Local officials are not willing to let Fort Ontario sit idle for the entire summer.
At a meeting of the county’s Tourism Advisory Council this week, county officials and local tourism business owners decided to ask the state if there’s a way to get the fort open. Fort Ontario is one of 55 state parks, historic sites and golf courses that either closed or were not allowed to open for the summer because state lawmakers have not approved a state budget yet.
A case of animal cruelty in Eastern New York is complete, with the sentencing of a prominent horse owner and breeder. The case began with a Granby woman, who sounded the alarm over the condition of dozens of the owner’s horses, who had been sold to be slaughtered for horsemeat.
See a gallery of photos of the rescued horses.
The $60 million spending plan, which cut more than a dozen jobs, lost 595-587.
“I think people have had enough,” said Superintendent of Schools Bill Lynch. “It’s a challenge.”
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