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P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 10-7-14

by wcdonews Posted on October 7, 2014

Only 2 in 5 New York state high-school students are ready for college-level work, according to College Board test results. Of the 154,809 members of the Class of 2014, who took the Scholastic Aptitude Test, only 60,611 students, or 39.2 … Continue reading →

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P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 9-16-14

by wcdonews Posted on September 16, 2014

Governor Cuomo and Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey announced that they have directed their state’s respective Homeland Security Advisors and State Police Superintendents to immediately lead a bi-state review of current safety and security procedures. (CUOMO 9-16-15) The governors … Continue reading →

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P.M. NEWS MONDAY 9-15-14

by wcdonews Posted on September 15, 2014

The 10 regional councils are making their presentations today & tomorrow, to funding projects with a portion of the $700 million in state aid being offered. The Hudson Valley and Finger Lakes councils will make their presentations Monday afternoon. The … Continue reading →

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P.M. NEWS MONDAY 6-16-14

by wcdonews Posted on June 16, 2014

The proposed “Dream Act”, that would have allowed the children of illegal aliens to access financial aid to college, doesn’t have enough support to make it to the Governors desk. Assemblyman Cliff Crouch explains:   (Crouch 6-16-14)   This year’s … Continue reading →

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P.M. NEWS MONDAY 6-2-14

by wcdonews Posted on June 2, 2014

Governor Cuomo will push for an increase in the state’s minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. Cuomo also will advocate a plan that would allow local governments to set a minimum wage up to 30 percent higher than the statewide … Continue reading →

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P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 5-13-14

by wcdonews Posted on May 13, 2014

State Police announced the results of a preliminary investigation into a plane crash in the Town of Roxbury last Friday afternoon. The investigation determined that 45-year-old James Leavelle of Mentor Ohio was piloting the 1943 single propeller aircraft; he attempted … Continue reading →

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A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 4-25-14

by wcdonews Posted on April 25, 2014

The Drug Enforcement Administration and more than 4,200 national, tribal, and community law enforcement partners will hold another National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day tomorrow.  Americans can take their pills to one of over 5,600 collection sites across the country between 10:00 … Continue reading →

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P.M. NEWS MONDAY 12-9-13

by wcdonews Posted on December 9, 2013

Governor Cuomo has directed that flags on state government buildings be flown at ½ staff today in honor of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. In that attack, more than 2,400 Americans were killed, including 40 from New York State.  Nearly 1.7 … Continue reading →

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