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Read your hometown news from the 15 Eagle Newspapers weeklies, plus get links to some of the best sources for state, national and world news.  Oneida teen killed in Friday night crash 05/11/08 A 16-year-old Oneida resident was killed and two of his friends injured in a collision on Sayles Street in the city Friday night. The crash occurred about 10 p.m. Residents as far away as Stoneleigh Street reported hearing the... More | All top stories to date Madison County: Local bank 'looks out' for children's camp 05/09/08 After vandals destroyed the Madison County Children’s Camp last month, stealing copper tubing and smashing through the facilities with a sledgehammer, the camp will open as scheduled thanks to a contribution from... More Street performer Eli takes it inside 05/09/08 Syracuse’s notorious street performer Elijah Harris Jr., known simply as Eli, performed at Funk ‘n Waffles on Monday evening, May 5. He decided to do a concert to thank all the Syracuse University students who supported... More Kewpie Karma/80 in Armory Square 05/09/08 Part of the Window Projects: “What does a Kewpie doll have to offer the world? If anything has karma, why not a Kewpie doll?” Drop down to Fayette Street in Armory Square and you don’t even have to leave the street... More Lebanon agenda 05/08/08 Lebanon agenda Proposed road plan for 2008 that the Town Board will discuss and adopt in some form. Public comment is welcome at the start and end of each town board meeting. The Town Board will have to evaluate the... More Homer: Center presents Bearfoot 05/08/08 Center presents Bearfoot Alaskan bluegrass band features tight harmonies and musicianship By Willie Kiernan republican@cnylink.com The Center for the Arts of... More Caz: Chef gets TV show 05/08/08 Chef gets TV show By Willie Kiernan republican@cnylink.com Growing up in Cazenovia, Anne Burrell has had a connection to food from a young age, helping in... More B'ville PD chief announces retirement 05/07/08 Baldwinsville Chief of Police Daniel Warner announced he will retire May 30, capping a career spanning more than 35 years with the Baldwinsville Police Department. The announcement was made at the village board... More B'ville bike rodeos to begin 05/07/08 Spring's here and it is time to think about bike safety. That’s why the Baldwinsville Police Department and the Baldwinsville Optimist Club are pleased to announce the assembly and rodeo schedule for the 2008 Bicycle... More B'ville budget public hearing Tuesday 05/07/08 The proposed budget for next year is $92,716,906, a 5.62 percent increase from the current school year. The district expects to have non-tax revenue totaling $45,936,906 in 2008-09, which means it must raise $46,780,000... More Two new retail establishments in B’ville 05/07/08 The corner of Oswego and Elizabeth streets is now a must see for both cat and antique lovers. The Baldwinsville’s Chamber of Commerce recently honored two new retail businesses, The Nantucket Cat and Trader Antiques... More B'ville: For the love of Carp? 05/06/08 Anglers will line the Seneca River shores this time next week attempting to reel in the biggest catch. That’s right – the second annual ACST NE Regionals are back in Baldwinsville. With 42 2-person teams signed up as... More Caz: Tighten our belts 05/06/08 Tighten our belts Until our ship comes in, says mayor By Willie Kiernan republican@cnylink.com At the last village board meeting, Cazenovia voted for a... More Liverpool: DDE celebrates 35th anniversary 05/06/08 On Tuesday April 29, Donlin Drive Elementary School celebrated its 35th Birthday with an Open House, an Alumni Night and, of, course cake. “We’ve got a lot of people coming, a lot of alumni and former staff, so it... More Liverpool: Race for justice on in the village 05/06/08 On June 17, village voters will see something they haven’t seen since the last century: a contested election. Acting Village Justice George Alessio Jr. is moving into a home at 417 Third St., to become eligible to... More Local group discusses near-death experiences 05/06/08 On March 1, 1983, David Bennett died – and lived to tell about it. Bennett, a Skaneateles resident, drowned in a vicious storm off the California coast more than 25 years ago. Since then, he’s been trying to understand... More 3 Solvay School projects receive funding 05/06/08 Five Solvay Union Free School educators were recently awarded funding by Central New York Teaching Center, an organization that provides funding to public and private schools educators. The Professional Development... More Camillus' Great Ones 05/06/08 The inaugural class was inducted into the Camillus/West Genessee Community Sports Hall of Fame last weekend at the Town of Camillus Municipal Building. Six individuals and one team were honored for their contributions... More Support for Alex more than 600 strong 05/06/08 More than 600 people came out to support Alexandra Williams, 12, the Jordan-Elbridge sixth grader hit by a car in March. A pancake breakfast was held Saturday, May 3 at the Jordan-Elbridge Community Church to raise... More "Bwana asifiwe" 05/06/08 Imagine someone asking where you are from. Imagine not being able to answer that question. Because the country where you were born no longer exists. And the country you fled to is not really your homeland, and you... More Still in love after all these years 05/06/08 After 65 years of marriage, Sue Bajish, 89, still has not run out of nice things to say about her husband Myron, 90. "He's wonderful, I have a very good husband, he spoils me," she said just three days before their... More Want a side of Polio with those Measles? 05/06/08 Mumps, measles, polio, whooping cough - are you safe from these diseases? How about the child who sits beside yours in the classroom, or the coughing cashier who just handed you change for your morning coffee? Have... More Developer tackles Montgomery’s Temple 05/02/08 Monahan creates mixed use for circa 1910 building: By Peter de Montmollin The Masonic Temple on Montgomery Street in downtown Syracuse was home to the Masons until 1985, when it was purchased by the Metropolitan... More A Sense of Drawing 05/02/08 Open Figure Drawing, a community-based drawing group, teams up with Syracuse University to offer “A Sense of Drawing: Artists Teaching Artists.” Now in its third year, the event brings together 10 of the area’s top... More Mary Marshall lectures begin 05/01/08 Dympna Callaghan kicks off series dedicated to late great teacher with ‘Shakespeare’s Bodies’: Have you thought about wax, as in malleable wax, its permanence or as a word to describe conversation or to polish a... More East Syracuse: Trillium members get 'group' results 05/01/08 What makes Trillium Fitness unique? It’s the only fitness center in Syracuse that offers LesMills, an international group exercise program that’s based in New Zealand. “The days of what we used to call aerobics are... More DeWitt: Conductor ignites vocal vigor 05/01/08 It wasn’t until Kevin Stites was in middle school when he realized his love for music. From there, it all went uphill. Stites broke into show biz – something he never imagined himself doing – while still in college and... More Ride Centro to DeWitt Town Hall 05/01/08 Come June, Centro will tack on DeWitt Town Hall as one of its regular – albeit temporary – bus stops. The experimental service route will run between Shoppingtown Mall and the Town Hall during daytime hours Monday... More Manlius: Proposed dog daycare on hold 05/01/08 The Manlius Town Board postponed taking action in favor or against a special use permit for Paws at White Cross Farm – a proposed luxury dog daycare and boarding facility – at its April 23 meeting. The board is waiting... More ‘Beatboxer’ to play at F-M fundraiser 05/01/08 Popular Syracuse musician Joe Driscoll has a huge local following with many fans located right inside the doors of Fayetteville-Manlius High School. On Saturday May 3, Driscoll will perform for those students at a... More FFL volunteers a value to the library 05/01/08 Every year, the Fayetteville Free Library holds a special luncheon to recognize its volunteers. With more than 40 people in the bunch, it’s the only time they get to see each other at once. “They work in so many... More Plans to re-do fire hall in the works 05/01/08 By Darryl Patteson The Fayetteville Village Board of Trustees April 28 meeting was marked by a one-hour-and-forty-minute executive session. Mayor Mark Olson, according to law, could not comment on the topic of the... More County looks to privatize school counseling program 05/01/08 By Darryl Patteson Sheila Coughlin is not employed by Fayetteville-Manlius High School, but to the 40 to 50 students she sees as the schools Student Assistance Counselor, she’s as much a part of the family as anyone... More Manlius: Village board adopts controversial budget 05/01/08 By Jennifer Kiefl The Manlius Village board unanimously voted to adopt the 2008-2009 budget at a special meeting last night, where Mayor Rick Penhall was absent. The budget, called unsatisfactory by trustee Natalie... More Madison County: Tactical vehicle purchase moves forward 04/30/08 The Madison County Sheriff’s Office had a chance to defend their request to purchase a tactical vehicle at the April 24 meeting of the Finance, Ways and Means Committee. Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman Richard O.... More Madison County Buildings and Grounds: Re-paint court house dome 04/30/08 After evaluating several possible roofing treatments for the Madison County Court House dome, the County Buildings and Grounds Committee decided last week it will paint the dome. Bill Gambino of Bivens Architects... More Madison County needs more space 04/30/08 The county needs about 3,500 square feet more to adequately meet its space needs, according to the initial results of a county-wide survey by Beardsley Design. Beardsley representatives Scott Hackett and Ray Cudney... More Madison County: Miller, Krause to serve as interim county administrators 04/30/08 Russell Lura, retiring administrative assistant to the Madison County Board of Supervisors chairman, will be temporarily replaced by Assistant Director of Planning Paul Miller and Personnel Director Mary Krause. That is... More Dalai Lama touches 5,000 at Colgate U. 04/30/08 Dalai Lama touches 5,000 By Willie Kiernan republican@cnylink.com The Dalai Lama came to Colgate University and quipped his way into the hearts of the... More Caz: Traditions begin like this 04/30/08 Traditions begin like this Spring Open on Albany Street invites all for arts and eats By Willie Kiernan republican@cnylink.com Albany Street in Cazenovia was... More B'ville lacrosse across the pond 04/29/08 B’ville’s girls’ lacrosse recently scrimmaged in England. That’s right, scrimmages in the United Kingdom. After hosting and playing England teams for many years, last year’s English visitors invited the girls’... More B'ville's most humbling honor 04/29/08 Mark Baker summed it up perfectly. “What would life be like without volunteers?” he asked during Saturday’s 2007 Man and Woman of the Year awards ceremony. There would be no Community Band, no Baldwinsville Theatre... More B'ville Timber Tree expands to offer garden center 04/29/08 The weather is warming. The leaves are returning to trees. It’s time to get your garden under control and Timber Trees latest addition has just what you are looking for. Stan and Cheryl Dombrowski’s Timber Trees... More B’ville Express in desperate need 04/29/08 We have all seen the impact of rising fuel prices, from increased carpooling to cutting back on the once popular Sunday drive. But nothing has seen more of an impact then senior driving programs, especially our own... More B’ville holds Tree City USA record 04/29/08 The young ash tree at 13 McHarrie St. represents Baldwinsville’s commitment to trees. The tree was planted on the morning of April 25 in recognition of Arbor Day and Baldwinsville’s being honored with the designation... More B'ville boards: Moratorium extended 04/29/08 Lysander has extended a temporary moratorium on zone changes in the AR-40 zoning district for another three months. The moratorium was imposed in 2004 when board officials began to look into ways to preserve the... More Adopt an orphan cabinet, preserve local history 04/29/08 More than 7,000 square feet of Solvay Public Library may be new, but many of the shelves, cabinets and wooden details are not. Salvaged from Hazard School before the school’s demolition, many wooden features from the... More An artistic side to Solvay 04/29/08 Young artists of all age and skill levels are taking advantage of the opportunity to publicly display their artwork this spring in and around the Solvay area, from the community library to downtown Syracuse. Solvay... More Community gets a glimpse of J-E capital project plans 04/29/08 The Capital Project at Jordan-Elbridge School District was presented to the public last week during the Board of Education meeting Wednesday, April 23. An audience of less than 20 community members attended the... More Camillus Village shakes off dust, preps for spring 04/29/08 The annual community-wide clean-up effort in Camillus Village drew an impressive crowd on Saturday, April 26. In recognition of Earth Day, the Village holds the clean-up each year to clear debris and trash from... More Caz: Art Park hosts watercolor show 04/29/08 Art Park hosts watercolor show By Willie Kiernan republican@cnylink.com Artists will be sprinkling their works in Caz for two months. "It's been a few... More Caz: Daughter throws mom a 100th birthday party 04/29/08 Surprise! Daughter throws mom a 100th birthday party By Willie Kiernan republican@cnylink.com Dorothy Lichtenberg’s 100th birthday party on Tuesday April 22... More Camillus Village gears up for change 04/29/08 The topic at the Camillus Village Merchant's meeting last week was clear: how can the Village be revitalized? The meeting was among the first of monthly gatherings of Village and community leaders and business and... More Caz: Celebrating Chittenango Falls 04/25/08 Celebrating Chittenango Falls By Willie Kiernan republican@cnylink.com The Cazenovia Public Library will be exhibiting works on the beauty and grandeur of... More Caz: MCT awards Kennedy 04/25/08 MCT awards Kennedy By Willie Kiernan republican@cnylink.com Cazenovia resident Pam Kennedy was recently given the Emily Marshall Champion of Tourism Award,... More B'ville: Dreams do come true at Patinka’s 04/24/08 Susan Borrowman and Jill Sweeney, sisters, partners and natives of Baldwinsville, are celebrating the six-month anniversary of Patinka’s Gift Shop with an open house from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday April 26. Located at 49... More B’ville tradition lives on 04/24/08 Last Thursday, the Baldwinsville village board approved a proclamation declaring Friday May 30 as the official Memorial Day in the village as opposed to the last Monday in May. Baldwinsville has always recognized the... More B'ville Earth Day efforts 04/24/08 Members of the Baldwinsville Women’s Garden Club teamed up with Bartlett Tree Experts this past Saturday to clean up Canal Park on Marble Street in the village. The effort was a combination celebration of Arbor Day... More Try prayer! it works! 04/24/08 Syracuse’s Annemarie Wolken of Bishop Grimes wins contest Family Rosary has selected Annemarie Wolken of Bishop Grimes Junior-Senior High School in Syracuse, as a first-place winner in the Grade 10 division of the... More Excellus BlueCross BlueShield to Offer Free Eligibility 04/24/08 As part of national Cover the Uninsured Week (April 27-May 3), Excellus BlueCross BlueShield offers free eligibility screenings for those who are uninsured and need help finding a health plan that’s right for... More Children’s division to host first earth day event April 26 04/24/08 Members of Onondaga County who would like to participate in cleaning up our community are invited to the Children’s Division First Group Community Event, from 9 a.m. to noon at the lower Onondaga Park, 655 Onondaga... More Dalai Lama touches Hamilton 04/24/08 Dalai Lama touches Hamilton American Chinese and Chinese students across the United States have been voluntarily and spontaneously staging a series of peaceful protests against the Dalai Lama's separatist activities as... More Caz:Daughter throws mom a 100th birthday party 04/24/08 Surprise! Daughter throws mom a 100th birthday party By Willie Kiernan republican@cnylink.com Dorothy Lichtenberg’s 100th birthday party on Tuesday April 22... More Accelerate 2008 to Showcase Innovations in Technology, Manufacturing, and Sustainability 04/24/08 The Accelerate 2008 conference will take place at Syracuse’s Convention Center at Oncenter on April 30, beginning at 8 am. This year’s keynote speakers are Jeremy Gutsche of trendhunter.com and Charles Fishman of Fast... More Munnsville: Chicken barbecue Sunday 04/23/08 The Sons of the American Legion Post 54 in Munnsville will hold a chicken barbecue Sunday April 27 from noon until sold out. Eat in or take-out is available. The fee is $5 for half a chicken or $7.50 for a dinner. For... More DeWitt: Board approves moratorium 04/23/08 A six-month moratorium that affects proposed zone changes from Industrial to High Tech in three key districts was approved at the April 14 DeWitt Town Board meeting. According to Councilor Irene Scruton, a proposed... More DeWitt: Neighbors consider Maple Drive sidewalk 04/23/08 About 70 DeWitt residents gathered April 10 at the town hall to discuss preliminary plans for a sidewalk project initiated in 2005 by a group whose homes help make up the neighborhood. The project comes at a time when... More DeWitt: Town board hits the road 04/23/08 By Darryl Patteson In the first of three meetings designed to get the board into different areas of DeWitt, the town board held its meeting in East Syracuse Monday night in front of 20 village residents. Supervisor... More ES-M class hard at work building a home 04/23/08 By Paige Dearing Despite being delayed four months by a faculty transition, East Syracuse-Minoa High School’s two-year carpentry program still aims to complete its annual home building project by the end of school,... More Manlius: Town to install GIS system 04/23/08 By Laura Brandon The Manlius Town Board is working to produce a new computer mapping program that will eventually allow residents to access an array of detailed information about their properties and neighborhoods... More F’ville budget lessens tax burden 04/23/08 By Jennifer Kiefl The village of Fayetteville is set to approve the 2008-2009 budget at the April 28 board meeting. The budget is $4,826,431 and includes a tax rate of $6.70, or a five-cent per $1,000 decrease from... More Pope inspires local followers 04/23/08 With pillows in tow, a quiet crowd of people lined up early Sunday morning in the Bishop Grimes High School parking lot to fill up their bus heading to New York City. In six hours, they would be at Yankee Stadium – not... More Former F-M teacher turns 105 04/23/08 Bessie Todd is celebrating her birthday this week – and this year’s a big one. On April 26, she turns 105 years old. When I stopped in to meet her last week, she was just about finished with her hair. It was being... More Hamilton: Presenting the American West 04/23/08 Presenting the American West By Willie Kiernan republican@cnylink.com Westerns have come a long way from black and white horses and cowpokes. “For more... More Mad County: Need more reading teachers 04/23/08 Need more reading teachers By Willie Kiernan republican@cnylink.com The county needs more literacy teachers, according to Morris Atwood, Madison County Literacy... More Caz: Spring Open features three receptions 04/23/08 Spring Open features three receptions By Willie Kiernan republican@cnylink.com Albany Street in Cazenovia will be busy between 5 and 8 p.m. Friday April 25... More B’ville family aims for Peru 04/22/08 The Trinkley-Wolfson family wants to help children in Peru. To do so, they are asking for the community’s support through a spaghetti dinner and magic show fundraiser held this Saturday. Proceeds from the event will... More Baseball family tradition 04/22/08 Most people look forward to spring for the longer days and the mild temperatures. For the Montague family of Baldwinsville, it’s the crack of the bat, the sound of the ball as it sings through the air on its way over... More B'ville: Canton fashions Saturday 04/22/08 There has been a lot of buzz about inter-municipal cooperation. Now, one of greater Baldwinsville’s most successful examples of cooperation, Canton Woods Senior Center, is following the lead. This weekend, Canton... More Caz: Airport secures local vet 04/22/08 Airport secures local vet New Woodstock war hero named FSD at Hancock By Willie Kiernan republican@cnylink.com The Transportation Security Administration newly... More Caz: Doctor to speak about Africa 04/22/08 Doctor to speak about Africa By Chelsea Richard clrichard89@aol.com Dr. David Reed is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Upstate Medical... More Lenox: Town takes lead on new signage 04/21/08 After five years of trying to get four signs repaired or taken down, Trustee Ann Marie Rossi has finally seen some action. Rossi, who represented the Canastota Beautification Committee and Chamber of Commerce, Vic... More Lenox: Town retains justice clerk 04/21/08 A justice clerk will remain on the town’s payroll, at least until the end of the year. The board agreed to pay the clerk’s salary, around $6,000 from June until December after the village board removed the position from... More Chittenango community briefs 04/21/08 Sullivan Town Council to meet The Sullivan Town Council’s regular morning meeting, originally scheduled for April 16, will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday April 23. For more information, call 687-9190. Chittenango... More Chittenango: Dad's Ice Cream tradition continues 04/18/08 The passing of Dad's Ice Cream matriarch June DeMario Oct. 7 won't stop her family from carrying on with the business. The ice cream stand will hold its official opening April 26, and they are already opening for... More Marcellus Food Pantry sees increase in patrons 04/17/08 A recent New York Times article declared that the recent rise in food and gas prices, coupled with the staggering number of layoffs nationwide, are causing the national numbers of people collecting food stamps to... More Statue raffle to benefit Duk Lost Boys Clinic 04/17/08 To support the Duk Lost Boys Clinic in Duk Payuel, Sudan, the Skaneateles AAUW group is sponsoring a raffle of a sculpture donated by local artist James Slowik titled “The Faceless of Darfur.” All proceeds from the... More Marcellus daycare shows off renovations 04/17/08 For 25 years, Marcellus Community Childcare Center, 1 E. Main St., has cared for infants to school age children full time year round. From 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 24, the center will hold an open house. “We have... More What does organic mean? 04/17/08 Skaneateles High School hosts organic talk Jamie Edelstein of Wyllie Fox Farm will talk about what organic means and why shopping and eating organic is important at a presentation April 23 in the Skaneateles High... More Marcellus FD roof needs repair 04/17/08 The Marcellus Volunteer Fire Department continues to wait for assistance with building maintenance issues that have been aggravated in part by recent severe winter weather. The most pressing concern is the need for a... More Mirbeau, Giverny win 8th Four Diamond Award 04/17/08 Mirbeau Inn & Spa, located on Genesee Street in Skaneateles, has once again secured the prestigious Four Diamond Award from the prominent and trusted American Automobile Association (AAA). In a ceremony held at... More Local Politicians lobby for truck traffic laws 04/17/08 Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,C,I—Pulaski) this week met with the Upstate New York Safety Coalition Task Force—a group of residents, public safety officers and public officials, who live in and around the Finger Lakes... More Spring comes to DC 04/17/08 Spring comes to DC Followed by cherry blossoms, baseball, the newseum and Lincoln home My favorite Washington columnist, the late Mary McGrory had a nice way of writing about the arrival of Spring in the Nation's... More Canastota: Police investigate market robbery 04/17/08 The Canastota Police Department continues its investigation in the April 15 break-in and robbery of the Main Street Market. Police Chief James Zophy said at 6 a.m. Tuesday morning a passing motorists spotted the... More Poems in our pockets, poetry in our hearts 04/17/08 To be a poetry lover, one does not have to love all poetry, just as a dog lover does not have to love all dogs. One merely has to love some poetry, perhaps only one poem, perhaps only part of one poem. For National... More Syracuse Technology Garden’s open house 04/17/08 Grow Syracuse! See how Syracuse’s garden has grown at Syracuse Technology Garden’s open house: When I first started exploring Syracuse, a friend and I walked past 235 Harrison Street and peered into the windows of... More East Syracuse: Board passes budget 04/16/08 By Darryl Patteson The East Syracuse Village Board of Trustees unanimously passed all three parts of its 2008/2009 budget Monday night. The budget, presented by Mayor Danny Liedka, saw a $320,000 increase from last... More DeWitt: Klim Center officially opens 04/16/08 Marcia Rothenberg has fond memories of Springfield Gardens. As a kid, she used to swim in the pool with friends, and as she got older, she would go running with her dad and they’d take shortcuts through the... More Chief hopes to expand FayettevilleFD 04/16/08 By Jennifer Kiefl Fire Chief Paul Hildreth asked for approval from the Fayetteville Village Board to award the contract for a new ambulance to Northeast Emergency Rescue Vehicles. Hildreth said the new rig would be... More Manlius: Proposal offers more parking in village 04/16/08 By Jennifer Kiefl In the absence of both Mayor Rick Penhall and Deputy Mayor Harold Hopkinson, Trustee Eric Krouse ran the village of Manlius board meeting Tuesday night. Angelo Pavone presented the board with the... More ES-M BOE unveils proposed budget 04/16/08 By Kyle Austin The East Syracuse-Minoa School Board unveiled a $68.2 million budget, along with a property tax increase, for the 2008-09 school year at its board meeting April 7. The new budget includes a 5.1... More |
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