The Darnold-Jefferson connection is thriving for the surging VikingsP'Nut the Squirrel's owners have announced that " justice will be served" in their plans to sue New York state after their home was raided and their beloved internet-famous pets, including their raccoon Fred, were seized and killed . Mark Longo and Daniela Bittner filed a notice of claim against the state after their pets were taken by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation on Oct. 30 and promptly killed. During the raid of their home, an agent claimed to be bitten by P'Nut on the thumb, which spurred rabies tests of the animals. Rabies tests require the decapitation of the animals in order to get samples of their brains. “Results are negative,” Chemung County Executive Christopher Moss said in a report in November following their deaths. A reported timeline of the death of animals suggests that "the animals’ deaths were planned before the bite." The pet owners spoke out on social media, warning on Wednesday that "justice will be served." "P.Nut and Fred, your voice was heard around the world. I cannot thank you enough for that accomplishment," Longo said in a social media video. He continued, "The government is not going to get away with this. Justice will be served for not only Fred and P'Nut but animals moving forward. People moving forward. We will show the world that it is not OK to overstep boundaries." During an interview with podcaster Joe Rogan, X executive Elon Musk defended P'Nut's owners. “Here's the thing about the whole squirrel thing ... How can it be that we live in America, supposedly the land of the free, and the government can barge into your home with guns? So if you resist, you’re gonna get shot. And then take your pets and execute them. If they can do that to your pets, what do you think they can do to you?” Musk asked on the podcast. "It's not an exaggeration," Rogan agreed. "Absolutely," Musk said. "Why would you kill that cute little squirrel who was obviously a pet and train since the time it was a baby? If you see the interaction that the guy had with that squirrel, it was wonderful!" Rogan said. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER “I think this should really get people out there mobilized,” Musk said in the Nov. 4 interview with Rogan. “I hope people just go out there and vote for P’nut, man. If nothing else. Just vote.” Longo and his partner operate an animal rescue on their large rural property. Their beloved squirrel had been with the family for seven years.jiliko oi 。

NEW HARTFORD — Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES Automotive Technology instructor John Stratton was recently named as the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence’s (ASE) 2024 CCAR/Electude/ASE Instructor of the Year. Stratton was among 59 automotive professionals recognized on November 20 during the ASE Service Professionals Awards ceremony held at the 2024 ASE and ASE Education Foundation Fall Board Meetings in New Orleans, LA. “These awards represent outstanding achievement in many areas of ASE Certification,” said Dave Johnson, ASE president and CEO. “The individuals being honored have demonstrated their knowledge by placing among the highest scoring automotive professionals holding ASE credentials. This, along with their exemplary performance each and every day, makes them exceptional examples of our industry to the public we serve. Together with our industry partners and award sponsors, we salute the best of the best.” Stratton joined the OHM BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center as an Automotive Technology instructor in 2003. He brings more than 27 years of experience working in the automotive industry to his classroom, where he enjoys seeing students from diverse backgrounds become lifelong friends, knowing students have become successful in their careers and having former students give back to the program by serving on the consultant committee. Stratton is ASE certified as a Master Automotive Technician, and in Maintenance and Light Repair and Advanced Engine Performance. He serves as co-advisor for the OHM BOCES chapter of SkillsUSA and also as the mechanical contests cluster manager for the New York State SkillsUSA Conference. He is a member of the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE), the North American Council of Automotive Teachers (NACAT) and the National Auto Service Task Force. Prior to joining the OHM BOCES, Stratton was employed as a technician, shop foreman and service manager. Stratton attended high school in New Hartford, earned his associate of applied science degree from SUNY Canton and furthered his education at SUNY Polytechnic Institute and SUNY Oswego. Individually, Stratton has been named the recipient of the 2018 NACAT/Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Award, the 2020 SkillsUSA New York State Advisor of the Year, the 2021 SkillsUSA Region 1 Advisor of the Year, and the recipient of the 2022 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Award for Teaching Excellence. Under Stratton’s guidance, the OHM BOCES Automotive Technology program was recognized by Tomorrow’s Technician magazine in 2019 as the top automotive program in the northeast and one of the top four high school and post-secondary programs in the nation.

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BALTIMORE — Business leaders praised an executive order signed by Gov. Wes Moore last week in an effort to bump Maryland’s economic growth while state officials face a $3 billion budget shortfall. Moore signed the order, which establishes multiple initiatives seeking to make the state more friendly to business development, at a Friday ceremony in downtown Frederick, against the backdrop of an ongoing hotel and conference center project. It came alongside a rosy November jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with preliminary numbers released on Friday showing that Maryland’s total employment grew by about 7,100 jobs last month. It also came as Maryland lawmakers prepare for a session in which “everything is on the table” as far as addressing a ballooning budget deficit. A number of the state’s economic growth indicators have lagged since 2017, the state comptroller’s office noted in a report early this year, though the state’s budget has increased significantly since then. The order establishes the Governor’s Office of Business Advancement, a new agency within the Department of Commerce that Moore’s office said in a news release will provide “concierge, white-glove service to businesses seeking to relocate or expand in Maryland.” It also creates a new council that aims to streamline permitting and environmental review for major projects. A subcabinet under the governor will focus on economic competitiveness and directs state agencies to leverage their resources to support growth in a number of industries, including life sciences, information technology, aerospace and defense, computational biology, and quantum technology. The Maryland Chamber of Commerce praised Moore’s executive order, with the statewide chamber’s president and CEO, Mary D. Kane, calling it an “an important step forward for Maryland’s businesses, communities, and workforce” in a statement. In a September guest column for The Baltimore Sun, Kane called Maryland’s fall to 31st place in CNBC’s 2024 Top States for Business rankings “a glaring warning sign about our state’s economic competitiveness” that demanded “immediate attention and decisive action.” Moore said in a statement that with his order and partnership with lawmakers in the Maryland General Assembly’s upcoming legislative session, the state has “an opportunity to change the trajectory of the downward decline that our state’s economy has experienced over the past several years.” He said that Maryland must create the climate necessary for business growth and find impediments to growth “for Maryland to win the decade.” The order also requires state agencies to review certain business licensing programs, as well as tax credits and other incentive programs, and issue recommendations on their effectiveness. It establishes a “loaned executive” program that aims to “cultivate a culture of innovation and excellence” at the Maryland Department of Commerce by temporarily assigning private sector executives to the state agency. The November jobs report noted that Maryland’s unemployment rate remained lower than the national average last month despite rising by 0.1%, a minor bump that Maryland labor officials said in a news release was attributed to the state’s labor force growing by an estimated 2,700 new workers. The public sector, as well as professional, scientific, and technical services; the health care and social assistance industry; and retail trade fields grew the most in November, according to the BLS. The administrative and support industry and the waste management and remediation field lost the most jobs. ---------- ©2024 The Baltimore Sun. Visit at baltimoresun.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.