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(The Center Square) – A former clerk and treasurer of an upstate New York village has been accused of stealing more than $73,000 from the community’s public accounts.
SALAMANCA — Salamanca educator Aaron Straus has been selected as a New York State Association for Career and Technical Education fellow, a program supporting high school teachers in leadership…
(The Center Square) – A goal for New York to stop selling new gas-powered vehicles in a little more than a decade took another step toward reality with an announcement Gov. Kathy Hochul made Thursday.
(Chalkboard Review) – More than a year after the COVID-19 lockdowns, several major metropolitan school districts across the country are reporting record-level spending per student while enrollment dwindles. New York City, Chicago, Washington D.C., and Los Angeles have increased per student budget expenses in the last five years while academic outcomes have fallen considerably.
(The Center Square) – A new Siena College Research Institute poll released Wednesday shows Democrats losing support from New York independent and third-party voters.
PORTVILLE — The Portville girls soccer team took another step toward a league title Thursday night, fending off a challenge from a red-hot Ellicottville team.
The Salamanca “Swimmin’ Women” are strong in numbers this fall, and they all figure to be a part of the program’s future beyond the season.
SALAMANCA — In the span of a week, it felt like a “whole new team” arrived for Salamanca girls soccer coach Kersten Furlong.
FREDONIA — At the midpoint of the high school football regular season, the Salamanca football team faced a test to see just how far it’s come since Week 1.
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Rubella elimination is likely to be achievable in all countries, but measles elimination is likely in only some countries, according to a study published in the October issue of The Lancet Global Health.
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Food insecurity increased from 1999 through 2018 among patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online Sept. 28 in JAMA Cardiology.
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Dupixent (dupilumab) as the first treatment for adults with prurigo nodularis, according to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday gave its approval to a new drug for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). But approval of the drug, called Relyvrio (sodium phenylbutyrate/taurursodiol), is bound to stir new questions, with some doubting the strength of data supporting its effectiveness. Patient advocate groups had strongly lobbied the FDA for its approval, however.
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. government will invest $266 million to shore up the community and public health workforce using American Rescue Plan funding.
