“Wigan Council approved proposals for a 30-acre renewable energy site at Cleworth Hall Farm in Tyldesley. The solar farm is located on green belt land owned by Lancashire Wildlife Trust (LWT) and developers have said it will create enough energy to power the equivalent of 1,500 homes. Award-winning independent solar farm developer Solstice Renewables … [Read more…]
Approval for new solar farm granted
“Wigan Council approved proposals for a 30-acre renewable energy site at Cleworth Hall Farm in Tyldesley. “The solar farm is located on green belt land owned by Lancashire Wildlife Trust (LWT) and developers have said it will create enough energy to power the equivalent of 1,500 homes. Award-winning independent solar farm developer Solstice Renewables … [Read more…]
Obituary: Fred J. Probst
“Fred J. Probst, 93, passed away on March 4, 2016, at O’Connor Hospital. Born Feb. 14, 1923, the son of Frederick and Marie (Waldbillig) Probst. He married Mary Ann Norton on Sept. 7, 2001. Fred was a graduate of Cathedral Academy Class of 1941. He served in the United States Army during World War … [Read more…]
Crandall Parish Council Meeting Minutes 16 May 2016: Mr. Maruca comments on Neighborhood Plans
“12/17 Neighbourhood Plan At his request Mr Maruca was permitted to speak to Council on the subject of Neighbourhood Plans. Mr Maruca stated his belief that Crondall was ripe for development by irresponsible developers and that in 18 months to 2 years’ time the village would be a ‘hot-spot’ for development. Mr Maruca felt … [Read more…]
Power and pay: Cuomo probe highlights ‘conflicts of interest’
“When SUNY Polytechnic Institute needed a lobbyist, it turned to Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, Albany’s largest law firm. When Fuller Road Management Corp. — a non-profit run by SUNY Poly to award contracts — sought legal counsel, it turned to Whiteman Osterman & Hanna. Whiteman Osterman & Hanna was also the pick for COR … [Read more…]
Power and pay: Cuomo probe highlights ties
“When SUNY Polytechnic Institute needed a lobbyist, it turned to Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, Albany’s largest law firm. When Fuller Road Management Corp. — a nonprofit run by SUNY Poly to award contracts — sought legal counsel, it turned to Whiteman Osterman & Hanna. Whiteman Osterman & Hanna was also the pick for COR … [Read more…]
Walls of Silence Go Up in Wake of Buffalo Billion Investigation
“As investigations continue to swirl around contracting for the Buffalo Billion economic development project, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration is moving to block any communications between state agenices and a lobbying firm that has come under scrutiny in the probe, Whiteman, Osterman and Hanna. Meanwhile, documents obtained by Capital Tonight show the man Cuomo has … [Read more…]
State officials barred from communicating with top federal lobbyist at Albany firm
“Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration has barred all state officials from communicating with the top federal lobbyist for Albany’s biggest law firm. Todd Howe, the president of a Washington, D.C., subsidiary of Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, is involved in a federal investigation of Cuomo’s premier economic development programs. Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP has … [Read more…]
State officials barred from communicating with top federal lobbyist at Albany firm
“State officials are barred from communicating with Howe and anyone at WOH Government Solutions, an administration official said.” read the entire article French, Marie. Albany Business Review 2 May 2016.
Delanson rescuers release feisty bobcat
“Eric Brown loaded his surly bobcat into a crate and prepared to say goodbye. Brown, animal caretaker at Outpost No. 4 Wildlife Rehabilitation in Delanson, had rehabilitated the wild animal over the winter. Now it was spring, and time for “Bobbie” the bobcat to re-enter the wild. This did not come without complaining from … [Read more…]