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Dec To Close Region 6 Seasonal Access Roads And Associated Gates On March 31

March 31, 2023 Contributor
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that effective Friday, March 31, Region 6 will be closing all gates to snowmobile trails and mud gates on seasonal access roads on Forest Preserve, State Forest, and Conservation Easement lands due to spring thaw and muddy conditions. DEC Region 6 is comprised of Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence, Herkimer, and Oneida counties.

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Girl Scouts Host Cookie Booth Sales April 1-23, Donate Cookies To Food Banks

March 31, 2023 Contributor
Area troops and local Girl Scouts in the NYPENN Pathways Council (GSNYPENN) footprint are gearing up for the start of booth sales and the conclusion of the 2023 Girl Scout Cookie Program. The public can use the Cookie Finder on the council’s dedicated season webpage at buygirlscoutcookiesnow.com to enter their zip code to locate booths and support their local Girl Scout entrepreneurs. Booths run April 1-23.

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Bricklayers And Allied Craftworkers Recruit Apprentices

March 31, 2023 Contributor
The Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) for Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers, Local Union #2 (Syracuse), will conduct a recruitment from May 1, 2023 through April 26, 2024 for two Cement Finisher or Cement Mason apprentices; six Bricklayer, Mason and Plasterer apprentices; six Pointer, Caulker and Cleaner apprentices; two Tile, Marble and Terrazzo Finisher apprentices; and two Tile Setter (3 Year) apprentices, the New York State Department of Labor announced today.

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TRAVEL ADVISORY: Lane Closures On Taft Road Bridge Over I-81

March 31, 2023 Contributor
The New York State Department of Transportation is alerting motorists that traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction on the Taft Road bridge over I-81 in the Town of Cicero beginning Wednesday, April 5. The lane closures are necessary to facilitate the continuation of the full bridge rehabilitation project that began in the spring of 2022 and are expected to be in place through the month of June.

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Hud Announces $268 Million In Annual Funding To Help People Experiencing Homelessness In New York

March 31, 2023 Contributor
To help individuals and families experiencing homelessness move into permanent housing, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced $268,337,527 in Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition Awards for 563 local homeless service and housing programs across New York.

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The New York State Department Of Labor Hosts Inaugural Meeting Of The Child Labor Task Force

March 30, 2023 Contributor
The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) today announced that the new Child Labor Task Force held its inaugural meeting on March 28th, the first benchmark in New York State’s aggressive crackdown on child labor violations and the protection of young members of our workforce.

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