Natalie Abruzzo
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Local Republican lawmakers are calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to keep millions of dollars in funding for a major infrastructure program in the 2025 state budget.
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The town of Thurston is being sued for its ban on landspreading, which is the practice of using sewage sludge as fertilizer. Sewage sludge is the byproduct of human and industrial waste produced by wastewater treatment plants.
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The document identifies nine policy areas with a focus on infrastructure issues like housing, broadband, transportation and climate strategies.
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U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand recently introduced legislation for victims to bring lawsuits against PFAS polluters. The bill would enable those exposed to what's called “forever chemicals” to hold manufacturers accountable.
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U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy was in the village of Painted Post in Steuben County recently to share a newly introduced bill to fund trade skill development in rural workforces. The bill would accompany the currently stalled federal farm bill and provide eligible companies and schools with millions of dollars in grants.
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Republican Rep. Nick Langworthy, who represents New York’s 23rd Congressional District, said Nikki Haley’s loss in New Hampshire sealed her fate in the competition.
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A town in Steuben County hired its first female—and youngest—highway superintendent. Saige McGarvey, 19, took the position after a newly elected official stepped down weeks before signing the oath of office on Jan. 1.
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In December, county residents gathered at the Thurston Town Hall for the results of 83 water tests from the towns of Thurston, Cameron and Bath. Results show that PFAS compounds in water sources adjacent to sewage sludge usage—also known as landspreading—were on average nine times higher than in areas not adjacent to landspreading. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency warns even trace amounts of some PFAS chemicals found in drinking water may pose health risks.
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The Steuben County Legislature has a female chair for the first time in its 40-year history. Kelly Fitzpatrick, a Republican who represents the town of Bath, was elected chair at the start of the 2024 legislative session on Tuesday.
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The lights are out in downtown Corning—sort of. The Corning Gaffer District made the decision to light fewer trees along its main business corridor on Market Street this holiday season.