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Monroe County school officials ready to bring back students full-time this fall

School officials in Monroe County are ready to have students make a full return to the classroom this fall, according to Kathleen Graupman, president of...
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Wed, 05/26/2021 - 6:17am
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State ethics panel votes against issuing subpoena in scandal involving former Cuomo aide 

Some members of the state’s ethics commission pressed Tuesday for a subpoena to look into a controversy over Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s hiring of former aide...
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Wed, 05/26/2021 - 9:03am
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Pandemic was a sleep thief; cognitive behavioral therapy can help

As the coronavirus pandemic seized the world over the past 14 months, sleep became elusive for many. According to a meta-analysis by the Journal of...
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Tue, 05/25/2021 - 3:47am
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Free pass to state parks offered to unvaccinated who agree to get a shot  

UPDATE : Early Monday evening, the New York State Office of Children & Family Services and the NYS Health Department issued a statement rolling back...
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Mon, 05/24/2021 - 3:12pm
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Connections: Dr. Lucy McBride on re-entering society

Dr. Lucy McBride recently argued in the Atlantic that parents should not mask their kids outside, calling it a greater harm to their mental health than...
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Mon, 05/24/2021 - 12:07pm
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Monroe County reports 81 new COVID-19 cases; 24 new deaths

Monroe County is reporting 81 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. In the data released on Monday, the county said that the last time the number of new...
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Tue, 05/25/2021 - 7:15am
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Poll finds good and bad news for embattled Cuomo

A new poll finds that while Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s popularity has waned since he’s been embroiled in a number of scandals, including allegations of sexual...
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Mon, 05/24/2021 - 9:41am
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New York's statewide 7-day COVID-19 positivity rate drops below 1%

New York state’s COVID-19 7-day positivity rate has dropped to .95%. That’s the lowest number since September 25. In other data released by Governor...
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Sat, 05/22/2021 - 2:58pm
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NY extends expiration date for COVID-19 Excelsior Pass to 365 days

Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced a change in the duration for those Excelsior COVID-19 vaccination passes that many people who have received the...
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Sat, 05/22/2021 - 6:09am
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Connections: Are you making major life changes as a result of the pandemic?

Are you making major life changes as a result of the pandemic? In a piece for the Atlantic Monthly, columnist Arthur Brooks writes that the pandemic...
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Thu, 05/20/2021 - 12:12pm
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