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Gov. Cuomo to present lean NY state budget

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is presenting a $132 billion budget for the fiscal year beginning April 1. Read more »

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Community Discussion held in Frankfort concerning possible school merger

FRANKFORT, N.Y. (WKTV) - Another community-based discussions on the proposed four district merger between Frankfort-Schuyler, Herkimer, Mohawk and Ilion school districts was held at Frankfort-Schuyler High School Tuesday night. Read More »

Voters hit the polls on Richfield Springs school improvements

RICHFIELD SPRINGS, N.Y. (WKTV) - Residents in Richfield Springs hit the polls on Thursday to vote on a $3.1 million proposition for maintenance and building repairs. Read More »

BREAKING IT DOWN:How economic development awards will be spent throughout NYS

ALBANY, N.Y. - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that $785 million has been awarded through the Regional Economic Development Council initiative, continuing the Governor's efforts to redesign the way state government works in order to drive economic growth and create jobs. Read More »

Otsego County Budget calls for 1.8% tax increase, cuts to various services

OTSEGO COUNTY, N.Y. (WKTV) - The Otsego County budget for 2012 has been drafted and county legislators are currently reviewing the details. Read More »

Sauquoit Creek Pump Station upgrades given 2021 deadline

SAUQUOIT, N.Y. (WKTV) - A project to get rid of overflow in the Sauquoit Creek Sewer Line has bought more time. Read More »

MV Regional Economic Development Council submits final strategic plan and priority projects

The Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development Council today submitted its final strategic plan and priority projects. On November 9 the council finalized and adopted these items for the region, which is composed of Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego and Schoharie counties. Read More »

Why the surge in hotels in Oneida County?

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Why the surge of hotel building? That's the question many have been asking as more and more hotels opened up throughout Oneida County in recent years. Read More »

3.9% increase in private sector jobs for Utica/Rome

UTICA/ROME, N.Y. (WKTV) - The number of private sector jobs in the Utica-Rome area has increased by almost 3 percent in the past year, according to the New York State Labor Department. Read More »

Cost of living adjustment to increase amount in social security checks

(WKTV) - An estimated 55 million Americans are about to get a modest increase in their social security retirement checks. Read More »

Union's board gives early OK to NY contract

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The Executive Committee of the Public Employees Federal union is supporting a new, tentative contract that could avoid 3,500 layoffs in New York. Read More »

Governor Cuomo and Public Employees Federation reach tentative agreement

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the union representing state workers have reached a tentative agreement that could avoid close to 3,500 layoffs. Read More »

Local farms among those receiving additional state aid for Irene and Lee Storm Damage

ALBANY, N.Y. - Governor Cuomo has announced that an additional $1.2 million in aid from the state's Agricultural and Community Recovery Fund (ACRF) will be distributed among 127 farms to help New York's agricultural communities recover from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. Farmland in counties such as Chenango, Herkimer, Montgomery, Otsego, and Schoharie are among those receiving aid. Read More »

Assemblywoman Tenney: Combine libraries and post offices; save both, save money

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Assemblywoman Claudia Tenney has proposed an idea to consolidate post offices and libraries throughout the region. Read More »

Bill would end NY sales tax for flood victims

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A new legislative bill would exempt New York flood victims from state sales tax for their moving expenses and for purchases that replace clothing, appliances and other items. Read More »

Analysis: Three hospitals in Oneida County contribute more than $1 billion to local economy per year

ONEIDA COUNTY, N.Y. - The three hospitals in Oneida County contribute a combined total of more than $1,043,000,000 to the area economy per year, according to an economic impact analysis that projects the ripple effect of industry spending. The Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare (FSLH) system contributes $562 million to the local economy, St. Elizabeth Medical Center (SEMC) adds $346 million and Rome Memorial Hospital (RMH) contributes $135 million. Read More »

Utica School District to receive more than $1 million for transition of school-aged refugees

UTICA, N.Y. - The Utica City School District is one of three districts in New York State that has been awarded funding to assist in the transition for school-aged refugees. Read More »

Local HSBC branches sold to First Niagara

UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - HSBC has sold 195 Upstate New York branches to First Niagara, including six local branches. Read More »

Cuomo administration announces new cigarette tax enforcement efforts

NEW YORK STATE - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo directed Lieutenant Governor Robert J. Duffy, Director of State Operations Howard Glaser, and New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Commissioner Thomas H. Mattox to update New Yorkers on the Administration's efforts to enforce the state's cigarette tax. Read More »

Comptroller review questions connection between tax breaks and job creation

NEW YORK STATE (WKTV) - State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says his latest review of industrial development agencies finds no connection between granting bigger tax breaks to employers and the creation of jobs they promised in exchange for the benefits. Read More »

New York State egg production up six percent in May

NEW YORK STATE - Egg production on New York farms totaled 102 million eggs in May, up 6 percent from last year, according to King Whetstone, Director of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, New York Field Office. Read More »