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New generation on the GI Bill
Paul Smith’s College is working on being more accessible to veterans like these, from left: Cat Heavener; Jackie Hite; Chef David Gotzmer, an adviser to the college’s veterans’ club who was active in the Marine Corps from 1969 to 1972; Josh Robtoy, a forest biology major from Brookfield, Vt. who served in the Marines from 2003 to 2007; and Jeff Bellaire.
(Photo by Ken Aaron, Paul Smith’s College)
November 7, 2009
Several years ago, Josh Robtoy was doing patrols in Iraq, searching houses for rumored weapons and guarding the U.S. Embassy there.
Today, he does schoolwork in classrooms at Paul Smith’s College, one of the 14 veterans attending the school this year.
With more and more military veterans coming back from the armed conflicts around the world and a new GI Bill that covers more costs for some students, colleges in the area are stepping up efforts to recruit, retain and serve the veterans going to school her.
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Storm’s last blast falls short
November 7, 2009
OGDENSBURG — When the Saranac Lake and Ogdensburg football teams clashed during the regular season, the Blue Devils came up with the play of the game with just 18 seconds remaining to eke out a 7-6 victory over the Red Storm.
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Proper backcountry bathroom etiquette
November 7, 2009
If you’ve visited any high-use camping areas such as the High Peaks Wilderness, St. Regis Canoe Area or Bog River, you may have encountered, just off the trail, a minefield of toilet paper off a side trail — or worse, human waste.
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Owens gets to work
November 7, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Air Force Capt. Bill Owens, a Democrat, was sworn in to represent New York’s 23rd Congressional District in time to vote on a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s health care system.
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Top Headline Poll
Last week, two-thirds of Web poll voters said they do not see federal stimulus as worthwhile. Should unspent stimulus be re-examined for possible recall?
Yes
80%
No
19%
Undecided
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Wed, October 7, 2009 @ 6:20PM
As long as I've lived here, there has been a part of state Route 3, as you're heading into Saranac Lake from Bloomingdale, where the speed limit drops from 55 to 45 mph near the Fish and Game Club. Was there always? I ask because, after the sign, there is a yellow cautionary speed sign telling you to go 45. As I always understood it, the purpose of those signs is to warn you to go slower than the speed limit in tricky section.
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Thu, November 5, 2009 @ 4:52PM
North Country Public Radio, the Watertown Daily Times and the Syracuse Post Standard have all interviewed Dede Scozzafava over the past couple days; I'm linking to all of the.
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Emerald Ash Borer found in New York
Wed, June 17, 2009 @ 6:32PM
Those purple triangles that are hanging in trees throughout the North Country and are being used to detect the presence of emerald ash borers will be more important than ever this summer. The DEC announced today that the beetle has been found in this state. They have been trying to prevent the spread of this pest because it is known to kill off species of ash trees. Below is a press release from the DEC. Emerald Ash Borer Found in New York State Surveys and Monitoring in Cattaraugus County Area to Help Delineate Spread of Invasive Beetle ALBANY — New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker and Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Pete Grannis today announced the discovery of an Emerald Ash Borer infestation (EAB) in Randolph, Cattaraugus County. The EAB is a small but destructive beetle that infests and kills North American ash tree species, including green, white, black and blue ash. This is the first time it has been detected in New Yor.
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I want Goverment Health Care
Mon, August 3, 2009 @ 2:59PM
Someone sent this to me take it for what its worth. I do enjoy the video link under blog links. Now all of you goverment is always right guys can explains this away. Subject: What we don't know about the Health Care Bill Friends, Please forgive me if you do not want to read this message. But, if you care about your health and your family's health you need to read the Health Care Bill that is now being pushed through Congress. We have a very short amount of time to stop this bill. You may verify these highlights by reading the bill yourself at: http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&docid=f:h3200ih.pdf Take a look at the Health Care Bill the House is now voting on: .
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De Nile isn't just a river in Egypt
Thu, November 5, 2009 @ 10:00PM
For some reason, a lot of the post election pundits have been decrying the lackluster showing by democrats and the seeming inability of ‘rock star’ Obama to swing races for them. In today’s Daily News, Errol Louis writes about how ‘In 2009, its clear the President’s charisma cannot salvage the lackluster Dems’ In yesterday’s NY Post, right wing mouthpiece Charles Hurt wrote in a column titled ‘Messiah prez hardly looks like a savior just 1 year later ‘So this is the post partisan politics Obama promised. ..He is utterly powerless to getting other Democrats elected’ He goes on, as other articles have, showing how areas in Virginia and New jersey that went for Obama in the presidential race went for the Republicans this time. I might have missed the memo. Was Obama running again? Anyone as Governor of New Jersey would have been thrown out. Corzine didn’t stand a chance. NJ taxes are through the roof.
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