NEW YORK - It looks like New York residents will have an opportunity to see significant savings in their health insurance plans starting next year. On Wednesday Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the Department of Financial Services (DFS) has … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2013
MORNING NEWS: Reed Points to Property Taxes as Reason for Supporting RePowering Proposal
Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) says he has no problem supporting the RePowering of two power plants in his congressional district, even though it would come at a higher price for rate payers. During his weekly conference call earlier this week, … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: City Council Gets Mid-Year Budget Update
JAMESTOWN - City officials will be keeping a close eye on the bottom line of the 2013 city budget for the remainder of this year. Earlier this week, city comptroller Joe Bellitto gave the city council a mid-year budget update, citing several issues … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Water Chestnuts on the Rise in Southeastern Chautauqua County
MAYVILLE - It’s turning out to be an uphill battle against an invasive water species that can be a major problem and nuisance for county residents. Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards and Chautauqua County Watershed Coordinator Jeff Diers say … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Taglianetti Pretrial Hearings Underway, Trial to Begin in September
MAYVILLE - The effort to prosecute a Virginia man for allegedly killing the superintendent of Clymer Central School last year is moving forward. The Jamestown Post-Journal is reporting today that the pretrial hearings in the case against Anthony R. … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Health Officials Warn of Algae Blooms During Warm Weather
MAYVILLE - With the arrival of warm weather, Chautauqua County Health officials are putting the public on notice regarding blue-green algae blooms on area lakes. On Tuesday, The Public Health Division of the County Department of Health & Human … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Still Time to Help Out with 2013 Laurel Run on July 19
JAMESTOWN - The annual Laurel Run will kick off Friday, July 19, with the traditional Jamestown-to-Dunkirk relay run, and everyone is invited to take part. The 17th annual Laurel Run celebrates the achievements of people with disabilities while at … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Over 1500 Turnout for PSC Public Hearing on NRG Plant
FREDONIA - More than 1600 people were at SUNY Fredonia last night to attend a public hearing that will help decide the fate of the NRG Power Plant in Dunkirk. According to an article in today’s Jamestown Post-Journal, those who were in attendance … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Governor Announces New Proposals to Reduce Power Plant Emissions
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo last week proposed revised regulations to further reduce harmful power plant emissions. The proposed regulations lower the emissions cap under the nine-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), and will serve as … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: State Health Officials Offer Tips to Combat Heat Wave
ALBANY - The forecast for today through the rest of this week is continuing to call for temperatures reaching and even exceeding the 90-degree mark. As a result, the governor's has issued a heat advisory for New York State and is offering residents … [Read more...]