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"For the tangible program, we're hoping to kick it off in early 2007," said Andrew Cruikshank, chief executive officer of the nursing home system located in Fort Edward.Initially the home care program will offer services such as transportation, cleaning and shopping for elderly Washington county residents who live at home.Ultimately, Fort Hudson officials hope to offer a full-range of home care services, contingent on approval by the state Department of Health.The home care program is being facilitated with $110,000 in federal funding announced Friday by U.S. Rep. John Sweeney, R-Clifton Park. .
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A lawyer and a contractor yesterday dropped the charges they had filed against each other after they agreed to forgive each other for what had happened.
Dr Claire Bonello and contractor Charles Polidano decided to make friends and forgive each other after he apologised for having slapped her and she, in turn, apologised for insulting him.
The incident took place on 20 June at the Le Meridien Phoenicia in St Julians and continued outside the hotel. The hotel is owned by Mr Polidano, known as Ic-Caqnu.
Mr Polidano had slapped Dr Bonello after she passed a comment which Mr Polidano felt was insulting and provocative.
Following this incident, both Mr Polidano and Dr Bonello filed police reports about what had happened.
As a result, Dr Bonello, 32, from Sliema, was charged with insulting Mr Polidano and the latter was charged with assaulting Dr Bonello.
"The performance of the construction industry in the past twelve months has again exceeded expectations" the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government, Mr. Dick Roche, TD, said today. "The outlook remains positive with the immediate trend being towards further growth. All keys sectors of the industry are now performing strongly. While house building continues to be the pace-setter, commercial development and public investment are also performing strongly. In particular the strong investment in industrial, office and retail development signals a growing level of confidence which augurs well for the economy as a whole and indicates that Government policies are having the desired effect". The Minister was speaking at the launch of the Review of the Construction Industry 2005 and Outlook 2006-2008 produced by DKM Economic Consultants. The report, which is produced annually, is an independent economic assessment commissioned by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.
Despite it being the home opener with a crowd of over 400 in attendance, the Robert Morris University women's ice hockey team was defeated 4-1 by Boston University Friday night. The Colonials (0-3-1) dodged a bullet early in the first period after sophomore goaltender Brianne McLaughlin (Sheffield Village, Oh. / Ohio Flames) denied Boston's junior Stephanie Armstrong on a penalty shot 8:15 into the game. McLaughlin had 26 saves on the night. Shortly after, Robert Morris capitalized on one of the eight power-plays of the first period thanks to a score in front of the net by sophomore Kristen Miles (London, Ontario / London Devillettes) picking up her third goal of the season at 12:39. Morgan Beikirch (Livonia, N.Y. / Syracuse Stars) was credited with the assist The Colonials defense battled in the second after giving up an early score to the Terriers three minutes into the period.
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