Even though it’s summer and regional COVID-19 infections are relatively low, the pandemic is still having a devastating impact and families still need food. Ryanne Jennings, Executive Director of Wayne County Community…
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Listen: The national Fair Elections Center’s Project Manager Ryan Pierannunzi
The national Fair Elections Center created WorkElections.com a couple of years ago to find poll workers who are young, bilingual, and tech savvy. With the pandemic putting older poll workers in jeopardy,…
NPR’s Online Coverage of the Democratic National Convention
Photo: Democratic Convention in N.Y.C. 7/14/1976. [People with signs in the convention hall] Photographer Warren K. Leffler. Courtesy Library of Congress You can follow NPR’s live updates and analysis of the Democratic…
New Yorkers Warned About Unsolicited Packages of Seeds Mailed to Them
WARNING: a few New Yorkers have received unsolicited packages allegedly sent from China, marked as containing jewelry but which actually contain plant seeds. People who receive seeds should not plant or handle…
SUNY Sullivan Announces New Certificate “Direct Support” Program
SUNY Sullivan announces the Direct Support Program, a one-year certification for students interested in pursuing a career working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and a program for current practitioners looking…
Hanford Mills Museum Offers Tours for Single-Party Groups Through Mid-October
The Hanford Mills Museum, in East Meredith, NY, now offers guided tours for single-party groups by advanced reservation only. Four tours are offered each Wednesday through Sunday through mid-October. Covid-19 safety procedures…
Listen: Local News Roundup with Owen Walsh of the River Reporter
What did local progressives ask Rep. Matt Cartwright on a recent Zoom Meeting? Which right wing and left wing talking points about mail-in voting are not borne out by the evidence? And…
Listen: Stephen Walker, Superintendent of Schools for Sullivan West on school reopenings
What’s the most surprising thing Sullivan West Central School District had to work on as part of its reopening plan? Everything. Stephen Walker, Superintendent of Schools for Sullivan West says every “no-brainer”…
Listen: WJFF’s James B. Huntington on permanent changes the pandemic is having on the workforce
There have been 20 straight weeks of jobless claims numbering more than a million, there’s no agreement yet on extending those benefits, no legislation yet for the next round of COVID relief,…