12.06.2019 Agriculture Cuomo requests federal support following scallop die-off in local bays Gov. Andrew Cuomo is requesting federal support to address the recent scallop die-off, which killed an estimated 90 to 100% of adult scallops between last spring and fall in...
01.15.2019 Government Cuomo calls for legalized marijuana, statewide plastic bag ban Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a $175 billion budget Tuesday that calls for legalized marijuana for adults over 21 and promotes a progressive 100-day agenda.
08.31.2018 Health Share your thoughts on regulated marijuana in N.Y. Sept. 27 Residents across New York will have the opportunity to share their thoughts on a regulated marijuana program over the next two months.
10.03.2017 Environment Baiting Hollow resident to serve on water quality council Gov. Andrew Cuomo has appointed Stan Carey of Baiting Hollow to serve on the state’s new Drinking Water Quality Council, the governor’s office announced last Thursday.
02.01.2017 Education NYS Comptroller sets tax levy cap at 1.26 percent Local school districts are preparing for another tight budget season this year, with minimal state aid increases projected in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s tentative spending plan and a cap of...
01.17.2017 Columns Column: Free tuition—an old idea for a new age New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposal last week for free tuition at SUNY and CUNY schools has roots going back nearly two centuries in this region, to 1847 and...
05.31.2016 Government Governor proposes changes to ‘blue laws’ Consumers could soon be allowed to purchase alcohol within 200 feet of a school or church — even on a Sunday morning — if Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to...
12.30.2015 Government Minimum wage to increase on Dec. 31 in New York As 2015 comes to a close, so does Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s three-part minimum wage increases. As of Dec. 31, New York State’s minimum wage will be $9 an hour,...
12.18.2013 Southold School District Southold BOE to endorse letter to Gov. Cuomo, Commissioner King Southold school board members are expected to vote Wednesday night on a resolution to endorse a letter sent last month by the Suffolk County School Superintendents Association to Gov....
03.29.2013 News Teacher bar exams, aid bump for local roads in NYS budget Aside from school aid bumps, other items in the New York State budget adopted Thursday include a “middle class” tax rebate for families with kids, a creation of a...
