Camillus to get $156,500 grant to restore downtown building
The building at 55 Genesee St. will be renovated to include restaurant space on the ground floor and residential units upstairs. Camillus, NY -- The village of Camillus has been awarded a grant of up...
View ArticleLawsuit: Oswego school district wants $600 million assessment for Nine Mile...
Oswego, NY -- The Oswego school board is going to court seeking more property tax money from Constellation Energy Nuclear Group for the Nine Mile Point I nuclear plant. It filed a lawsuit last month...
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Years after Midwest floods, homeowners still wait for FEMA buyout money
SEELYVILLE, Ind. — Karen Niece loves her idyllic bungalow in the Indiana countryside, but when storms dumped nearly a foot of rain on her 19-acre property in 2008, flash floods left mold in the...
View ArticleFDA panel: Cough medicines should stay over-the-counter
WASHINGTON — A panel of medical experts said Tuesday that cough medicines like Robitussin and Nyquil should continue to be sold over-the-counter, despite increased abuse among teenagers that has...
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Air traffic controller faulted in midair collision over Hudson River
WASHINGTON — Errors by an air traffic controller distracted by a personal phone call set the stage for a midair collision last year over the Hudson River between a tour helicopter and a small plane...
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New York appeals court allows state to collect Indian cigarette tax
A federal judge in Buffalo has temporarily blocked tax collections from the Senecas and Cayugas. View full sizeDavid Duprey / APQuinna Hamby holds a sign during a rally at the Tuscarora Indian Nation...
View ArticleElection 2010: Complete primary voting results
table td { padding: 4px; } Here are the latest unofficial results from tonight's primary races. We will update with the latest vote totals as we receive them. Check back throughout the night for the...
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Your Comments: I had no problems voting today
Heavier than expected turnout and dried-up gel pens are causing problems in some Central New York polling places for Tuesday's primary. Despite printing 30 percent more ballots than used for primaries...
View ArticleLowe's donates $100,000 to Auburn city schools
The Auburn Enlarged City School District has received a $100,000 grant from Lowe’s and plans to use the money to modernize its high school technology facilities, officials said Tuesday. The grant was...
View ArticlePolice investigating vandalism to shrine of St. Joseph in Oneida
Oneida police are pursuing leads in hopes of discovering how a 6-foot-tall granite statue of St. Joseph was ripped from its pedestal at the church bearing the saint’s name on North Broad Street in...
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Radio host draws a crowd with his "One Million Mentors" campaign stop in...
He urges adults to take responsibility for young people in need of mentors. Jim Commentucci / The Post-StandardNational radio personality Michael Baisden packed them in tonight for his "One Million...
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Doheny holds slim lead over Hoffman in NY-23
GOP primary may be decided by absentee ballots. File photo / AP, 2009Doug Hoffman, making his second bid for the the 23rd Congressional District seat, is in a battle for the Republican nominaton that...
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Paladino wins GOP nomination for NY governor
He will face Democrat Andrew Cuomo in November. Don Heupel / The Associated PressBuffalo businessman Carl Paladino won the Republican primary for against Rick Lazio Tuesday and will be the GOP's...
View ArticleBallots ran short, but voting machines worked, officials said
Syracuse, ny -- New voting machines mostly worked fine in Central New York, but there were problems with Tuesday’s primary election, voters and officials said. Ballots ran short at several polling...
View ArticleA look at the tea party movement's primary wins
A snapshot of where the tea party movement made a mark in 2010: Tea party-backed candidate Christine O'Donnell upended nine-term Rep. Mike Castle in Delaware's Republican Senate primary on Tuesday....
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Megabus driver was checking his own GPS device when fatal Onondaga Lake...
Transportation council plans to launch safety study of highway. Peter Chen / The Post-Standard.A firefighter photographs the scene of a fatal Megabus accident on Onondaga Lake Parkway in Salina early...
View ArticleOnondaga County proposed budget cuts property taxes
Plan would put rate at 1964 levels. Syracuse, NY -- Onondaga County’s property tax rate would fall 2.7 percent next year under a budget that County Executive Joanie Mahoney will propose today. The...
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What's going on: Tea Party movement gains ground in primaries
Also: U.K. angry with pope; updates on Tropical storm Karl. Rob Carr / The Associated PressSenate candidate Christine O'Donnell addresses supporters after winning the Republican nomination for Senate...
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Paladino's victory shows depth of voter displeasure, Onondaga County GOP...
Syracuse, NY – Carl Paladino’s big win over party designee Rick Lazio in the Republican primary for governor reflected the voter anger that has been welling up throughout 2010, Onondaga County’s GOP...
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Erin Maxwell's stepmom loses nursing license
She locked stepdaughter in her room and allowed her to live in a filthy home. Lauren Long / The Post-StandardLynn Maxwell is escorted by State Police after being sentenced Oct. 12, 2009 in Palermo...
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