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GroceriesÊ andÊ aÊ smileÊ atÊ yourÊ door Natural Food Co-op aims to expand grocery delivery service By Mikaela Foster
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TICONDEROGA — Some folks may still remember the days when the milkman delivered milk and eggs to the front door.
The Ticonderoga Natural Foods Co-op aims to bring those memories back to life with a new delivery program. The roots lie in last winter’s “Co-op at Your Doorstop” program that saw volunteers delivering groceries to seniors on Fridays. This is an extension of that service. The program allows seniors to purchase groceries from the co-op using an order form, and then
State briefs supers on budget
Scozzafava: ‘Civil war’ created by current consolidation process By Pete DeMola
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ELIZABETHTOWN — The last time Albany sent an official to the discuss the state budget with county officials, the emissary came under withering assault. Back in January, Essex County lawmakers blistered Deputy Secretary of State for Local Government Dede Scozzafava as she briefed them on the governor’s proposed executive budget.
They hammered the official on the thenproposed minimum wage increase, perceived tone deafness on emergency service issues and the ambiguity surrounding an ambitious broadband initiative, among other complaints. The situation was far smoother on Monday when New York State Canal Corporation Director Brian Stratton offered lawmakers an update on the $154 billion spending plan, which was approved by the state legislature on April 1. Stratton sailed through a presentation that hailed Gov. Andrew Cuomo for keeping state spending to 1.4 percent growth per year,
receive free delivery service to their homes. Manager Erin Kelley said the program enables people to purchase healthy foods regardless of whether or not they can go and shop at the store. Kelley said bulk goods can be purchased by the cup so folks can just get “what they need” — like purchasing a single apple, for instance, instead of an entire bag.
Order forms can be obtained at Lord Howe Housing, Moses Circle and at the Black Watch Memorial Library. Forms need to be filled out by Thursdays, 5 p.m. and placed in the baskets at those locations. Online orders can be made on the stores website, ticonderoganaturalfoodscoop.com. Kelley said they’ve just received a $1,000 >> See CO-OP | pg. 4
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Funiciello, others at Witherbee’s Carriage House By Mikaela Foster
mikaela@suncommunitynews.com
SCHROON — A trio of political hopefuls stumped in Schroon Lake on Sunday. Congressional hopeful Matt Funiciello, who is seeking to unseat Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro), was joined by senate candidate Steve Ruzbacki and Robin Barkenhagen, who is run-
ning for state Assembly. All three are running on the Green Party line. Each briefly gave their stump speeches, which largely followed the party’s platform. For Funiciello, this includes single-payer health care, a $15 minimum wage and pivoting to a more isolationist foreign policy. Military spending, said the candidate, is a chief reason for the country’s $19 billion deficit. “Why are we spending money on more war toys?”
asked Funiciello. “It’s not about patriotism and serving your country to impose your will on other countries.” Ruzbacki, a public school teacher from Olmstedville who is seeking to unseat Betty Little (R-Queensbury), criticized the war on the drugs and called for the repeal of the SAFE Act, calling it “fear-based legislation” that doesn’t make sense. Barkenhagen, too, slammed the controversial gun control legislation, calling Gov. Andrew Cuomo a “bully.” >> See GREEN | pg. 21
Walton Pelkey, a sixth grade student at Crown Point Central School, practices the cello during a music lesson. Photo by Mikaela Foster