Finger Lakes Railway hopes to offer 2 round trips a day, 3 days a week, from May through October, and hopes to begin the service this year.
Steve Ericson
Posted inLocal & State
Bill Gardner offers parting words about New Hampshire’s primary and the state of democracy
Gardner was New Hampshire’s secretary of state for 45 years until stepping down this month.
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Russia, U.S. take tough stands ahead of more talks on Ukraine
Russia insisted Monday on guarantees precluding NATO’s expansion to Ukraine and other ex-Soviet nations. The U.S. firmly rejected the demands.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Omicron may be headed for a rapid drop in U.S. and Britain
The variant has proved so wildly contagious that it may already be running out of people to infect, just a month and a half after it was first detected in South Africa.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Medicare limits coverage of $28,000-a-year Alzheimer’s drug
For Medicare to pay, patients taking Biogen’s Aduhelm medication will have to be part of clinical trials to assess the drug’s effectiveness and safety.
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Justice Department creating unit focused on domestic terrorism
Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen said Tuesday that the number of FBI investigations into suspected domestic violent extremists has more than doubled since spring 2020.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Man accused of bringing Maine girl to New York for sex appears in court
Tyler Streeter of Norwich, N.Y., faces a possible life sentence if convicted of interstate transportation of a minor.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Stocks meander higher, scoring another record for S&P 500
Wall Street ended another wobbly day mostly higher Wednesday, enough for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average to notch record highs
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Suits against OxyContin owners on hold; negotiations ordered
A judge has kept lawsuits against OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and members of the Sackler family who own it on hold until Feb. 1 but ordered the parties to negotiate a new settlement
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Friendship State Rep. Jeffrey Evangelos says he won’t seek re-election in November
The Friendship independent, who has been involved in justice reform issues, said he is frustrated by obstructionism at the State House.