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Santulli touts Chemung Medicaid program to state leaders (Elmira Star-Gazette)
New York state can take a cue from Chemung County when it comes to reining in Medicaid costs, state lawmakers were told Monday.Riders advance in playoffs (Press & Sun-Bulletin) ELMIRA -- The New York Red Riders advanced in the American Basketball Association Northeast Division playoffs with a 103-100 victory over the New York City Thunder in a first-round game Sunday at the Chemung County YMCA.
Chemung nursing homes among best in region, Medicare survey shows (Elmira Star-Gazette) Chemung County nursing homes are of a higher quality than those in neighboring counties, according to a Medicare survey of all U.S. nursing homes.
Jennifer Kingsley Neighbors: Elmira AARP chapter donates $2,750 to Chemung County charities (Elmira Star-Gazette) There's been a lot of talk lately about the donations and outpouring of support to the earthquake victims in Haiti, but today I'd like to share a bit of news with you from the home front.
Sales tax revenues decline (Morning Times) Saying the “Great Recession” is still have a continued impact on communities across New York state, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released a report Monday that showed a 5.9 percent decrease in sales tax collections in counties across the state.
Red Riders host playoff game (Press & Sun-Bulletin) The New York Red Riders will host the New York City Thunder in an American Basketball Association playoff game at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Chemung County YMCA in Elmira.
Eric Massa's exit gives GOP an opportunity in 29th District (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Rep. Eric Massa's decision to resign his 29th Congressional District seat gives New York Democrats a new political crisis to address — the third in less than two weeks.
Local sergeant wins state award (The River Reporter) MONTICELLO, NY — The New York State Sheriffs Association bestowed its prestigious Carl Draxler Award on Sergeant Luis Alvarez of the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Patrol on February 23. The Carl Draxler award is named after the late sheriff of Chemung County, and is presented annually to a sheriff’s office employee in the state whose career has demonstrated outstanding devotion to his or her agency ...
New York bear kill second highest in history (The Ithaca Journal) New York hunters killed 1,487 bears last fall, a 15 percent increase from the 1,295 taken in 2008 and the second-highest total ever recorded.
Buttermilk Falls may be victim of budget cuts (CNYCentral.com) Governor Patterson's budget proposal calls for the closure of 41 of the state's parks and 14 of its historical sites.