'N.Y. wineries collect nearly 200 medals at Tasters Guild competition'

Thomas F. O'Mara

May 16, 2013

The ongoing growth and quality of New York's wine and grape industry is one of the state's great success stories.

That success story added another chapter this week.

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O’Mara continues to encourage local input on 2016 ‘Community, Jobs and Economy Survey'

February 8, 2016

The 2016 survey seeks local input on minimum, heroin crisis, jobs, other issues.

Area state legislators reintroduce legislation to encourage emergency services volunteers

February 5, 2016

A just-released study highlights the importance of volunteer firefighters.

O’Mara bringing Joint Senate Task Force on Heroin to Yates County on Feb. 23 to examine growing heroin epidemic regionally ~ Read and listen to more

February 5, 2016

Senator O'Mara brought the task force to Elmira for a hearing in 2014.

[UPDATE, Feb 5: Application Process Now Open for Higher Education and Research Institutions ~ Read and Find Out More] State releases final regulations for industrial hemp pilot program stemming from O'Mara-Lupardo law approved in 2014

February 5, 2016

New York farmers could soon gain a foothold in new industry.