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TL/DR - Tonawanda's police chief and public works superintendent will receive fully paid health insurance for life upon retirement, under a new agreement with the city. They were concerned they would lose this benefit if they stayed past 2023, leading them to request for this coverage to be formalised. The department heads will contribute up to…

TL/DR - The Western North Carolina Double SNAP Network is set to expand its farmers market Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) incentives. The initiative aims to improve access to fresh and healthy food while supporting local agriculture. It achieves this by offering dollar-for-dollar match at participating farmers markets to SNAP…

TL/DR - The US government is allocating $50 million from the federal Inflation Reduction Act to fund various projects in New York State, including three major projects in the North Country. The funding will go towards improving border facilities and initiating long-overdue construction projects while reducing carbon emissions, creating jobs, and…