P.M. NEWS MONDAY 4-3-23
The State Budget plan will not be ready by the midnight deadline tonight. Governor Kathy Hochul announced this afternoon that she will submit a 1 week budget extender and will work with legislative leaders to get a final budget plan in place by April 10th.
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The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will hold their Legislative Leadership on April 12th at the Old Schoolhouse Inn in Downsville. The event will run from 9:00 to 11:00 Am & Will feature congressman Marc Molinaro, State Senator Peter Oberacker & assembly-members Joe Angelino, Brian Maher & Chris Tague. Registration is available at delawarecounty.org.
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Another 6 county virtual job fair will be held on April 12th, involving Chenango Delaware & Otsego Counties. The Job Fair will run from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, More information is available at 315-207-6951 extension 133 OR working-solutions.org.
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The New York State Cannabis Control Board provisionally approved 99 more Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary licenses, increasing New York’s total to 165. 2 of the new dispenaries will be in the Southern Tier.
A.M. NEWS MONDAY 4-3-23
Bassett Healthcare & Helios Care are teaming up to bring Author Sallie Tisdale for a town hall event Thursday at 6:00 PM at the Bassett Medical Center’s Clark Auditorium, to talk about Advance Directives, Bassett Spokesman Tim Schaffer explains:
(Tim Schaffer 4-3-23)
Schaffer said that the event will also be available through ZOOM, the links can be found at bassett.org or through the Bassett Facebook page.
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Governor Kathy Hochul announced the availability of $2.2 million through the state’s Opioid Settlement Fund to help connect New Yorkers to addiction services. The “Connections to Care” initiative will provide up to 11 grants for eligible providers to connect individuals in high-need and under served populations to long-term recovery. New Yorkers struggling with an addiction, or whose loved ones are struggling, can call 1-877-8-HOPENY (1-877-846-7369) or by texting HOPENY.
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The Next Meeting of the General Clinton Canoe Regatta will be held tonight. The meeting begins at 6:30 pm in the back room at Bob’s Diner.
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