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DiNapoli’s Office Completes Audit of Herkimer Justice Court

(Sept. 3, 2010) New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli recently announced his office completed the audit: Village of Herkimer – Justice Court. “My office’s audits of local governments improve their financial management practices,” DiNapoli said. “These audits are tools for local officials to make sure proper policies and procedures are in place to protect [...]

Herkimer County, Village to Receive Crime Control Funding

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Michael Arcuri (NY-24) announced $10,613 in funding for Herkimer County and the village of Herkimer to prevent and control crime through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG). “Crime is cyclical, and during tough economic times criminal activity tends to go up,” said Arcuri, who served as Oneida [...]

WIB’s YouthBuild Program Awarded $374,376

Funding Will Help Provide Area Youth with Critical Work Skills While Revitalizing Local Communities (July 14, 2010) U.S. Rep. Michael A. Arcuri (NY-24) recently announced that the U.S. Department of Labor has awarded the Workforce Investment Board of Herkimer, Madison and Oneida Counties $374,376 in funding to continue the WIB’s YouthBuild Program. The YouthBuild program assists [...]

HCCC Board OF Trustees to meet

Herkimer, NY— The Herkimer County Community College Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on Thursday, June 17, 2010 beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Hummel Corporate and Professional Education Center, room 282/283.

Working Families Party Begins Endorsement Process

Progressive Third Party Makes Questionnaire Available Online (Utica, NY – May, 2010) The Working Families Party recently announced the beginning of its annual endorsement process with the release of its online candidate questionnaire. Hundreds of candidates for local and national office around New York are expected to vie for the progressive third party’s endorsement. “We [...]

West Winfield Dairy Farmers Join Others, Take Their Financial Crisis to Washington

On Tuesday, April 13, 2010, the Progressive Agriculture Organization arranged for 30 dairy farmers and 10 supporters to meet with the agriculture aides of several members of the US House of Representatives and the US Senate in an effort to gain support for immediate emergency action to be taken to prop up prices paid to [...]

Gillibrand Introduces New Legislation to Invest in Central New York Schools

Current $1.3 Billion Shortfall In Budget Could Mean 19,000 Less New York Teachers And School Support Staff (Washington, DC – April 15, 2010) With New York State facing a $1.3 billion shortfall for education, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced legislation that would invest more than $90 million into Central New York schools to keep teachers [...]

HCCC Students Attend Advocacy Day in Albany

Herkimer County Community College students attended the New York Community College Trustee (NYCCT) Advocacy Day on Tuesday, March 9 in Albany. The students met with Assemblyman Marc Butler, Assemblyman David Townsend, Assemblywoman RoAnn Destito and Senator James Seward to discuss the importance of state aid to community colleges and maintaining funding for the NYS Tuition [...]

HCCC Board of Trustees to Meet

Herkimer, NY—The Personnel Committee of the Herkimer County Community College Board of Trustees will meet on Monday, March 8, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. in the Classroom-Administration Building, room 243.

Emerging Business Competition Announced

(Herkimer, NY) Herkimer County Community College; John Piseck, Herkimer County Legislator and Chairman of the Herkimer IDA; and the Central Upstate Regional Alliance sponsored an economic development event on Tuesday, December 15 at HCCC. A business competition, sponsored by the Creative Core, was announced at the event. The competition includes three categories: Emerging Business, Innovations [...]

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