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Ruling on Thruway sides with Seneca Nation

The Seneca Nation secured a significant legal victory in its ongoing efforts to hold the State of New York and the New York State Thruway Authority accountable for decades of illegal operation of the New York State Thruway across the Nation’s Cattaraugus Territory. United States Magistrate ...

Burn ban in effect through Oct. 15 in state

A statewide burn ban is in effect through Oct. 15 and will be revaluated prior to expiration, both New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state Department of Environmental Conservation reported. New Yorkers can help prevent fires in communities and in the backcountry by complying with the ...

McGowan-Kirsch receives SUNY appointment

Associate Professor Angela McGowan-Kirsch has been selected as a 2025–2026 SUNY Civil Discourse and Civic Education & Engagement Fellow. The 10 SUNY Fellows who form the program’s second cohort were chosen to promote civil discourse among students, faculty and staff throughout campus ...

School opening brings lots to ‘Brag’ about

RIPLEY — Ripley Central School Board of Education members at their meeting on September 17, learned that the Instructional Leadership Team has introduced “Brag Tags” as a new way to celebrate student achievements. Ripley Principal Sara Centanni and Director of Curriculum and Pupil ...

Diocese files plan for reorganization

The Diocese of Buffalo has filed its Chapter 11 reorganization plan with the Federal Bankruptcy Court, as it committed to doing when reaching a settlement with the Creditors Committee last April. The plan aims primarily to provide for financial restitution to survivor-victims of past sexual ...

‘Stop Hiding Hate’ Act targets social media in state

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday that social media companies must start reporting their content moderation policies to her office, as required by the “Stop Hiding Hate” Act. This law, sponsored by Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Assemblymember Grace Lee and signed ...