Several state lawmakers say they want to undo aspects of New York’s controversial remaking of a popular home care program after the budget is finalized. More than 200,000 disabled people are enrolled…
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Yes in God’s Backyard? Churches Push to Skirt Zoning Laws and Build More Housing
Dustin Longmire is a pastor with an extra church. And he believes the most Christian thing to do with it is build more housing. The 38-year-old pastor of Messiah Lutheran Church in…
Gov. Hochul Drops Bid for New Crime of ‘Masked Harassment’ in NY Budget Talks
As negotiations over the late state budget limp along, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed restriction on wearing facemasks in public remains one of the last sticking points. But after weeks in which a…
Sullivan County Fire Departments Holding Open Houses This Weekend
The Sullivan County Recruitment and Retention Task Force (www.facebook.com/joinsullivanfire) invites you to any one of a number of RECRUIT NY open houses on April 26 and 27. “Our recruitment effort, ‘Join Sullivan…
SUNY Sullivan to Honor Professor Emeritus Thomas J. Lambert
SUNY Sullivan in Loch Sheldrake, NY will hold a memorial service honoring Professor Emeritus Thomas J. Lambert on May 2 at 1 p.m. The service will be held on the SUNY Sullivan…
How Medicaid Cuts Could Impact New Yorkers, NEPA
A new report from The Commonwealth Fund paints a stark picture of what could happen if Congress moves forward with proposed Medicaid cuts. Nearly 900,000 jobs lost. A $95 billion hit to…
Liberty Central School District Unveils $68.5 Million Budget Proposal
The Liberty Central School District Board of Education has approved a $68.5 million budget proposal for the 2025-26 school year that aims to maintain current programs and services without increasing the tax…
Research Insights on Bobcats and Bird Flu Emerging From Cornell
Kaatscast spoke with Cornell University researchers about their latest investigations into New York State bobcat population abundance and the discovery of avian influenza (bird flu) in these wild felines. Featuring Jenny Bloodgood,…
When the Government Pulled the Plug, She Didn’t: Local Farmer Keeps Beginner Program Alive Against the Odds
Just as the Beginner Farmer Program was gaining momentum—entering its second year of a five-year initiative under the USDA’s American Rescue Plan—unexpected federal action from the Trump administration brought it all to…