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State Senate candidate Barbara Fiala has recognized October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Fiala says that, if elected, she would push for several pieces of legislation to better help victims of domestic violence, including eliminating housing or workplace discrimination against victims, and requiring... Read More.

After talking with several local farmers, Fred Akshar has released initiatives designed to grow family farms. Akshar has named three main initiatives, including: tax relief, education, and encouraging to buy local. Under his tax relief initiative, Akshar plans to expand the STAR property tax... Read More.

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for much of the twin tiers. The watch will start at 4PM this afternoon and continue through tomorrow morning. Heavy rains could produce rainfall totals between 2 and 4 inches, and possibly more in... Read More.

According to the first official poll of the season, Fred Akshar is leading the political race for the vacant state senate seat. The poll by Siena College and Time Warner Cable News surveyed 535 potential voters in the 52nd district. According to the poll,... Read More.

The prison worker who is accused of helping prisoners David Sweat and Richard Matt escape from the Clinton Correctional Facility earlier this year has received her sentence. 51-year-old Joyce Mitchell could face between 2 and 1/3 years to 7 years in prison, and must... Read More.