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Helping Homeless Pets Through Better Training
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“We’re definitely helping to prevent some rehoming events, for sure. We often get calls from people who are at the end of their rope; they don’t know where to turn next with their pet.”
Education
Dyslexia Can Present Challenges, Opportunities
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Dyslexia, a language processing disorder affecting anywhere from 5% to 20% of the population, can be seen as both a challenge and an opportunity to develop creative life skills.
Government
After Decades-Long Fight For Access To Birth Certificates, New York Adoptees Say It’s A Monumental Day
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On Wednesday, New York became the 10th state allowing adoptees unrestricted access to their original birth certificates, a change that adopted people are calling monumental in their decades-long fight for the right to their birth records.
Health
Parents, Want Your Teens To Get More Sleep? You Have The Power
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“There are a whole host of things that limit teen sleep, from school start times, screen time, homework, socializing, even their work schedules.”
Environment
Wegmans Plastic Bag Ban Starts January 27
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Wegmans debuted the no-plastic policy at its Corning and Ithaca stores and called the pilot program successful.
Environment
Climate Activists Push New York For Tougher Vehicle Emissions Goals
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They’re delivering petitions to Albany this week, signed by more than 7,000 residents across the state who say they want New York to reduce vehicle emissions by 55 percent by 2035.
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How Much Are New Yorkers Spending On Holiday Gifts And What Does It Say About Their Finances?
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If the latest poll from Siena College is any indication, New Yorkers are feeling a bit better about their personal finances than they did a year ago.
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Scholar: ‘Hard To Know’ If Buffalo Diocese Will Recover From Clergy Sex Abuse Crisis
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“You pull on one thread with this, and the next thing you know, you’re looking at all kinds of dots that are being connected across the country where the investigator is now being investigated. That’s quite shocking.”
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More Former Paperboys Say A Rochester Newspaper Supervisor Sexually Abused Them
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Five more paperboys have come forward to say they were sexually abused by a supervisor when they worked for the Democrat and Chronicle in the 1980s.
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New York’s Older Smoking Age Now In Effect
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“Tobacco is the number one cause of preventable death and disease, and stopping kids from beginning this dangerous addiction will really help save lives.”