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Aubertine

Warm Weather, Spring Reminders of the Best in Central and Northern New York

April 7, 2010 Contributor
The outdoors is a critical piece of our way of life here in Central and Northern New York. It makes the constant snow and cold bearable to more than just the winter sports lovers, when you know that sunshine is on its way and throughout the region, we have the open spaces, parks, forests, rivers, streams and lakes to enjoy.

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Aubertine

Budget Proposals Bring Us Closer to Finish Line with Positives for the Region

March 30, 2010 Contributor
We are in the closing days before the state’s budget deadline and in many ways we have moved closer to a final budget. My goal in working with my colleagues is to reprioritize limited revenue, include real positive ideas for our state’s future, and show fiscal restraint and responsibility, so that the final product is a budget for which I can vote “Yes.”

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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Closure of Fort Ontario: A Bad Idea

February 28, 2010 Contributor
In an effort to close the state budget gap, the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historical Preservation (OPRHP) recommended closing 57 state parks and historic sites late last week. Unfortunately, included among that list was Fort Ontario. Closing the historic site in the heart of the City of Oswego is a terrible idea. Closure will hinder the region’s ability to attract tourists and stifle education.

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