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Counties in the News, June 13, 2018

Wednesday's news from counties across the state.

NYSAC

What Makes Rockland the Healthiest County in NY? – Patricia Schnabel Ruppert

NYSAC Municipal Healthcare Financing Collective

NATION

Maine Tests a New Way of Voting, and Opts to Keep It

STATEWIDE

The more money doctors received, the more opioids they prescribed, report finds

How NY may make it easier to nab drivers illegally passing school buses

Tanning restriction legislation heads to the governor

Lake Ontario water levels are way down, but not low enough for comfort

NEW YORK CITY

NYC paid nearly $13 million to settle claims of sex harassment or discrimination in the past four years

Toxic Algae Found In Prospect Park Lake For 5th Year, Test Shows

NYC announces winners of open data competition

LONG ISLAND        

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone Announces Preparations For U.S. Open Golf Championship

Study: Long Island has more than 180,000 jobs at high risk to automation

Accidents at red-light cameras in Nassau in 2016

HUDSON VALLEY

Shared Services Panel Meets to Increase Inter-Governmental Cooperation

Dutchess comptroller gives County Soil and Water Conservation District clean bill of health

Know about water illnesses before heading to the pool

CAPITAL

Tick-borne Powassan virus confirmed in Columbia County

Local Sheriff Offering Boating Safety Course

Warren County Sheriff's Office hosts boating safety course

Saratoga County public safety facility almost ready for bidders

NORTH COUNTRY

At the border in Clinton County, refugees to Canada see support, protests

Greenskies Energizes 2.46 MW Solar Array For Lewis County, NY

MOHAWK VALLEY

County's Annual Financial Report Shows 2017 Was A ‘Good Year'

Herkimer Co. Humane Society launches fundraising campaign

SOUTHERN TIER

County Joins Opponents of Proposed Finger Lakes Incinerator

Steuben County OFA to Hold Free Medicare Seminars

Chemung County urges New York to expand Elmira High School cleanup

Chemung County revamps pedestrian safety

Tobacco 21 possibly coming to Chemung County

CENTRAL NEW YORK

Cayuga County Legislature looking at reapportionment, redistricting

New transportation program launches in Tompkins to help Medicaid recipients

FINGER LAKES

Public health conducting community survey

US Senate bill includes $190M for Canandaigua VA project

Yates board honors 'super senior'

Legislature approves officer job

WESTERN NEW YORK

Cattaraugus County museums to open doors on Saturday

Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office establishes substation at Pine Valley School District

Lake Erie algal bloom predicted to be 'noticeably smaller' than last summer

Niagara DA, Falls cops take bike ride to promote surveillance cameras

NYS Agency censures Erie County Water Authority

Erie County Tax Act impacts community, needs change  

Operation SafeCam underway in Niagara County

Niagara County brings jobs focus to Lockport

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