Roughly half of all people with a mental illness will suffer from addiction at some point in their lives, so why are the two often treated separately? That question has been a topic of debate for years among those working in New York’s behavioral health field, but it got renewed attention Monday as members of the state Assembly convened virtually to hear from providers and advocates about the benefits of integrating care for mental illness and substance use disorder among those who st

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Despite spurts of extreme heat earlier this summer and a drought devastating crops in the west, farmers in the Capital Region are feeling lucky this season. 
Most crops have been planted and are growing ahead of schedule, said Steve Ammerman, spokesperson for New York Farm Bureau. Corn, tomatoes, cabbage, and berries are thriving, said local farmers.
“This year everything has been a lot easier [than last year] in terms of the rainfall,” said Alicia Brown, a farmer at Edible