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Sunday, February 17, 2013  New York education officials say they've set up a website for reporting tips about cheating or other problems with the state's school testing program.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  Winter is quickly approaching in Central New York and there are a few ways you can prepare your home for the winter and save money on heating.

Monday, October 01, 2012  National Grid released its home heating forecast and the company says customers will see a drop of as much as 3-percent in their total natural gas bill over the winter heating season.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012  This is just the start of the summer heat, so how do we keep our homes cool without driving up our electric bills?

Thursday, April 19, 2012  Utilities this spring are charging consumers extra because of the mild winter.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012  Wednesday marks the 2nd anniversary of the law named in honor of Amanda Hansen, a teenage girl who lost her life to carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning from a defective boiler in Buffalo.

Sunday, January 29, 2012  Increased funding for renter, homeowner help

Wednesday, January 25, 2012  A new bill in New York state would make cheating on the SAT college entrance test a felony.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012  New York would make felonies out of cheating on the SAT college entrance test under a bill released Tuesday as part of a legislative investigation into a scandal in an affluent New York City suburb.

Friday, January 06, 2012  UPDATE: Oswego County fire investigators say an alternate heating or lighting appliance may be to blame for a deadly fire in New Haven.

Thursday, December 15, 2011  Anticipating federal cutbacks in home heating aid for low-income households, New York state took steps this fall to make its allocated aid dollars stretch further.

Sunday, December 11, 2011  Federal cuts mean seniors have to sign up ASAP

Monday, November 28, 2011  A fifth New York student has surrendered to face charges he was paid to take college entrance exams for others.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011  This year, National Grid says prices will be down about 8 percent.

Tuesday, August 02, 2011  New York state Education Commissioner John B. King Jr. says he's created a high-level board to crack down on cheating by teachers, administrators and students in standardized tests.