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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 Common Council: Repair or demolish 07/02/08 A codes violation hearing concluded with a recommendation by the Oneida Common Council that James L. Bent Jr., owner of the former Stanton Paperbox/Oneida Casket Company property, repair or demolish the structures Lt.... More Visit the Farmer's Market: Changing fruits of summer 07/02/08 Farmer’s Market Report: Ripples of clouds were already breaking up over a humid early morning Regional Market, 2100 Park St., on June 28. A faint, powdery blue sky peaked out behind the clouds, as smiling, chatting... More Touring CNY waterways 07/01/08 For a fresh view of Baldwinsville this summer, take a boat tour with Captain Tom Rasbeck. With 38 years of boating experience, Rasbeck offers intimate boat tours along the Seneca River and other Central New York... More High-school ensembles will steal the show at the JGB Syracuse Jazz Festival 06/26/08 Some of the best big bands in Central New York aren’t even made up of professional musicians. But the students who play in groups such as Syracuse Department of Parks & Recreation Stan Collella All-Star Band, the West... More Madison County: Dispatch policy pulled 06/26/08 Oneida Fire Chief Donald Hudson has been a vocal opponent of a procedure he thinks is compromising urgent and emergent patient care. He’s been asking the Madison County Board of Supervisors to refuse participation in a... More Former North Syracuse mayor honored 06/26/08 Jim Barry walked around the parking lot of Slindes Woods smiling, chatting and shaking hands with a crowd of people gathered. He dressed in a light, white sweater and khaki pants—a perfect outfit for the breezy, sunny... More Liverpool schools referendum Thursday June 26 06/25/08 On Thursday June 26, voters in the Liverpool Central School District will again go to the polls to decide whether or not to approve some $40 million in capital projects throughout the district. In February, district... More Oneida: City reps ‘push for funds’ 06/22/08 It was a festive evening June 20 on the streets of downtown Oneida as the Wilber-Duck Mile brought out an enthusiastic crowd of runners, walkers and spectators for the ninth annual event. At the same tie, the run was... More You know it’s summer when the Hinerwadel’s potatoes are simmering 06/20/08 “Salt Potatoes - The Real Taste of Summer,” so it boldly states on the white bag of Hinerwadel salt potatoes. This rings true for many central New Yorkers. Just about any cookout you go to here in the summer, you’re... More Oneida: Relay inspires awareness 06/18/08 Raising money isn't the most important part of the annual Relay for Life at the Oneida High School, said co-chairwoman Patti McGee. Now in its fifth year and part of an American Cancer Society campaign with similar... More B'ville parents protest principal swap 06/18/08 Despite pleas from hundreds of parents, teachers and students, the Baldwinsville Board of Education approved a shuffle of school administrators Monday night. About two weeks ago, rumors began to circulate regarding the... More LCSD capital projects will again go before voters 06/17/08 On Thursday June 26, voters in the Liverpool Central School District will again go to the polls to decide whether or not to approve some $40 million in capital projects throughout the district. In February, district... More Chittenango: Delivery driver robbed 06/15/08 Three people were arrested June 7 after allegedly attacking a pizza delivery person in Chittenango. Kaitlyn E. Van Hoose, 18, of John Street in Chittenango; Delron C. Mitchell, 20, of John Street in Chittenango and... More West Genesee earns pair of state lacrosse titles 06/15/08 Shortly after winning its second consecutive state Class A championship, the West Genesee girls lacrosse team returned home to a hero’s welcome, complete with escorts and salutes from the Camillus police and fire... More Thousands of Syracuse China pieces found along shore of Onondaga Lake 06/13/08 While walking at Onondaga Lake Park many years ago I discovered hundreds and hundreds of broken pottery pieces along the water’s edge a few hundred yards west of the Onondaga Yacht club. Most are still there today. How... More Farmer's Market blow-down 06/12/08 The folding table from Ma & Pa’s Kettle Corn blew about 15 yards across the parking lot into Ben Paine’s farm truck, making several large dents. Grower Josie Nicotra said he had to duck out of the way. A tornado... More Canastota: Trails tidied 06/11/08 Eleven hikers braved the humidity on June 7 to commemorate National Trails Day and chip away at more of Madison County’s Link Trail. The land cleared in Canastota Saturday morning is a piece of a larger project that... More School bus fleets not immune to gas prices 06/11/08 Think you are feeling the sting of $4 a gallon? Imagine pulling up to the pump with an empty 60 or 100-gallon fuel tank. Transportation departments for public schools are experiencing the pinch, and many are acting... More Former Clay supervisor passes away 06/10/08 The town of Clay lost one of its most active citizens last week. Ernie Casale, who served the town in a number of positions over the last four decades, passed away Tuesday June 3 at his home. Casale, 81, was... More Concerns about Oneida Skate Park location raised 06/09/08 Councilman Donald Moore (D – Ward 5) insisted last week that the Oneida Common Council take action to move the city’s skate park project forward. The latest holdup was that the proposed temporary site in Vet’s Field... More Mark of Distinction: Hoffmann honored in Syracuse 06/06/08 Guitarist Mark Hoffmann enters Sammys Hall of Fame Friday at Taste of Syracuse: Central New York guitar veteran Mark Hoffmann’s multi-decade career will be celebrated this Friday when he’s inducted into the... More ArtsWeek to link downtown’s Arts & Crafts and Jazz in the Square 06/05/08 Something as simple as a samba could help unite two of Syracuse’s major downtown festivals. As the soft syncopation of LuBossa punctuated the proclamations of PR flacks, promoters and public artists, a vision for... More LHS seniors learn consequences of poor choices 06/03/08 It happened at about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday May 28: two Liverpool High School students happened upon a horrific crash in front of the school. “Please, come quickly – there’s been an accident,” Sara Huck sobbed into her... More Lenox woman presumed to be fire victim 06/01/08 A 96-year-old Lenox woman has been tentatively identified as the victim of a fatal house fire on Whitelaw Road early Sunday morning. Madison County Sheriff Ronald I. Cary reports it is believed that Harriet Belino of... More Adult Literacy front and center at the Palace 05/30/08 A boisterous, happy crowd honored the adult students who received high school equivalency diplomas through the Onondaga, Cortland and Madison county Board of Continuing Educational Services (OCM BOCES) on May 22 at the... More C-NS named among nation’s top high schools 05/29/08 The Northstars have reached a new pinnacle. Last week, Newsweek magazine released its annual list of the top high schools in the country, and Cicero-North Syracuse High School joined the ranks at No. 1,352. “It’s an... More Madison County: Off the tax rolls 05/24/08 The Department of Interior announced May 20 its intent to acquire a little more than 13,000 acres of Oneida Indian Nation-owned property. The long-awaited decision is in response to the Nation’s 2005 application for the... More Maffei's march 05/23/08 Dan Maffei has been running continually, if not officially right away, since the day after he lost a challenge two years ago for the seat in the House of Representatives held by Jim Walsh for two decades. A year prior... More Trouble in apple valley 05/22/08 Spring fever and pulling an all nighter have a different connotation for central New York’s apple growers. Spring is when the orchardists put on their lab coats and treat their trees as if each were in Crouse Hospital’s... More May is National Foster Parent Appreciation Month 05/20/08 Imagine being a child and being taken from your parents. Imagine you’re taken from them because they abused or neglected you. Imagine living most of your life with strangers, uncertain if you’ll ever see your family... More CNY man can carve your dreams 05/20/08 After years of successful moonlighting in many of Syracuse’s top restaurants, George Shattuck is going for it. It? Carving. His medium? Wood. “It’s a beloved medium,” Shattuck said. “First thing people do is touch... More Sweetland ready to run for Congress 05/16/08 When Jim Walsh announced he would not seek an eleventh term representing the 25th Congressional District a gaggle of Republicans floated their names as possible contenders, but only three carried any creds to the... More B'ville student’s essay advances nationally 05/14/08 Spencer Ladd, an eighth grader at Durgee Junior High, emits a certain pride in his country. The young man recently had an opportunity to put his feelings into words, thanks to the Liverpool Elks Lodge. Every year the... More Mermaid spotted in Skaneateles 05/13/08 Artist Margot Datz returns with first book and life lessons: Skaneateles’ Margot Datz told her audience at the Creekside Books on Saturday May 10, “I’ve been looking forward to this day for years.” The willowy... More Oneida teen dies in crash 05/12/08 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. about one-tenth of a mile south of Lincoln... More 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... More Guitar League delivers with Emmanuel and CNY’s Barrigar 05/09/08 If anyone could produce actual sparks from playing a guitar it would be Tommy Emmanuel. Central New York’s Guitar League again hosted Australian born Troubadour Emmanuel for a performance at Syracuse Center 4 The... More Film Fest morphs to Film City Center 05/08/08 “I didn’t want to announce this quite yet,” said Owen Shapiro, artistic director of the annual Syracuse International Film Festival (SIFF), which just wound up its fifth year by expanding to ten days of 128 films and... More Madison County senior nutrition program at capacity 05/07/08 There’s no clear-cut explanation why the county is serving nearly 1,000 more meals per month than they did a year ago, but the numbers were alarming enough to Madison County Board of Supervisors Chairman John M. Becker... More 65 years of love 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 Folk artists alight in Cazenovia 05/05/08 The Catherine Cummings Theatre at Cazenovia College will present Jay Unger and Molly Mason at 8 p.m. Friday May 8. “Cazenovia College is thrilled to present folk artists Jay Unger and Molly Mason, who are so well... More Oneida bank 'looks out' for children's camp 05/05/08 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 Oneida... More A warm voice silenced 05/01/08 Local radio personality and actress Barbara Gibbons dies at 65: We’ll never forget that voice. Barbara Gibbons spoke in low and sultry tones, making her every theatrical role a tour de force and every newscast a... More Treasuring trees in Skaneateles 05/01/08 A group of third graders from State Street Elementary did not have to stay in the classroom to learn about Arbor Day on Friday, Apr. 25. Instead, they were able to see first hand how trees are taken care of by Bartlett... More Sullivan: Spring for cleaning 04/30/08 The highways and byways of the town of Sullivan and village of Chittenango were lined with trash by late Saturday morning. Neatly bagged trash, thanks to the legions of volunteers who answered the call of organizers of... More Making sure every child counts 04/29/08 Something remarkable happened in Albany not that long ago and its repercussions continue to be felt throughout the state. It was six months ago that New York State United Teachers sponsored a ground-breaking... More Arbor Day close up 04/29/08 A group of third graders from State Street Elementary did not have to stay in the classroom to learn about Arbor Day on Friday, Apr. 25. Instead, they were able to see first hand how trees are taken care of by Bartlett... More Daughter hosts mom's 100th birthday 04/28/08 Dorothy Lichtenberg’s 100th birthday party on Tuesday April 22 was a surprise. “Yes I was surprised because I really didn’t see any reason for this,” Lichtenberg said. The party was arranged by her daughter Susan... More Take the bus to beat pricey gas 04/25/08 It has become old news – gas prices are edging closer to $4 a gallon, showing no signs of stopping or even slowing. As people across the country throw up their hands, looking for other options, an inevitable question... More Mexican Wrestler Masked Theme Party, tonight! 04/25/08 If you arrive at RazzBarry on Friday, April 25 between 7 to 9 p.m. for a film party titled “Fiesta de los Luchas,” among the people you may see could be Tim Ferlito or Jon Case. They are the creators of the remade film... 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 Walking for a cause 04/22/08 When Jeff Gifford began raising money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society five or six years ago, he couldn’t have predicted he would a few years later be a survivor himself. Now, Gifford is a candidate for LLS Man of... More Anything for the Cause 04/21/08 When Jeff Gifford began raising money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society five or six years ago, he couldn’t have predicted he would a few years later be a survivor himself. Now, Gifford is a candidate for LLS Man of... More Autism Awareness Month: Grieving parents to present 04/18/08 A trio of presenters will repeat a four-hour workshop given last month at Dibble’s Inn in Vernon. The command performance will be held April 26 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Life of Christ Church, 5526 Rome-Taberg Road in Rome.... More Syracuse’s Branch Driving School celebrates 45 years 04/18/08 One who teaches driving, actually spends much of the time being driven. Add this to Branch’s Driving School (BDS) President and Chief Financial Officer Deraux L. Branch’s drive, and make that twice driven. Deraux is the... More Creating the Climate for Public Art: 04/17/08 More than tourist dollars: Sitting over coffee last Friday afternoon at Burnet Avenue’s Sparky Town, Mary Stanley said she’s going to next Thursday’s public art workshop at Gifford Zoo because she wants to know... More 'Turn Off' week nears 04/16/08 Believe it or not, the average child spends more time in front of a screen than in school. And with the increase in technology (more screens providing stagnant entertainment), the problem is only getting worse. “It... More Blessed beginning for IHM 04/15/08 Sara Pascarella knows her church, Immaculate Heart of Mary in Liverpool, won’t hold out much longer. “We don’t know how long we’ll be able to stay in the building in terms of codes and inspections,” said Pascarella, a... More Driver charged in S.C. wrong-way crash 04/14/08 Raphael Gonzalez Martinez, 31, of Bowman, S.C. was charged with one count of felony driving under the influence involving a death, in the wrong-way crash that killed 14-year-old Samantha Reynolds of Liverpool on April... More The Dalai Lama approaches 04/14/08 The 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso, born Lhamo Dhondrub, is the exiled head of state and spiritual leader of the Tibetan people. He was born to a peasant family on July 6, 1935 in a small village called Taktser in... More Emotions on canvas 04/11/08 When John Wolford’s cousin was murdered by her boyfriend, he wrote a song about it. Now, Wolford’s song, along with the artwork and poetry of dozens of others whose lives have been touched by domestic violence, is on... More CNY launches own Dancing with the Stars 04/10/08 The phone message was long and impassioned, but not very optimistic. “He was too big a fish in the sea for a first time out event,” Arleen Stewart reflected recently of making the call to Sean McLeod. Stewart... More Team honors friend in Heartwalk 04/09/08 Friends of Tracey Wheeler are teaming together April 19 in a walk to fight heart disease. Wheeler, who lived in Manlius with her husband Robert and two children, Haley and Jackson, lost her own battle Oct. 30 at the age... More A classic day at the Fair 04/08/08 Classic and custom cars, trucks, and motorcycles filled the Verizon Center of Progress last weekend for the eighteenth annual International Auto Show Case, a traditional kick-off to the “crusin’ season” in Central New... More Food guru joins Green Hills 04/07/08 Since beginning as a summer farm stand in 1934, the Hawkins Family of Green Hills Farms has employed generations of local families including four of their own. Today Gary and Heather Hawkins are at the helm of this... More Oneida's DeBottis says issue is ‘political witch hunt’ 04/06/08 City attorney Michel DeBottis’ time and pay were the subject of questioning again at the April 1 Oneida Common Council meeting. Resident Shirley Lomery asked if DeBottis was going to be considered a department head... More See ‘Alice in Wonderland’this weekend at ES-M 04/04/08 Five seniors in East Syracuse-Minoa High School’s new Introduction to Directing class are producing this weekend’s play, “Alice in Wonderland.” The noncredit, non-graded class will become a half-year, half-credit course... More Everson unveils major new acquisition 04/03/08 The skinny: Jenny Holzer’s “Memorandum for Condoleezza Rice Green” on view at the Everson Museum, 401 Harrison St., from April 4, coinciding with the sixth annual Fine Arts & Flowers Weekend. Gallery and Museum Shop... More Sweetland announces run for Congress 04/03/08 After Former Fair Director Peter Cappuccilli dropped out of the race for the 25th Congressional seat, vacated by Jim Walsh, due to health issues,it was unclear who the next Republican candidate would be. This morning,... More Becca's Closet helps girls get dresses 04/02/08 “This is it!” the girl exclaimed, pulling a strapless lilac gown off the rack. “This is the dress.” Similar cries could be heard throughout the room this past Saturday as high school girls examined and tried on... More Competition stiff at Sensis 04/01/08 About 80 students from seven local high schools took part in the seventh annual Sensis Student Engineering Competition. The contest, which took place at Liverpool High School, gives students a real engineering problem... More Touching up the untouched 03/31/08 Represented in the permanent collections of at least seven museums, painter and photographer Lew Wilson has come a long way and perhaps full circle. “I’ve been hard-pressed at times economically, but I feel like God’s... More Baseball on bluegrass 03/28/08 The Syracuse Chiefs are taking a step backward this year, but it’s a step to which all baseball fans look forward. When the Chiefs take the field for the first time this year at 2:15 p.m. Thursday April 3, at Alliance... More Doctor travels to Honduras to give gift of sight 03/26/08 In a tiny town in Honduras, hundreds lined up and settled in to wait for the chance to see again. Villagers in the small province were waiting to see doctors from all over the world who had come to give eye exams,... More J-E Capital Project plans pushed back 03/26/08 The Jordan-Elbridge Central School District has changed the target date for the capital project referendum from March 2008 to June 10, 2008. “The date change is due to the need to work out some details on the purchase... More Doctor travels to Honduras to give gift of sight 03/26/08 In a tiny town in Honduras, hundreds lined up and settled in to wait for the chance to see again. Villagers in the small province were waiting to see doctors from all over the world who had come to give eye exams,... More Care for the caregiver 03/25/08 Liverpool resident Joan Antzak was diagnosed with dementia almost four years ago. Her husband Charlie is her sole caregiver. His main challenge? Time. “It’s 24 hours, seven days a week,” he said. The Alzheimer’s... More Syracuse students to poster city 03/24/08 Each year since its founding, in 2001, the Syracuse Poster Project and Syracuse University has produced 16 unique posters for associate professor of illustration Roger DeMuth and the city of Syracuse. “We’ve been doing... More Oneida: Easter morning barn fire 03/23/08 An Easter morning barn fire on Lake Road (Route 316) had emergency crews from Oneida, Durhamville, Wampsville and Canastota dousing flames in brisk temperatures. The pole barn, owned by Flip Harrington was fully... More Crouse Hospital breaks ground on surgical center 03/21/08 Crouse Hospital’s recent groundbreaking ceremony officially kicked off the building phase of the new Chris J. and Marshia K. Witting Surgical Center. The $34 million-dollar project will be constructed in phases, with a... More CNY SPCA offers animals new hope 03/20/08 Don’t ever think that Betsie Puffer doesn’t care about animals. “People say – and this boggles my mind – people say, ‘I couldn’t do your job because I love animals too much,’” said Puffer, the cruelty investigator and... More Madison County: Spitzer collapse has local impact 03/19/08 Albany isn’t the only city reeling from the recent turn of events in the state capital. Local political leaders report their worlds have been turned upside down, as well. As of press time, Gov. Eliot Spitzer, recently... More Voters support incumbents in village elections 03/19/08 Although many races were uncontested in Onondaga County Tuesday, voters turned out and had their say, with incumbents sweeping the village elections. Winners in the contested races in Tuesday’s elections in Onondaga... More Lincoln: Man charged in rolling pin assault 03/18/08 A 52-year-old Lincoln resident is in jail and his 49-year-old live-in companion in the hospital after an altercation at their 3814 Clockville Road residence this morning. Police say Robert F. Doran beat Cheryl L.... More Skaneateles dedicates new firehouse 03/18/08 Eighteen years in the making, the new fire station formally opened Saturday, March 15. Kathy (Buff) Murphy, President of the Skaneateles Firefighters, estimated 500 guests as the caterer planned for 300, and the food... More Eagle employee wins award 03/17/08 Tami Grashof, a longtime employee of Eagle Newspapers, has won the “Creative Sparks Award” from the Syracuse Ad Club. Grashof is the Advertising Sales Director as well as the National Sales Representative for the... More Eating green in Syracuse 03/14/08 On a Friday or Saturday night, one of Syracuse’s best alternatives to drinking at a bar is stopping for a bubble tea or a chocolate soy mousse at a quirky downtown tea lounge that has managed to successfully mix... More Canastota: Firefighters called to industrial park 03/13/08 Fire and Emergency personnel from Canastota, Bridgeport, Chittenango, Oneida, North Bay and Sylvan Beach responded Thursday evening to a blaze inside Prime Materials Recovery, Inc. The business is located in the... More Biscotti Cafe lights10 candles 03/13/08 Northside café celebrates a decade of doing business in CNY this week: When two Culinary Institute grads collided in the Boston Four Season Hotel’s Pastry Department – Syracuse became the benefactor. How?... More Spitzer nailed by NSA? 03/13/08 California communications prof says anti-terrorism efforts detected governor’s financial transactions: John Taplin knows a thing or two about Big Brother. He’s a professor at the Annenberg School for... More F-M stadium to be addressed again 03/12/08 Last week, Fayetteville-Manlius voters turned out in record number to reject a $4.6 million proposal for a turf stadium at the high school. The referendum was held March 5 and after months of heated debates among... More Shave that head..for a cause 03/11/08 Every year, more and more people shave their heads. It’s not a fashion statement – it’s an effort to raise money to bring an end to childhood cancer. This year, at Chestnut Hill Elementary, four teachers, an... More Lebanon issues travel advisory 03/09/08 Heavy rains, sleet, slush and snow have made for hazardous conditions on some Lebanon roads, according to Lebanon Supervisor James Goldstein. "There is flooding on parts of River Road and South Lebanon Road, and... More Foreclosure rates among lowest in the nation 03/07/08 As word that the “housing bubble” has popped spreads throughout national media outlets, a new study has found that the Syracuse area is ranked second lowest of the nation’s 100 largest metro areas. The list was... More Green without envy 03/06/08 Popular Science Magazine has named Syracuse one of America’s 50 Greenest Cities. Syracuse was ranked 17th, with a score of 18.9 out of 30 possible points. “Popular Science has a very specific rating system,” said... More V-V-S thespians tell the story of ‘George M!’ 03/06/08 The Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Central School spring musical "George M!" will hit the school's stage this weekend offering an energetic show with very few breaks in the action, promises star Nathaniel McEwen. "It's a... More F-M voters say no to turf field 03/06/08 It was a record high turnout yesterday when voters came out in droves to cast their ballot on a $4.6 million proposal for a new sports stadium and turf field at Fayetteville-Manlius High School. The project was... More Canastota child succumbs to injuries 03/05/08 A Canastota 3-year-old succumbed to the injuries he sustained in an alleged assault Feb. 7. Madison County Sheriff Ronald I. Cary reported that Aadon B. Olmstead of 3228 Seneca Turnpike in the town of Lenox died at... More F-M referendum draws heavy poll turnout 03/05/08 Polls opened at 7 a.m. today for people to cast their vote on the highly publicized and controversial Fayetteville-Manlius turf/stadium referendum. As of 10 a.m. almost 1,000 voters had already come through the line,... More Bringing an end to bullying 03/05/08 Ask any group of school-aged kids what their major stressors are and you can bet at least one will say a bully. Bullying takes many forms and, with the advancement of technology, has unfortunately expanded beyond the... More In the pocket 03/04/08 Camillus man competes in Turning Stone Nine-Ball Classic A field of 128 players competed for $40,000 in prize money in a four-day shootout at the Turning Stone Classic X 9-Ball Open which ended Sunday... More A turf worth having 02/29/08 Round about a decade ago, a couple of school districts in Central New York looked around, realized that the weather tends to get nasty around here from October to April, and decided that it might be prudent to get an... More FFL offers online tutoring 02/29/08 When Sue Considine first heard about online tutoring at a national library conference, she was immediately interested in bringing it home to Fayetteville. About three years later, the executive director of the... More Salina’s ‘hidden gem’ to shine again 02/28/08 Gov. Eliot Spitzer announced last week that Bitzer Scroll Inc. will invest $30 million and create 289 new jobs over the next five years in the town of Salina. The manufacturer will make scroll compressors for air... More Under the Cuse’s rainbow 02/28/08 The time is now, and the fab four is Dorothy and her pals from the classic story by Frank L. Baum. Only this “Wiz” or “Wizard of OZ” is a play about the “ever after” titled “Back to Oz nation.” The Media Unit is an... More Barclay will remain in the 124th District 02/27/08 After a special Senate election for the 48th District Assembly seat filled with negative campaign adds, Will Barclay R-Pulaski will remain as Assemblyman of the 124th District, which includes much of Oswego County and... More Marcellus resident brings outdoors to city students 02/26/08 Owning acreage in Marcellus is a long way from growing up in Staten Island. For John Powers it is a dream come true. “I always liked the outdoors,” he said. “I studied forest engineering at ESF and stayed.” He was a... More Madison County: Trust decision imminent 02/25/08 The Bureau of Indian Affairs Friday released the Final Environmental Impact Statement of the Oneida Indian Nation’s application to put 17,000-plus acres of land into federal trust. The BIA’s recommendation to the... More Young men can dance 02/22/08 “I always tell them to look to the first balcony,” said Cheryl Wilkins-Mitchell. “Well, in Dallas they performed in a real theater, and there really was a first balcony to look up to.” Wilkins-Mitchell directs the... More Cuomo's e-STOP to protect kids online 02/21/08 As Attorney General, Andrew Cuomo knows that passing strict legislation to protect children from predators online is important; as a father of two 13 year-old girls, he believes that it is imperative. With district... More Governor visits Madison County 02/21/08 The Monanfran Farm spent two busy days earlier this week preparing for a special visit. The farm, run by the Kelsey family in Canastota, was host to Gov. Eliot Spitzer Wednesday. The visit is one of a number of stops... More The Pope is coming! 02/20/08 Rome, Italy won’t seem so far away come April, when New York City hosts Pope Benedict XVI for a two-day stay that includes a public mass at Yankee Stadium. The Syracuse Catholic Diocese was given 600 tickets for the... More Handmade bowls help feed the hungry 02/19/08 Empty bowls mean full stomachs at an upcoming fundraiser put on by art students at East Syracuse-Minoa High School. The group is making handmade, ceramic bowls to be sold at the “Empty Bowls Supper” designed to help the... More Biker to start at bottom 02/18/08 Some people are tourists, some are travelers; Eric Cleaveland is a traveler. “Tourists want to visit somewhere and have all the comforts of home. I hope I’m always a traveler,” he said. Leaving the comforts of home... More Cappuccilli seeks nomination 02/17/08 Surrounded by family and friends in his Westvale home on Sunday, former State Fair Director Peter Cappuccilli announced his desire to seek the Republican Party's nomination for the 25th Congressional District seat that... More Orangemen grab much needed win over rival Hoyas 02/16/08 Dome Day out: Many hoped, but who knew the Syracuse Orangemen would dominate Georgetown’s Hoyas 77-70? A win made sweeter because of G-town’s number one ranking in the Big East and eighth in the nation over-all. It... More The right fit at Isadora's in Armory 02/15/08 Isadora’s Fine Lingerie offers much more than authentic French lace and high fashion styling. What more is there? The right fit says proprietress Irene Callisto. “So many people are so taken in by marketing – but... More This bills for you 02/15/08 Almost $2 million – that’s how much the town of Lysander and the Baldwinsville School District could lose should Anheuser-Busch succeed in lowering their assessment from $96.6 million to $35 million, an effort they are... More How sweet it is--in Armory Square 02/14/08 One year ago, a winter storm swept into Syracuse dumping on many well-laid Valentine’s plans. It was a real knock to most retailers and restaurants, unless you happened to be able to strategically fall into plan B with... More The 411 on the new County 911 system 02/13/08 Onondaga County is taking on the largest public safety project in more than 15 years. The current 911 communications system is being replaced by a newer, sophisticated, digitally computerized network expected to roll... More Korean adoptive families celebrate Lunar New Year 02/12/08 Typically, when Westerners think of the celebrations of Lunar or Chinese New Year, we think of the flashier displays: paper dragons, fireworks and parades. But not all cultures celebrate the new year in such a manner.... More Caz students take trip to Ghana 02/11/08 Two Cazenovia High School students participated in a medical mission trip to rural Eastern Ghana, Africa. From Nov. 1 to 9 last year, Heidi Bullock and Billy Reed joined their fathers, Pastor Doug Bullock and Dr. David... More Event benefits B'ville graduating seniors 02/11/08 Nothing is more important than investing in our youth. This is evident in Baldwinsville as the Dollars for Scholars program is one of the largest and most successful fundraisers in our community. “Everyone has their... More The Pastabilities sessions in Syracuse 02/08/08 John Rhode trio brings more than good vibes to Armory Every Wednesday night in Armory Square, three men in dark clothing, carrying hard cases, enter Pastabilities Restaurant. They are jazz musicians hauling in... More Stem cell research-real cutting edge 02/08/08 At SUNY Upstate Medical University, conducting research using mice is common. What is uncommon is the Human Stem Cell Processing Laboratory and new imaging system. This puts Upstate in the forefront of stem cell... More Sheridan sings his way to the finals 02/07/08 Skaneateles resident Dick Sheridan never thought he would be a finalist in a national singing contest. He definitely didn’t think it would be for singing “I wish were an Oscar Mayer Wiener.” But, that’s what... More Sullivan fire fatal 02/06/08 A Sullivan man is dead after an early morning fire on Pine Ridge Road in the town of Sullivan. Madison County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene of a trailer fire just before 6 a.m. today. Police say the... More J-D says no to turf 02/06/08 While artificial turf fields become increasingly popular in area school districts, the Jamesville-DeWitt Board of Education gave the idea a “thumbs down” for its own high school. The board discussed the issue at its... More Revolution on the runway 02/05/08 What’s hot on the runways for spring? If the fashion show held at Liverpool Community Church this weekend is any indication, it’s loving your body, no matter what size it is. LCC played host to “Revolutionizing the... More Oh I Wish: Local group plays way to finals 02/05/08 By Abbey Woodcock Skaneateles resident Dick Sheridan never thought he would be a finalist in a national singing contest. He definitely didn’t think it would be for singing “I wish were an Oscar Mayer Wiener.” But,... More Residency issue tabled in Liverpool 02/01/08 At a Jan. 22 public hearing at the Village Hall, nearly a dozen people questioned Liverpool’s proposed Local Law No. 1 of 2008, which would rescind the residency requirement for the village justice. State law allows... More St. Mary vigil comes to an end 01/30/08 Members of the defunct St. Mary Church in Jamesville are no longer allowed in their beloved parish. Today, Bishop James Moynihan of the Syracuse Catholic Diocese put an end to their seven-month vigil that started when... More Coach moves from WG to NFL 01/30/08 Back in August, Steve Bush’s modest goal was just trying to take the West Genesee football team he coached to the playoffs – something that hadn’t taken place in either of his first two seasons at the Wildcats’... More Celebrating Catholic Schools Week in CNY 01/29/08 Faculty and students of Catholic schools around the country have numerous festivities planned this week, and for good reason. They are celebrating Catholic Schools Week – a nationally recognized event to honor what... More B'ville's Big Chill a success 01/25/08 Hundreds of people turned out for Baldwinsville's winter festival held in Mercer Park. Some gathered around the constant bonfire while others anxiously waited in line for tickets to sample chili from Baldwinsville... More Walsh will not run 01/24/08 Congressman James T. Walsh's father will perhaps be the last person to officially know his son will not seek another term. James Walsh said he had been unable to reach his father, William F. Walsh, earlier today Jan.... More AfriCOBRA now in Syracuse 01/24/08 The first Saturday in December, Carol Charles was browsing through Plowshares Crafts Fair at Nottingham High School with Napoleon Jones-Henderson when they stopped near Ralph Minnifield’s leather goods table.... More Breaking news: CSX train derails in Canastota 01/23/08 At approximately 6:30 this morning a CSX freight train derailed in Canastota in an isolated area between Main Street and Bee Bee Bridge Road, about a quarter of a mile west of Peterboro Street and the heart of the... More Area fire departments’ efforts revealed 01/23/08 “On April 10, 2007 my life drastically changed forever.” These words were the opening lines of a letter written to the Elbridge, Marcellus, Mottville and Skaneateles fire departments, along with SAVES by Matthew... More HPV vaccine promises controversy, cure 01/22/08 If you could give your daughter a shot that would virtually guarantee that she’d never get a deadly disease, would you do it? It sounds like a simple question, but it’s one many parents are asking themselves with... More Rotary’s lifelong lesson 01/21/08 This year, three families are broadening their horizons thanks to the Baldwinsville Rotary Club. The families are providing a home to Esther Azeredo Ruis, an exchange student from Brazil who is attending Baker High... More Beloved Priest, Father ‘Champ’ dies 01/18/08 At 7 p.m. last night Monsignor Joseph Champlin, 77, passed from this life up to heaven, where it is presumed he didn’t have to knock. His last breath was taken at University Hospital (Upstate) in the city that loved... More St. Pat's triples grand marshals 01/17/08 Grand day out: This year’s theme is ‘Cornerstones of our Communities.” St. Pat’s Parade organizers gathered at Kitty Hoynes in Armory Square this morning to announce this year’s Grand Marshals. Janet Higgins,... More Elbridge seeks new barracks 01/17/08 In a July 2007 report on the condition of New York State Troopers’ barracks across the state, the barracks located on Route 5 in Elbridge was deemed not up to standards. The building was not initially supposed to be a... More CNY pitches in at Samaritan Center 01/16/08 The story of the Good Samaritan is as old as recorded history. The fact that anyone could find themselves in the need of help from strangers is central. Many in Onondaga County have experienced this in winter on a snowy... More Should the justice live in the village? 01/15/08 Blue-and-white lawn signs have sprung up along First Street in the village of Liverpool: “Just say no to Local Law #1-2008. Keep justice ‘in’ the village.” The signs are part of a campaign being waged by village... More Madison County: Becker takes helm 01/14/08 Supervisor John M. Becker (R,C,I – Sullivan) was voted in as chairman of the Madison County Board of Supervisors Jan. 8. Fellow supervisors voted 987 to 513 to replace 20-year veteran Supervisor Rocco J. DiVeronica (R,C... More Skaneateles officer in critical condition 01/12/08 Drunk hits off duty Skaneateles Policeman: The gentle giant in the Skaneateles Police Department is still hospitalized after an off duty accident last Thursday night. Bill Marventano and his wife Debbie were... More St. Mary parishioners keep vigil alive 01/11/08 It’s been six months since St. Mary Church in Jamesville closed. Locks changed on June 29 – the day before its last Mass – but that hasn’t kept the parishioners out. St. Mary devotees are still keeping vigil until they... More Relief for hungry 01/10/08 Imagine being employed full-time and still not being able to make ends meet. Imagine having to choose between buying food and paying for heat in the winter or fuel to get to your job. Imagine skipping meals just to make... More Welch Allyn plans $30 million expansion 01/09/08 Welch Allyn, a leading global manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions, today it has designated Skaneateles Falls as its global headquarters, and plans to break ground on a $30 million expansion project... More Roadhawks take to the road 01/03/08 CNY lacrosse team to participate in Dick’s Sporting Goods Tournament of Champions Members of the Central New York Roadhawks Lacrosse Club will have an important opportunity next week. The lacrosse teams, which... More Booga’s last beats 12/31/07 Another Syracuse gangsta rapper is dead. Tramarra Harrell, a.k.a. Booga, was apparently stabbed to death during a closing-time altercation Dec. 29, at The Wet Spot, 950 Spencer St. Harrell, 24, had reportedly... More Magician thrills rec center audience 12/31/07 Many Oneida-area residents are now believers in magic, thanks to the talents of Wade Whitcomb and his “Wade Live” show. Billed as “not your typical magician,” the Syracuse-based Wade brought his magical prowess to the... More Better than expected- predictions for 2008 12/27/07 Two out of three wouldn’t have been bad, but Morgan may have been hitting on three out of four Tarot readings a year ago when we asked her to cast the cards for the city of Syracuse, the Syracuse University football... More Old high school to be demolished 12/27/07 Council deems building a public health threat The Oneida Common Council voted unanimously Dec. 18 to order the former Oneida High School razed by Sept. 30. Common councilors made the decision after hearing more than... More A decade of service 12/26/07 Mary Crego will bid adieu to Van Buren residents on Dec. 31, as town supervisor that is. After serving the town for 10 years, the good-humored, fiscally conscious public servant decided she would not run for... More Missionaries head to Nicaragua 12/21/07 Greg Wright and his team are scheduled to spend a week tending to people in the poverty-stricken areas of Nicaragua. They will administer medicine and supplies to children and adults who live in orphanages, dumps or in... More Holiday Extravaganza celebrates cultures 12/20/07 The students of Long Branch Elementary got to travel the world – without ever leaving the school. LBE held its 13th annual Holiday Extravaganza during the school day Friday Dec. 14. The event featured holiday... More The 'champ' in Champlin 12/18/07 Author of ‘Spiritual Suggestions’ talks about illness, faith Rev. Joseph Champlin, a parish priest in Warners, is well known locally and nationwide. The active Catholic presbyter has written more than 50 books on... More Romagnoli contributes here, abroad 12/14/07 Romagnoli contributes here, abroad Each year, Dewey Romagnoli and his Christmas trees bring a little happiness to those less fortunate. Since he opened his 80-acre tree farm on Oneida Valley Road in 2001, Romagnoli... More Bucking the Hispanic stereotype 12/14/07 We’re in your schools. We live in your neighborhoods. We’re the so-called “white-washed” Hispanics. Ostracized by our own people for not conforming to the stereotype that society and the media has labeled us with,... More Who will educate the educators? 12/13/07 Last year the City of Syracuse invited the American Institute of Architects to send in an outside Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) of architects and planners to do a report with recommendations on how to make... More Go-kart championship burns rubber at fairgrounds 12/13/07 Go-kart championship burns rubber at fairgrounds The Center of Progress Building at the fairgrounds was turned into a smog-filled gear head convention for nine straight hours this past weekend, as the 2007 New York... More Who will educate the educators 12/13/07 Last year the City of Syracuse invited the American Institute of Architects to send in an outside Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) of architects and planners to do a report with recommendations on how to make... More Matt Byrne brings hope to pediatric patients 12/12/07 Matt Byrne has the face of an angel, and for many, he is heaven sent. Byrne is the longest running volunteer in the pediatric unit at University Hospital in Syracuse. He’s been there 11 years and counting. “My goal... More Olson the face of Fayettville 12/06/07 Mayor to represent village at conference in France He may have seen the Eiffel Tower many times on TV, but now Fayetteville Mayor Mark Olson will get to see the historical landmark up close and personal when he... More 2007 Proved great year for the Erie Canal 11/27/07 The New York State Canal System, which closed Nov. 15, saw higher traffic numbers during 2007 with a nearly 30 percent increase in lockings from May to September compared to the same period in 2006, said Canal... More Geddes: Voting machines failed 11/21/07 In the Geddes council race that was decided over two weeks ago, 3-term Republican incumbent Helen Bruzdzinski lost by 215 votes – an upset according to several residents. As the days passed since the outcome, the... More Double murder? 11/15/07 National news hits former home. Missing persons turns to murder case. Transylvania has often been a word associated with nightmares. This time the nightmare has come true for former Skaneateles residents John... More Swamp makes plans 11/07/07 Nature center hopes to boost funding opportunities After talking for a couple of years about its future, the Great Swamp Conservancy is solidifying its vision. Thanks to the help of Jessica Haynie, a Chittenango-area... More Stop the truckin' 11/01/07 Task force is inching forward on efforts to legislate truck routes By Mary Beth Romano The Upstate Citizens Safety Task Force (UCSTF) held a forum last Thursday night to discuss the ongoing problem of large trucks... More Is peace possible? 10/17/07 MPH to host guest speaker from ‘Oasis of Peace’ in Israel By Tami S. Zimmerman More than 55 Jewish and Palestinian families are living, working and educating their children together in a small, peaceful village... More Senate Dems seek property tax solutions 10/15/07 Madison County municipal and educational professionals had the ear of a senate subcommittee last week and took the opportunity to voice their concerns about rising property taxes. Sen. David J. Valesky (D-Oneida) was... More Local farmer needs workers: National farm labor shortage hits home 10/12/07 Brian Reeves thrives on what he does. He co-owns the family’s Baldwinsville farm with his brother Mark, employs his other brother Andy, and answers to no one but himself. July and August, when summer is in its glory,... More From economics to an Emmy: Skaneateles woman is making films that matter 10/10/07 Cynthia “CiCi” Clark, Anne’s twin sister, is on cloud nine according to her father Andrew Clark. The documentary film, “Chimpanzees: An Unnatural History,” took an emmy for its research. She functioned as the associate... More Hollywood comes to Solvay 10/04/07 Shooting is scheduled to get under way Oct. 10 for Lonely Joe, an independent film being produced by Emmemax Films of Solvay. The film is being dubbed as a “supernatural-suspense thriller” based on true events that... More Help bring Deonna home: Benefit this weekend for mom of missing 4-year-old 10/03/07 Luba Shipman is living every parent’s worst nightmare. The Liverpool resident hasn’t seen her 4-year-old daughter Deonna since July 11. On that day, the girl’s father, Jeffrey, took her for his court-ordered... More R and R in the Skinny 09/28/07 Blackhawk settles down at aerodrome Places around the globe have become havens for soldiers desiring a little off base time. It’s called “R and R” – rest and relaxation? Or is that recreation? Or for some it is a... More Illegal stop sign removed 09/24/07 Local vows to fight reconstruction of Nelson-Perryville Road intersection Someone illegally posted a stop sign at the already dangerous Nelson-Perryville Road intersection in the town of Fenner. The sign was up for... More Marcellus Historical Society opens its new doors 09/19/07 The sun came out breaking through a leaden, grey sky and smiled on the Grand Opening of the Steadman House, new home of the Marcellus Historical Society on Sept. 16. After the ceremony that included remarks by Mayor... More J-E girls’ soccer star benched 09/19/07 In her 17 years, Kristen Raeon has accomplished more than a lot of people her age. As a forward for the Jordan-Elbridge girls’ soccer team, Kristen scored 100 goals over four seasons, becoming the school’s all-time... More Bridgeport Fire Dept unhappy with Dems 09/13/07 Dudzinski signs defaced with Lynn Jennings stickers It didn’t take long for the controversy to heat up. Just days after the Democratic Caucus announced their candidates for the November elections in Cicero,... More Piper lashes out at board members 09/10/07 Vienna Supervisor P. Michael Piper last week called town Councilman Richard Collins a “pervert” following the Sept. 5 town meeting. Piper was walking past a group of residents gathered outside town hall when he made the... More Resident sees … pink 09/04/07 A Rouse Street structure is causing heads to turn and mouths to drop after recent “improvement.” That improvement was a hot-pink paint job visible to passersby on Genesee Street, the main drag in the village of... More When is it all right to speak ill of the dead? 08/30/07 In last week’s paper, I wrote about Charles L. Bailey’s book, “In the Shadow of the Cross.” It’s a personal account of his abuse conducted by a Catholic priest named Father Thomas Neary who visited Bailey’s home in the... More OMEC ‘unique’ … but committee to recommend Waste Management to full board 08/27/07 Last Friday, Smithfield Supervisor Richard O. Bargabos walked out of a meeting in protest. He said the executive session of a joint meeting of the Solid Waste and Recycling and Public Utility Services committees denied... More Hey sailors 08/16/07 How do you go from sailing a Sunfish on Skaneateles to the most prestigious sailing competition in the world? Peter Isler, a professional sailor who has been involved in the last seven America’s Cups (AC), will shed... More Stanley Cup comes to town 08/13/07 It was a clear and warm Saturday morning. The windmills of Madison had stopped. More than 1,000 fans and onlookers were waiting in front of the Colgate Inn for Andy McDonald and the Stanley Cup to come out. They were... More Cove Road bridge gone for good 08/06/07 The state Department of Transportation has no plans to replace the recently closed Cove Road bridge. The bridge was closed July 23. "There are no current plans to replace it," said Alice Romanych, DOT Region 2 public... More The white knight of Golisano Hospital 08/02/07 I’m Todd Baum, a Fayetteville resident, and this is the story of my foot race from Badwater to the Mt. Whitney Portal. The Badwater Ultramarathon started Monday July 23. With the start line at Badwater, Death Valley,... More J-E Community Theatre’s inaugural production set 08/01/07 The Jordan-Elbridge Community Theatre, a newly formed theater group sponsored by the town of Elbridge Recreation Department, will present its inaugural musical, Sondheim and Lapine's Tony award-winning fairy tale, “Into... More Brewerton Seniors:Nowhere to go 07/25/07 Senior citizens faced with dilemma Alice McDonald lives in the Wedgewood Apartments off of 298 West in Bridgeport and she’s hungry, hungry for change. There is no grocery store within 10 miles of the complex. The... More In Camillus, a youngster goes for the Green 07/20/07 When John Michael Sullivan, 8, from Camillus was just 5 years old, his grandparents bought him a set of junior golf clubs. For John Michael sports were always important, but after receiving this fateful set of golf... More Quarry Road lawsuits begin 07/16/07 Builder Tom Oot and his partners at Subdivisions Inc. filed Article 78 papers with the Madison County Clerk’s Office Thursday. The move comes after the town of Sullivan Zoning Board of Appeals decided June 14 to stick... More John E. Kelly III -Skaneateles celebrates the big life of the littlest Kelly 07/12/07 It’s not surprising rain poured down from heaven the day of John Kelly’s memorial mass in Skaneateles. John would have hated to take his family and friends off the lake on a beautiful summer day. A still-stunned... More Who was Police Officer John E. Kelly? 07/12/07 John E. Kelly has been referred to as the vacationing police officer from Richmond, Va. In Skaneateles, he is known as Doc (Ted) and Sheila Kelly’s youngest, vice president of the Skaneateles’ class of 1994 and just... More Hit and run kills finest 07/10/07 A sorrowful Skaneateles mourns John E. Kelly, SCS ‘94 Sirens went off shortly after last call Sunday morning July 8 at 2:41 a.m. The first request came through the county’s 911 from a home on West Lake Street. A... More Village of Manlius Board names ‘Three Falls Woods’ a CEA 07/03/07 Members of the Manlius Greenspace Coalition were elated to hear the Manlius Village Board designate the area known as “Three Falls Woods” off Route 173 in Manlius as a Critical Environmental Area. The board passed the... More End of Discussion: Speaking for council, supervisor shuts down quarry talk 06/29/07 After an executive session to discuss “pending or proposed litigation” June 20, the Sullivan Town Council reconvened its meeting to questioning by Tom Oot of Subdivisions Inc. Supervisor John M. Becker said only that... More Hand Held Products named great company to work for 06/26/07 Society names HHP as one of the 50 best places to work. Hand Held Products, a leader in image-based data collection technology, has been named one of the 50 Best Small and Medium Companies to Work for in America... More Philosologger travels from Montana by horse and wagon 06/26/07 Most people can’t even dream these ventures up; and those that do never find the nerve nor the gumption to pull them off. When Lee Horselogger, as he likes to be known, left Montana, he had a place to run to and a place... More Vandalls terrorize day care playground in Marcellus 06/20/07 For shame: Shame on you – and you know who you are for vandalizing the playground of the Marcellus Community Care Center (MCCC). The 23-year-old day care center has been ‘under siege’ for the past six months with... More Cicero celebrates with Community Festival 06/14/07 The 15th annual Cicero Community Festival had various competitions, venders, food and activities that lasted from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. this Saturday. From the onset the festival was bustling with activity; at 11 a.m.... More Eddie’s miffed over parking 06/13/07 Sylvan Beach officials got an earful when they held a public hearing June 4 on proposed changes to the village parking law. Some restaurateurs complained paid parking was bad for business. Under the revised law a... More Playtime at the park in Marcellus 06/08/07 Olde Home days was the perfect setting for the June 3 dedication of the Marcellus Park’s new playground. A cooling breeze announcing an on-coming thunderstorm was refreshing as it blew over a large crowd assembled... More C-NS students donate money for a good cause 06/06/07 Cha-ching. Two groups of students from C-NS high school donated over $3,000 in all to the Golisano Children’s Hospital through various fundraisers. Paul Chapin’s block four practical physics class and the National... More In Canastota, Gates leaves in protest 05/30/07 Christopher Gates sent a brief note of resignation to the president of the Canastota Development Corporation board of directors May 24: “I am resigning as a member of the board of the Canastota Development... More Dewitt Finest Honored 05/23/07 When President John F. Kennedy signed Public Law 87-726 in 1962, he proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day – a day when flags are flown at half staff in memory of peace officers who gave their life in... More Governor wants consolidation 05/22/07 Lenox Supervisor Rocco DiVeronica said Gov. Eliot Spitzer sent all government agencies a letter and wants neighboring agencies to consolidate more services and be more cooperative with each other. DiVeronica said the... More Helping the hungry 05/18/07 Food Bank of CNY spans 11 counties; feeds thousands daily It’s easy to push a half-filled plate of food away when your stomach is full and satisfied. Many people may not even give it a second thought. But what if... More There's Green on them hills 05/15/07 The Hanfords have a plan for green housing development in Marcellus. The big news at the Hanford’s Sycamore Hills Mother’s Day Garden Tour goes beyond the picture perfect day and the outstanding support for Baltimore... More In Solvay, engineer says cracks in sidewalk are normal 05/15/07 The minor cracks in various sidewalks in Solvay are nothing to worry about, according to village engineer Anthony DeStefano. Village trustee John McPeak noticed the cracks, which were poured by WM Engineers of East... More There’s green in them hills 05/15/07 Hanfords have a plan for green housing development in Marcellus The big news at the Hanford’s Sycamore Hills Mother’s Day Garden Tour goes beyond the picture perfect day and the outstanding support for Baltimore... More Skaneateles Goes to the Dogs 05/11/07 Nellie came to Austin Park Sunday for a few reasons. She wanted to enjoy the fresh air and the company of others like herself. And she wanted to support a good cause. Nellie didn’t come alone. She brought along her... More Ryan breaks state strikeout record 05/10/07 What began in seventh grade, as just another example of just another talented girl getting her chance at the varsity level in softball, has now become a historic adventure for Jordan-Elbridge senior Colleen Ryan. A... More Skaneateles goes to the dogs 05/09/07 Nellie came to Austin Park Sunday for a few reasons. She wanted to enjoy the fresh air and the company of others like herself. catch up. And she wanted to support a good cause. Nellie didn’t come alone. She brought... More Communities unite in mourning 05/08/07 Last week the Fayetteville-Manlius community was hit hard with the loss of two young men in a devastating, still surreal, tragedy. The lives of both Joshua Davis, 17, and Kevin Goich, 18, seniors at F-M High School,... More Towpath in ‘eminent’ danger 05/01/07 For more than 10 years, the town of Camillus has worked to figure out the best possible solution in order to build a road for commercial travel that parallels the Erie Canal Towpath. Currently the towpath, which is... More Skaneateles woman still missing after two years 04/28/07 ‘The Loving Lindsay Fund’ is established as a beacon; Skaneateles wants daughter home In Skaneateles, parents wait up. Yet none have had to endure the waiting of Martha and Rob Harris. After two years they are... More Skaneateles village employees upset 04/26/07 Retirement benefit changes top the list of grievances Village workers in Skaneateles say local leaders are showing them no respect. Some folks who’ve given years of service to the village will retire with no health... More Vienna: A tale of two meetings 04/24/07 The Vienna town board held two meetings last week: one public, one secret. Supervisor P. Michael Piper met April 17 with board members Steven Carpenter and Marilyn Holman, assessor Dean Burth and John Widiker of the... More Pier’s placement a problem 04/17/07 A handicapped-accessible fishing pier project will have to clear a few more hoops before moving forward in the next couple of years. While performing research in connection with a proposed quarry on Quarry Road in the... More Mysteries of the mind: April is Autism Awareness Month 04/12/07 In many ways, Erin Bartholomae is a typical soon-to-be college graduate. “I’m nervous about what I’ll do after graduation,” Erin said. “But graduating? The actual day? Woo-hoo!” But she’s not typical. In 1987 at the... More What comes around goes around 04/10/07 Mark Naef is committed to conservation. Having been involved in the recycling business since the mid-80s, Naef took his valuable experience obtained throughout the years and brought it to Naef Recycling, Central New... More Madison thinks: ‘open it up’ 04/06/07 The it is government. Residents of Madison County turned out en masse on Thursday night to learn how to keep government accountable to its constituents. Robert Freeman, executive director of the New York’s Open... More Speaker brings international news to Cazenovia 04/03/07 At 7 p.m. March 30, almost every seat at the Catherine Cummings Theatre was taken, awaiting a speech by the executive producer of programming in the London bureau of Al Jazeera English, Rebecca Lipkin. Lipkin brought... More St. Baldrick’s cause clears heads, minds, hearts 03/29/07 Driver Middle School student exchanges fashion for true beauty Marcellus resident Grace Carlic, 13, is a typical teenager. Her friends are important to her. She likes social studies and ccience and is thinking about... More Back on track? CSX updates public 03/27/07 In the wake of the March 12 CSX trail derailment in Oneida, city officials hosted a public informational meeting at the Oneida High School to update residents on the clean up and answer questions. Oneida Councilman... More Gettng back to normal 03/21/07 At 7 a.m. Saturday morning, the last Oneida City fire truck rolled off the disaster site following the March 12 CSX train derailment and explosion. The accident sent work crews from all over the country scurrying to a... More Duffy’s legacy 03/14/07 Twenty-five years ago, Nancy Duffy approached her good friend, Sheila Shattuck, and asked, “Do you want to start a parade?” Shattuck was game but didn’t realize at the time exactly what she was getting herself into. “I... More Pheonix Rising 03/09/07 Phoenix Rainbow of Clay entered the American Idol competition this past August in an attempt to become the next great singer. The Cicero-North Syracuse junior had her first try-out at Continental Airlines Arena in New... More Rich getting richer? 03/08/07 Members of the Madison County Board of Supervisors will vote March 13 whether to change the formula used to distribute the county’s sales tax revenues to towns, villages and the city of Oneida. Supervisors debated for... More Words ring true 02/28/07 Would Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 – 1882) have been considered the equivalent of today’s pop star? Because of the breadth and depth of his work, he would be more like a folk /rock star, such as Springsteen or... More Not blowing over 02/14/07 Supervisor Richard O. Bargabos (Smithfield) blocked attempts to enter executive session to discuss windmill negotiations during a special meeting of the Madison County Board of Supervisors Feb. 7. The board sat... More Willows produce green energy 02/08/07 The former Allied Chemical waste beds in Camillus are the site of a new innovative project to return the Solvay settling basin to productive use. SUNY ESF and Honeywell are working together to harvest shrub willows, in... More The ultimate gift 02/01/07 By the time you read this, Amanda Hull will have a new kidney. Nicole Rood, Hull’s childhood friend, donated one of her kidneys on Tuesday Jan. 30 to the Liverpool woman, who suffers from chronic renal failure. The... More ‘Necklace of green’ encircles local lands 01/24/07 Save the County is a private, not-for-profit land trust that focuses on acquiring and preserving important natural lands in Onondaga and surrounding counties. These lands can then be used for educational purposes,... More Jury: ‘Guilty’ 01/17/07 It took less than an hour for jurors to return a verdict of guilty in the trial of Edward W. Morris Sr. last week. Now that verdict is in question because deliberations by the jury of three men and three women may have... More March into village elections in Skaneateles 01/16/07 Petitions to run for offices are available now at the village of Skaneateles’ office on East Genesee Street The village elections are again upon Skaneateles. March 20 is election day. Polls are open from noon to 9... More Marching Bees VICTORIOUS! 01/11/07 The Marching Bees kicked off the New Year by earning the right to perform a solo show at the Florida Gator Bowl on New Year’s Day. The Marching Bees left for Florida Wednesday Dec. 27 after planning for the trip for... More 'Crucified' 01/03/07 James Josh Carncross was found guilty of causing the death of State Trooper Craig Todeschini by an Onondaga County jury on Wednesday Dec. 6. He faces a minimum of five years and as many as 20 years behind bars. He was... More Vatican honors reverend 12/27/06 Head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Rev. J. Robert Yeazel of the Syracuse diocese with the honorary title of Monsignor. Monsignor Yeazel, of Holy Cross Church in DeWitt and St. Mary’s Church... More Funeral for a friend 12/20/06 Walter Rudy was many things. He was a juggler, a triathlete, an inline skater, a skier, a snowshoer, a cyclist and runner. He was a husband and father. He was a fighter. But most of all, Walter Rudy was a friend.... More Media Frenzy 12/14/06 A line of television cameras faced the board’s table in the village hall at noon on Dec. 7. Village Trustees John Curtin and William Luchetti and Mayor Mike Plochocki sat facing the press with Marcellus police officer... More Sex offenders not welcome 12/06/06 Convicted sex offenders will have to think twice before moving to Cicero. The Cicero town board voted unanimously on Nov. 29 to enact legislation, sponsored by Councilor Jim Corl, which will limit the area in which... More Saddling up for snow season 11/29/06 Old Man Winter may not have unleashed his wraith on Central New York yet, but that doesn’t mean the local highway departments aren’t gearing up for a busy season. “We operate by the season,” said Gary Wilmer, DPW... More Their door is always open 11/26/06 The door is always open at Doc’s Little Gem Diner, and it’s not just because the diner serves customers 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Workers joke that its key, if one ever existed, has long disappeared. A truck... More A tight fit: Fayetteville board approves changes to residential zoning 11/15/06 Fayetteville could see 24 new townhouses at the former Syracuse Plastics site. After a public hearing at its Nov. 13 meeting, the village board passed a resolution to amend project specifications to allow for zero-depth... More Built to last? Will barrier wall stand the test of time? 11/08/06 Honeywell International and a variety of federal, state and local officials made a big splash in recent weeks when they announced a monumental plan to clean up Onondaga Lake. But the question remains – will it work? And... More It doesn’t happen in Skaneateles? 11/03/06 When Milton Creagh speaks about drugs and alcohol in the Bronx, “all the parents show up,” the motivational speaker told Skaneateles High School students on Tuesday. “Parents in the Bronx are worried their kids won’t... More Lights, Camera, Syracuse 11/02/06 Though you may not have seen it, Syracuse looks great on film. So says local independent filmmaker Ryan Dacko, who has discovered in Syracuse a place that’s primed for filmmaking. “To actually see it up on the screen... More Rebuilding Brewerton 11/02/06 Brewerton finally got some money last week, and state and local officials promise there will be more. State Assemblyman Jeff Brown awarded the hamlet $125,000 in the form of an Environmental Protection Fund Grant... More It doesn’t happen here? 11/01/06 When Milton Creagh speaks about drugs and alcohol in the Bronx, “all the parents show up,” the motivational speaker told Skaneateles High School students on Tuesday. “Parents in the Bronx are worried their kids won’t... More Debate turns students into politicans, all before recess 10/31/06 Fourth grade students from Cicero and Roxborough elementary schools played politicians for a day last week at “The Great Debate 2006,” cheered on by an audience full of district parents, faculty, and local... More Standing room only: Residents pack meeting on sewer initiative 10/25/06 Those who missed the special meeting of the Sullivan Town Council at Bridgeport Elementary School Oct. 17 will get a second chance. The meeting, videotaped by PAC 99, the area’s public access television station, will be... More Language barrier 10/18/06 The front hallway at Hurlburt W. Smith Elementary School in the city of Syracuse is lined with photos of the children who go there. Every student has his or her picture on the wall, which Principal Sharon Birnkrant... More Discover Marcellus Fall Festival brings cheers 10/18/06 Olde Home day's rain returns, doesn't dampen spirits Despite cold temperatures and a little spot of rain, the third annual Greater Marcellus Community Chamber Discover Marcellus Fall Festival was a success! “This... More Breaking the silence on domestic violence 10/18/06 Film bears witness to subtlety of domestic violence; Silent Witness began the evening Silhouettes of women lined the entrance corridor of Eastwood’s Palace Theater Thursday night Oct. 5. Each told a simple story.... More Language barrier 10/18/06 The front hallway at Hurlburt W. Smith Elementary School in the city of Syracuse is lined with photos of the children who go there. Every student has his or her picture on the wall, which Principal Sharon Birnkrant... More Discover Marcellus Fall Festival brings cheers 10/18/06 Olde Home day's rain returns, doesn't dampen spirits Despite cold temperatures and a little spot of rain, the third annual Greater Marcellus Community Chamber Discover Marcellus Fall Festival was a success! “This... More Skaneateles Art Association Studio Tour slated 10/18/06 Where art and science collide: Robert Kiltz studio on tour Art has always played a role in this scientist’s life. Dr. Robert Kiltz, a native Californian, began his artistic career at a young age. Initially... More Location, location 10/18/06 Two Skaneateles village businesses moved this year, one from Genesee to Jordan and one from Jordan to Genesee; both with the same results Bella Blue (beautiful blue), a woman’s clothing and accessories store moved... More Skaneateles: Burglars hit Pearl Lakes 10/18/06 Last weekend, thieves broke into the clubhouse at Pearl Lakes Golf Course on Old Seneca Turnpike. Among the items stolen were three sets of golf clubs, a color television, six dozen Slazenger golf balls, several pairs... More Guitar Man 10/18/06 Dick Ward finally gets to focus on first love The ‘thank you’ on Dick Ward’s CD “Strings Attached,” begins with a little history: “To whomever left the ukulele that I found in my grandmother’s closet in... More F-M’s Hammond earns 300th coaching win 10/11/06 Two decades of hard work and continuous success has put Fayetteville-Manlius boys soccer head coach Jeff Hammond on a pedestal few of his peers ever reach. Under a full moon on a cold Thursday night at Swan Pond, the... More Consultants who conducted reconfiguration study suggest 6 to 8 configuration, closing LE 10/04/06 Some parents at last week’s school board meeting received some shocking news: their children’s school might close. In a presentation to Liverpool’s board of education Monday Sept. 25, Castallo and Silky Consultants... More Family remembers Liverpool teen 09/27/06 James Darby was a typical 17-year-old kid. The baby of his family, he was a senior at Liverpool High School who liked paintball, video games, cars and going for long walks. Like any boy his age, he was reluctant to be... More Baldwin Beach Day supports breast cancer research 08/23/06 Even gray rainy skies couldn’t stop the 5th annual Beach Day for the Carol Baldwin Breast Cancer research Fund as people gathered at Gillie Lake for a day of food, games and raffles to support the fund. “I think we did... More New pipeline, new business 08/15/06 Water is necessary for people and businesses to thrive. The town of Elbridge along with Congressman Jim Walsh worked together to ensure that water could be accessed by private residences and by a district designatied... More Dog days 08/03/06 Our weird weather reminds me of that classic "Twilight Zone" episode in which people go mad with heat fever as the sun grows ever closer to earth. Then, the main character -- a lovely blond -- wakes from the nightmare... More |
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