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New York lawmakers want to take your favorite choices out of your vending machines. They need to be stopped.

New York lawmakers want to take your favorite choices out of your vending machines. They need to be stopped.

MASSENA — He may have the interim tag attached to his position, but Mayor Timothy J. Ahlfeld has been busy meeting with and acting on behalf of constituents. Mr. Ahlfeld, a former village trustee, was appointed by the village board to take over as mayor until the November election. Deputy Mayor Matthew J. LeBire had filled in as mayor following the resignation of Timmy J. Currier in February. Among his recent activities, Mr. Ahlfeld, Village Administrator Monique Chatland and Trustee Franc...

Monday, June 14, 2021 - 5:46 pm BY JIMMY LAWTON North Country This Week OGDENSBURG – City Manager Stephen Jellie says the City of Ogdensburg will lose up to $1.5 million in sales tax revenue after the New York State Assembly failed to pass home rule legislation regarding sales tax distribution. The city plans to begin collecting its own sales tax in 2020, but won’t be able to collect 2.5 percent of the tax generated there without state approval. Instead it will collect ...

OGDENSBURG — City officials said Friday they are disappointed that home rule legislation pending in the state Legislature that would have allowed the city to collect an additional 1% of

Near the Canada-U.S. border in Champlain, NY. Photo: Zach Hirsch May 15, 2021 — State Senators Patty Ritchie and Assemblyman Mark Walczyk want Canadian truckers to be allowed to be vaccinated in New York State. The North Country lawmakers made a formal request to New York State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker after it was announced that the residency requirement for vaccine sites in the state will be lifted. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that tourists will be allowed to be vaccinated w...

File photo: May 2016. State Senator Patty Ritchie speaks to the crowd at the annual NYS Senate "Veterans Hall of Fame" ceremony. ALBANY, NY – State Senator Patty Ritchie and Assemblyman Mark Walczyk are calling on the New York State Department of Health to expand vaccine eligibility to commercial truckers entering New York State from our northern border with Canada; a move that will help protect public health and safety, spur economic growth and speed the full reopening of the border. Earlier...

In wake of teens’ deaths, lawmaker calls for more suicide prevention education WWNY In wake of teens’ deaths, lawmaker calls for more suicide prevention education By Brendan Straub | May 11, 2021 at 4:23 PM EDT - Updated May 11 at 9:37 PM WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - Following the suicides of two St. Lawrence County teenagers, who were victims of internet blackmail, one state lawmaker wants more suicide prevention education. Senator Patty Ritchie says what happened to Riley Basford a...

New York teachers would have option to retire earlier under proposal WWNY New York teachers would have option to retire earlier under proposal By Emily Griffin | May 5, 2021 at 4:39 PM EDT - Updated May 5 at 10:49 PM WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - New York may give teachers a chance to retire early. State lawmakers may vote on a bill that would give teachers who are 55 years of age or older the option to retire after 25 years of service. Currently, they have to work 30 years to qualify. Some law...

You can now order a beer without purchasing food: State reverses executive order WWNY You can now order a beer without purchasing food: State reverses executive order By Keir Chapman | April 28, 2021 at 5:57 PM EDT - Updated April 28 at 6:41 PM ALBANY, N.Y. (WWNY) - The State Senate has spoken. To grab a beer in a New York bar, you’re no longer going to have to need a bite to eat, too. The resolution is adopted, an the assembly followed suit. They’ve suspended Governor Andrew Cuo...