ride a horse one day.

[hrmjustin]

6. Hearing set on power plant tax payment proposal

Associated Press
NEWBURGH, N.Y. — The owners of a reopening Hudson Valley power plant are seeking approval of a payment in lieu of taxes agreement.

http://online.wsj.com/article/APcf3672246582474f9e7c9f2771b0b886.html?mod=WSJ_NY_LEFTAPHeadlines

[hrmjustin]

7. Pension costs for local governments to drop

http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2014/09/02/pension-costs-for-local-governments-to-drop/

[hrmjustin]

8. Buffalo news.

Buffalo Teachers Hold Informational Picket as New School Year Approaches
http://buffalo.twcnews.com/content/news/765805/buffalo-teachers-hold-informational-picket-as-new-school-year-approaches/

Alert Issued for Missing Ransomville Man
http://buffalo.twcnews.com/content/news/765880/alert-issued-for-missing-ransomville-man/

Former Buffalo Bill Arraigned on DWI Charges
http://buffalo.twcnews.com/content/news/765863/former-buffalo-bill-arraigned-on-dwi-charges/

Buffalo Man Sentenced on Murder Charge
http://buffalo.twcnews.com/content/news/765870/buffalo-man-sentenced-on-murder-charge/

[hrmjustin]

9. Hudson Valley news

Man Dies in Crash on Taconic State Parkway
http://hudsonvalley.twcnews.com/content/news/765881/man-dies-in-crash-on-taconic-state-parkway/

Sullivan County Won't Receive Federal Relief Aid for Storm Damage
http://hudsonvalley.twcnews.com/content/news/765742/sullivan-county-won-t-receive-federal-relief-aid-for-storm-damage/

City of Newburgh Hiring Police Officers
http://hudsonvalley.twcnews.com/content/news/765830/city-of-newburgh-hiring-police-officers/

[hrmjustin]

12. Was it the fried, bacon-wrapped Twinkies? NY Fair breaks attendance record

http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2014/09/02/was-it-the-fried-bacon-wrapped-twinkies-ny-fair-breaks-attendance-record/

[hrmjustin]

13. Pro-casino mayor: State shouldn’t hold federal probe against us

http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/219646/pro-casino-mayor-state-shouldnt-hold-federal-probe-against-us/

[hrmjustin]

14. Troopers release results from enforcement campaigns

http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Troopers-release-results-from-enforcement-5728536.php?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

[hrmjustin]

15. Saratoga Race Course attendance, on-track betting climbs

http://m.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2014/09/02/saratoga-attendance-and-track-betting-up.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&r=full