'Common Core comes under attack at Corning forum'

Thomas F. O'Mara

December 6, 2013

Education

Read more on last night's Common Core public hearing in Corning from:

> the Star-Gazette, "Common Core comes under attack at Corning forum"

> The Leader, "Teachers, parents blast Common Core at Corning hearing"

December 7, 2016: National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

December 6, 2016

December 7, 2016 marks the 75th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

O’Mara says regional police training academies will receive new, state-funded 'reality-based training' equipment to enhance safety and effectiveness

December 6, 2016

"This training will better prepare officers for those situations and enhance their safety and allow them to better protect those they serve," said Yates County Sheriff Ronald Spike.

O’Mara to Cuomo: Sign critical mandate relief legislation and begin paying more attention to burden of unfunded mandates

December 6, 2016

“This legislation to get county governments and local property taxpayers out from under this unfunded state mandate marks a significant mandate relief action,” said Senator O’Mara.

O’Mara welcomes announcement of new housing, treatment services in Yates County, Finger Lakes region: Says new state-local effort key to addressing addiction and homelessness

December 5, 2016

"This project will help people address the circumstances that have contributed to their homelessness while changing their lives for the better," said Finger Lakes Addiction Counseling & Referral Agency Executive Director Martin Teller.