A Utica man is being held on $50,000 bail after police say he allegedly burglarized at least two New Hartford homes in broad daylight, and in one instance entered an occupied home.
Amazon Will Drop Marijuana Testing For Most Jobs
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Amazon announced today that the company as a whole will stop testing most potential employees for marijuana. I say most because some positions will still require a marijuana screening. According to CNN, that would include any job and or position regulated by the Department of Transportation.
According to Dave Clark, CEO of Amazon s worldwide consumer division, this change is due to most states changing laws on marijuana. Makes sense to me. What do you think? Do you think this change at Amazon, could and will encourage other companies to take a look at their individual marijuana use policy?
El Paso Electric Looks to Increase Your Monthly Bill
Be prepared to have your electric bill go up in El Paso. It s not a guarantee this is going to happen yet, but El Paso Electric has sent a request for permission from state regulators to raise their rates by more than 13%, which would average out to about an extra $12 a month for the typical homeowner.
The rate hike request, which was filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas, seeks to recoup a portion of what EPE outlined as almost a billion dollars worth of investments in its power generation, transmission, and distribution system.
Matt Grillo is the New Dean of Students at NMCC
Matt Grillo is the new dean of students at Northern Maine Community College. Grillo has been with the Maine School of Science and Mathematics in Limestone for the last 10 years working in different administrative roles, most recently as dean of students. Dr. William Egeler was the dean of students at NMCC for 40 years. He announced his retirement after the Spring semester.
Grillo said “NMCC represents the future of education.” He said he applied for the position because NMCC has “the combination of the trades and technology, and seeing the modernization of education and our workforce is incredibly appealing to me. It’s what our world and community needs, and it resonates with my background, coming from a small town that relies on skilled trades and accessible education.”