Archive for July, 2008

BRUNO ASSUMES CEO ROLE AT CONSULTANT - The Times Union ( Albany, NY) Web site

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Reporter James Odato reports that Joseph Bruno has over as CEO of CMA Consulting in Colonie.

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BRUNO TAKES NEW JOB AT FIRM THAT DOES BUSINESS WITH THE STATE - The New York Times ( New York, NY) Web site

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
Reporter Jeremy Peters reports that former Sen. Joseph Bruno as taken a job as the chief executive officer of CMA Consulting Services, a information-technology company in Latham, New York. (more...)

NEW LAW TURNS BROWN INTO GREEN FOR NEW YORK STATE - The New York Times ( New York, NY) Web site

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
Reporter J. Alex Tarquinio reports that Gov. David Paterson plans to sign a bill into law on Wednesday that will alter New York State's program to encourage the redevelopment of brownfields. (more...)

MORE NORTHWAY CELL TOWERS GAIN APPROVAL - Press Republican ( Plattsburgh, NY) Web site

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Reporter Kim Smith Dedam reports that Six more cell-phone antenna panels have gained approval for co-location on an existing 237-foot telecommunications tower.
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ADK CALLS FOR EXPANSION OF ST. REGIS CANOE AREA DISPELS QUIET WATERS MYTHS (Blog) - Adirondack Almanack ( ) Web site

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
Blogger Adirondack Almanack weighs in on the controversy surrounding the DEC's "Quiet Waters" proposal. (more...)

GRANT GOES TO LAKE FUND - The Times Union ( Albany, NY) Web site

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

Reporter Brian Nearing reports that The Fund for Lake George has received a $325,000 grant from the Helen V. Froehlich Foundation. The money will go toward the Lake George Waterkeeper program and the West Brook Conservation Initiative.

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RURAL LIFE BECOMES INCREASINGLY COSTLY - The Times Union ( Albany, NY) Web site

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

Reporter Chris Churchill reports that housing is becoming difficult to afford for long-time residents in the Capital Region's outlying areas as a result of suburbanization and and increase in second-home purchases.

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ENVIRONMENTALISTS IRKED AT RULING - The Daily Gazette ( Schenectady, NY) Web site

Monday, July 21st, 2008

Reporter Sara Foss reports that environmental groups including the Adirondack Council are upset over a recent federal court decision striking down a law they say "would have essentially ended acid rain in the Adirondacks." See story on original Web site

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SKELOS PRESSES FOR TAX CAP AT FIRST LEADERS’ MEETING - The New York Times ( New York, NY) Web site

Monday, July 21st, 2008
Reporter Danny Hakim reports that Gov. Paterson met with the two leaders of the Legislature, marking the first time in 14 years that a new legislative leader has joined the table. (more...)

FLOAT PLANES ARE OUT OF CHARACTER IN THE WILD (Letter) - The Times Union ( Albany, NY) Web site

Monday, July 21st, 2008

In a letter to the editor, Jean Kerr of Delmar writes that the DEC was wrong to propose an amendment to the Unit Management Plan that would allow float planes on Lows Lake for another 10 years. See story on original Web site

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