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Senator Mannion Kicks Off Summer Libraries Tour By Announcing $20k To Support Fayetteville Free Library’s Summer Reading And Community Programs

June 23, 2023 Contributor
Senator John W. Mannion today kicked off his Summer Libraries Tour by announcing $20,000 for the Fayetteville Free Library to support summer reading and other community programs. In the state budget, Senator Mannion secured a year-over-year increase of $100,000 for libraries in his district ($80,000 – $180,000.)

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Travel Advisory: State Route 31 In The Village Of Baldwinsville To Close For Up To One Week

June 23, 2023 Contributor
The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists that State Route 31 in the Village of Baldwinsville will be closed beginning Monday, June 26, between Spruce Street and Mechanic Street to allow for CSX to perform railroad repairs on the grade level crossing in the village. The closure is expected to last up to one week.

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Dec Announces Partnership With Bearwise Campaign

June 22, 2023 Contributor
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that DEC is joining the BearWise campaign as a cooperative member state. BearWise was developed by biologists from state conservation agencies across the U.S. to ensure people, regardless of location, learn to live responsibly with bears. Using the “BearWise basics,” residents are encouraged to take simple steps at home or when recreating outdoors to avoid negative interactions with black bears.

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Grant To Support Conservation, Restoration Of Native Fish Species

June 22, 2023 Contributor
Researchers from SUNY Oswego and SUNY Cortland will work with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and other entities on a conservation and restoration project focused on native fish species in the Great Lakes, thanks to a $634,546 USGS grant, which is eligible to be extended on an annual basis through five years. SUNY Oswego biological sciences faculty member Dr. Nicholas Sard leads the project.

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Nearly One Hundred Miles Of New Greenway Trails Opened For Public Use And Enjoyment Across New York Since 2021

June 22, 2023 Contributor
Parks & Trails New York (PTNY) and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) have announced the release of the New York State Greenway Trails Progress Report (August 2021-December 2022), which outlines the accomplishments made, the projects initiated, and the funding secured by state, local, and non-profit partners between August 2021 and December 2022. The report identifies 97.1 miles of new trails completed and 372.7 additional miles of trail in progress in that time frame.

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St. Luke’s CAPABLE Program Can Help Make Staying At Home Safely A Reality for Older Adults

June 22, 2023 Contributor
After a fall landed her in the hospital, Carol knew she needed some help in order to return home safely. Following a couple weeks in a short-stay rehabilitation center, along with home care services that enabled her to recover her strength, she was still a little uneasy about getting around independently and felt she could benefit from something more to help her confidence in her home.

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Shineman Foundation Awards Fulton Block Builders Matching $125,000 Grant For 2023 Block Challenge Program.

June 22, 2023 Contributor
“We did it, Fulton! Once again, you came through to support the Fulton Block Builder (FBB) program,” FBB Director Linda Eagan said. “FBB has received the full $125,000 matching grant from the Richard S. Shineman Foundation presented at the FBB Kick Off Dinner on June 7 at River Vista.”

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