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Hochul: Smoke plume to worsen air quality Saturday; enhanced severe-weather risk for Western New York
Governor Hochul warned that a shifting wildfire smoke plume could worsen air quality statewide Saturday and that Western New York faces an enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms with possible damaging winds and isolated tornadoes.
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State awards nearly $42.6M in HECap grants; Rochester General College of Health Careers receives $5M
Governor Hochul announced nearly $42.6M in state HECap grants to modernize campuses statewide. Rochester General College of Health Careers was awarded $5M for renovations to its Innovation and Learning Center.
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WNYREDC urges local organizations to apply for share of $60M in state funding — CFA deadline July 31
WNYREDC is urging Western New York businesses, municipalities and nonprofits to apply by July 31 for a share of up to $60M in state economic development funding through the CFA portal.
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Air Quality Health Advisory stays in effect for Western New York; state distributes N95-style masks
State officials say Western New York may see air "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" on July 17. More than 100,000 N95-style masks have been made available to counties and masks are being distributed at several Thruway rest stops.
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Hochul orders statewide pause on new hyperscale data centers; directs GEIS and community investment framework
Governor Hochul ordered a temporary, statewide pause on certain permits for new hyperscale data centers while state agencies prepare a GEIS and a community investment framework to set uniform standards and community benefits.
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Hochul: Smoke from Canadian wildfires will make Western New York’s air ‘very unhealthy’
Gov. Kathy Hochul warned smoke from Canadian wildfires could push air quality into the "very unhealthy" range in Western New York and urged residents to stay indoors and monitor AirNow.gov.
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Trump official trolled as Labor Day pledge crashes and burns: ‘That’s not three bucks’
A bold Labor Day prediction made two months ago by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was dredged up Monday and trolled by a smirking MS NOW host.Peter Alexander repeatedly shared a clip of the self-assured member of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet claiming Americans would see the…
