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Upstate Update: Battlelines Draws At Orange County IDA Over Amazon Warehouse; Lake Sebago Beach Finally Gets Reconstruction Funding; Poughkeepsie’s Wallace Campus Scores $110 Million For Affordable Housing
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Upstate Update: Battlelines Draws At Orange County IDA Over Amazon Warehouse; Lake Sebago Beach Finally Gets Reconstruction Funding; Poughkeepsie’s Wallace Campus Scores $110 Million For Affordable Housing
Orange County IDA Seeks Removal Of Its State-Appointed Monitor Over Veto Of Amazon Incentive Package; Lake Sebago Beach At Harriman State Park Finally Gets Reconstruction Funding 14 Years After Tropical Storm Irene’s Destruction; State Awards $110 Million In Housing Bonds & Subsidies For Wallace Campus In Poughkeepsie’s Innovation District
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Upstate Update: Battlelines Draws At Orange County IDA Over Amazon Warehouse; Lake Sebago Beach Finally Gets Reconstruction Funding; Poughkeepsie’s Wallace Campus Scores $110 Million For Affordable Housing
Orange County IDA Seeks Removal Of Its State-Appointed Monitor Over Veto Of Amazon Incentive Package; Lake Sebago Beach At Harriman State Park Finally Gets Reconstruction Funding 14 Years After Tropical Storm Irene’s Destruction; State Awards $110 Million In Housing Bonds & Subsidies For Wallace Campus In Poughkeepsie’s Innovation District
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