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Cheyanne Bolden and Jamell Henderson are doing research for their own piece of writing at Ross Historical Center.
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Shelby County Historical Society member Faye Spangler explains the history of the Monumental Building to Sidney High School students.
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SIDNEY Students aren’t necessarily eager to read about history, but it doesn’t take much to spark their curiosities.
A short time ago I challenged a group of students to take a fresh look at our downtown. With the leadership of Faye Spangler from the Shelby County Historical Society, a tour of the Monumental Building, Peoples Federal and the old jail was delivered. Looking at the artwork in the Monumental Building that commemorated the sacrifices of veterans from the Civil War was incredibly eye-opening for students. Listening to stories about the bullet hole in the chandelier and how the building was used for a Fire House in the late 1800s/early 190
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By Jimmy Vielkind The debate about raising taxes as part of New York s budget is shaping up to be a test of how far Democrats in the state Legislature will go to take on their party mate Gov. Andrew Cuomo. After last year s elections, Democrats have the two-thirds majority in both the state Assembly and Senate enough to override a gubernatorial veto. Advocates of raising taxes are pushing rank-and-file lawmakers to flex their muscles during the budget process, which will dominate the Capitol until the next fiscal year begins April 1. Mr. Cuomo proposed a $193 billion spending plan that includes $1.5 billion from raising taxes on people reporting $5 million or more in annual income. But one breath after describing the plan, he fretted about its potentially negative consequences if wealthy people leave the state. Mr. Cuomo said the plan can be avoided if the U.S. Congress approves more aid for the state.
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Rochester, N.Y. It’s safe to say that Shayla Black’s life is not what she imagined when she left her job in the magazine industry in January, feeling like she needed a change.
Before long, her quest for new opportunities was upended by massive job losses driven by the COVID-19 crisis. As Black’s finances started to dwindle and the rent continued to accrue at her second-story Harlem apartment, the 28-year-old found herself having to make some difficult choices.