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LOWVILLE — Cannabis dispensaries and weed cafes will not be coming to the town of Lowville unless residents decide to do something about it. On June 17, it became the first municipality in Lewis County to pass an “opt out” law. Opt out laws are subject to “permissive referendum” — an action unique to New York state that makes it possible for local residents to petition to have the board-approved local law on the November ballot to let the general population decide whether it should be enacted. For a referendum petition to be successful, it must have the names, ad...

Local governments will get stimulus money under COVID relief package WWNY Local governments will get stimulus money under COVID relief package By Keir Chapman | March 9, 2021 at 4:30 PM EST - Updated March 9 at 9:25 PM WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - It’s just not people who are waiting for a stimulus check to arrive. Counties, cities, villages and towns are all about to get a shot of stimulus money aimed at helping governments hit by the pandemic. When President Joe Biden signs the COVID relief bill into law, there will be a lot of checks to cut. Local governments will get a share of the ...