PORTLAND - The cold weather this winter has comprised the local grape industry in Chautauqua County for this year which, could cause financial hardship for area growers. As a result, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer is calling on the U. S. Department of … [Read more...]
Cuomo Proposes Using Public Money to Pay for Prisoners’ College Education
ALBANY - Gov. Andrew Cuomo is proposing to fund college classes in New York prisons and using public money to do so. Saying a college degree will reduce the likelihood an inmate will return to crime when released, Cuomo announced the new program via … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Congressman Reed Hosts Roundtable Forum on Stemming Rising Education Costs
WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Reed held a round table of financial aid representatives from eight Western New York colleges Friday morning at Finger Lakes Community College. The meeting follows one Reed organized with eleven Western New York college … [Read more...]