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cbs6albany.com > news > local > bots-brings-peace-quiet-to-local-libraries-for-neurodivergent-individuals

BOTS brings 'Peace & Quiet' to local libraries for neurodivergent individuals

40+ min ago   (255+ words) CAPITAL REGION, NY (WRGB) — Peace and quiet- that’s what comes to mind when you think of the library. But for neurodivergent individuals, that may not always be the case. The non-profit Bring on the Spectrum (BOTS) launched the ‘Peace and…...

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cbs6albany.com > news > local > gillibrand-to-visit-former-schenectady-va-clinic-after-closure-draw-scrutiny-veterans

Gillibrand to visit former Schenectady VA clinic after closure draw scrutiny

3+ hour, 15+ min ago   (178+ words) SCHENECTADY, NY — Happening tomorrow: more pressure on the Department of Veterans Affairs after the closure of the Schenectady outpatient clinic. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will be visiting the site of the former clinic on Altamont Avenue. RELATED: Declining population, increased costs…...

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cbs6albany.com > news > local > schenectady-county-backs-2-year-delay-on-snap-changes-as-federal-share-shrinks

Schenectady County backs 2-year delay on SNAP changes as federal share shrinks

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (287+ words) President Donald Trump tours and gives remarks at the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas. With federal changes to SNAP set to take effect Oct. 1, Schenectady County lawmakers are moving to delay the shift and warning it could…...

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Gov. Hochul signs 3 bills extending 9/11 responder and family benefit deadlines to 2030

3+ day, 8+ min ago   (207+ words) New York (WRGB) — Gov. Hochul has signed three bills designed to support 9/11 victims, responders and surviving family members, with a focus on preserving eligibility for retirement and workers’ compensation benefits and extending filing windows for National Guard members and others…...

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cbs6albany.com > news > local > new-bill-aims-to-break-down-barriers-organizations-looking-to-help-the-unhoused-social-services-homelessness-mental-illness-addiction-new-york-legislation-multidisciplinary-teams-information-sharing-coordinated-care-street-outreach-new-york-state-city

New bill aims to break down barriers between organizations looking to help the unhoused

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (194+ words) Criminally Obsessed examines how the Lindsay Clancy trial could change the way we discuss postpartum treatments. President Donald Trump delivers the Presidential Keynote at the Republican National Committee's Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas. Albany, NY (WRGB) — A renewed push in…...

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cbs6albany.com > news > nation-world > gallery > senate-candidate-michael-whatley-shares-message-to-voters-ahead-of-midterms-roy-cooper-democrat-republican

Senate candidate Michael Whatley shares message to voters ahead of midterms

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (23+ words) WRGB Senate candidate Michael Whatley shares message to voters ahead of midterms...

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cbs6albany.com > news > local > saratoga-springs-democrats-challenge-late-filed-city-charter-proposal-for-ballot

Saratoga Springs Democrats challenge late-filed city charter proposal for ballot

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (370+ words) SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY — A dispute over a proposed Saratoga Springs charter change is raising questions about whether a ballot measure submitted nearly a month after a state deadline can appear on this November’s ballot. The Democratic Committee of Saratoga Springs…...

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cbs6albany.com > news > nation-world > trump-makes-emergency-plea-to-scotus-to-allow-mail-in-voting-restrictions-to-proceed-supreme-court-washington-ballots-executive-order-usps-roy-cooper-democrat-republican-midterm-elections

Trump makes emergency plea to SCOTUS to allow mail-in voting restrictions to proceed

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (396+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) — In North Carolina, absentee ballots have already been sent out. The Trump Administration is asking the Supreme Court to weigh in before any other states follow suit, with an emergency filing on Sunday. In North Carolina, absentee ballots…...

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Lawmakers, scientists, weigh in on extreme weather liability after Superfund struck down

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (340+ words) WRGB Studios-Schenectady, NY — This week, a United Nations report found that the Earth has missed its opportunity to prevent major global warming impacts, saying the planet has warmed above a previously set threshold. Also this week, a judge struck down…...

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cbs6albany.com > news > local > snap-funding-cut-oct-1-shifts-75-of-costs-to-counties-raising-food-insecurity-fears

SNAP funding cut Oct. 1 shifts 75% of costs to counties, raising food insecurity fears

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (344+ words) SCHENECTADY, NY — With a major change in federal funding for SNAP benefits set to begin Oct. 1, food insecurity advocates in Schenectady County are urging local lawmakers to act quickly to avoid shifting more of the cost burden onto counties — a…...