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Admitting to falsifying records, Rome School Board member resigns, repays Gaming Commission
“Public servants who abuse their power for monetary gain undermine the public’s confidence in government,” Schneiderman said. “No one is above the law and my

Whitesboro man charged in robbery of GPO Federal Credit Union
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Police arrested a Whitesboro man, charging him with robbing the GPO Federal Credit Union. Joshua M. Smith, 38, was arrested April
MVHS gets certificate-of-need application approved, but downtown-hospital project obstacles remain
UTICA, N.Y. — New York State has approved Mohawk Valley Health System’s (MVHS) certificate-of-need (CON) application for the construction of the new health-care campus. At

Clinton surgeon pleads guilty to workers’-compensation fraud
“Patients at Shankman’s office were often instead only seen by a physician’s assistant who was not authorized to examine and treat workers’-compensation patients without Shankman’s

Abandoned auto-garage site in Canton to be converted into green space
A release from Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, who announced the agreement, said the property is considered a key link in the development of the village’s

Schneiderman busts Southern Tier trash haulers for price-fixing scheme
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Trash haulers Bert Adams Disposal and Taylor Garbage Service have confessed to breaking the law by colluding with each other to keep
GPO Federal Credit Union in Utica robbed, police seek man in Yankees cap
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Police are seeking a bearded white male who was wearing a Yankees baseball cap in connection with the robbery of the
PSC tells Spectrum it missed milestones, demands $1 million payment
ALBANY, N.Y. — Charter Communications, the parent of Spectrum, has asked the state Public Service Commission (PSC) for more time to respond to its demand

Binghamton cab-company owner accused of stealing more than $100K in Medicaid payments
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The owner and operator of a Broome County taxi-cab company is accused of stealing more than $100,000 in Medicaid payments. Garabed Kachadourian

Rome business owner arrested in January faces new charges
ROME, N.Y. — A multi-state investigation has resulted in new charges against a Rome man who had been arrested in January for allegedly selling a
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