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Counties in the News, December 27, 2018

Thursday's news from counties across the state.
NYSAC
NY communities can recycle better (Commentary)
 
NATION

How can counties best connect the unconnected?
Vacancies bring in new, sometimes unexpected blood to county Boards
Confronting a Crisis: How West Virginia's Health Commissioner Took on the Opioid Epidemic
 

STATEWIDE

The year ahead: Five things to watch for in New York in 2019
Key questions remain in New York's road to legal marijuana
State minimum wage set to increase as of Dec. 31
Safe driving crackdown for the New Year
 
NEW YORK CITY

Why New York City Goes Easy on Its Worst Landlords
An 'Amazon Effect' on Queens Real Estate? Here's Why Brokers Say It's Real
 
LONG ISLAND

Suffolk Executive Bellone Announces Nearly 23 Tons of Bottles and Paper Products Recycled Through Shared Services Program
 
HUDSON VALLEY

Orange County reaches room tax deal with Airbnb
Rockland, second-most giving NY county, faces uphill fight against homelessness, hunger
Sullivan County unveils peace doves
Westchester County Residents Beginning To See Unfortunate Impact Of Government Shutdown
Local program awards funding for stream management and flood mitigation
Ulster County trash agency delays change in recycling policy
 
CAPITAL

Warren County puts brakes on plan to sell contaminated land
2018 in review: On immigration issues, Albany and Rensselaer county sheriffs diverge
  
NORTH COUNTRY

St. Lawrence County getting $190k for snowmobile trail grooming, free weekend announced
Franklin County Solid Waste Authority board to try again to find new executive director
 
MOHAWK VALLEY

Military dog monument making progress in Herkimer
Hamilton College program to provide opportunities for active citizenship
  
SOUTHERN TIER

Santulli legacy: Economic growth, Medicaid reform
The Importance of Emergency Dispatchers
New program looks to help convicts stay out of jail
 
CENTRAL NY

OCRRA offering to recycle Christmas trees for free
2018 In Review: Oswego County
DMV: Getting REAL ID time-consuming but manageable
 
FINGER LAKES

Ontario County donates to local ag education program
Where you can recycle your Christmas tree in Monroe Co.
Community forums highlight Alzheimer's concern, awareness
Sexual assault victims gain support in Ontario County
 
WESTERN NY

Number of fatal crashes drop in Erie County
Olean preps to rebid farmer's market project

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