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Spain wind power in Demand

April 16th, 2012 by The Breeze
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27-mo low on Saturday

Reuters

MADRID, April 16 (Reuters) – Spain’s wind parks provided a record 60.46 percent of demand for electricity early on Monday, national grid manager REE said, after a windy weekend that reduced wholesale power prices to their lowest levels in more than two years. [Read more →]

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Local telecommunications pioneer McCarthy ‘wanted to make a difference’

April 16th, 2012 by The Breeze
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One of the pioneers of the local telecommunications business died Monday. Jeremiah McCarthy, 80, was chairman of the board of Northland Communications and president of Oneida County Rural Telephone.

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New district lines mean unfamiliar competition

April 16th, 2012 by The Breeze
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Familiar incumbents will face seemingly faraway opponents in this fall’s state and federal elections, the result of newly drawn district lines.

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Utica teachers do not approve contract, $5.8 million for jobs in jeopardy

April 16th, 2012 by The Breeze
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The Utica Teachers Association has defeated a vote for a new contract that included a wage freeze and an agreement on teacher and principal evaluations.

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Whitesboro adopts budget; Clinton finalizing plan

April 16th, 2012 by The Breeze
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Local villages are tying up loose ends as they pull together their 2012-2013 budgets before the May 1 deadline.This year proved to be difficult for many municipalities struggling with increasing expenses and the 2 percent state-imposed tax cap.

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Cooler weather to return Tuesday after record high Monday

April 16th, 2012 by The Breeze
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Monday’s record breaking temperatures can’t stop the typical Central New York spring chill from returning.

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What to watch: Tupac resurrected via hologram at Coachella

April 16th, 2012 by The Breeze
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Daily entertainment news with what to watch tonight on TV, a video of Tupac via hologram and why the Boston Marathon is trending.

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Lower assessment for Union Tools’ site costly

April 16th, 2012 by The Breeze
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Union Fork & Hoe Co. once was the manufacturing hub of this Herkimer County village. But after nearly 100 years in business, the tool manufacturer most recently known as Union Tools closed in 2006 — and the reverberations are being felt today.

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