Deputies: Castorland youth's death was accidental drowning
Castorland, NY -- A 10-year-old boy drowned Friday while canoing on flooded flatlands near his family's farm on Ridge Road in Castorland, Lewis County sheriff's deputies said. Isaac Bender and his...
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Apple Festival crowd estimated at more than 20,000
Among the attractions: fritters and 7,500 pies John Berry/The Post StandardBeautiful weather attracted large crowds to LaFayette for the first day of the annual Apple Fest. Nice weather attracted a...
View ArticleNY JetBlue passenger removed for security reasons
NEW YORK (AP) — A passenger at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport has been removed from a Florida-bound JetBlue flight due to a security concern. JetBlue spokeswoman Jenny Dervin...
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C-NS band second at New Hartford; ES-M wins in Massachusetts
Liverpool, Central Square and Oswego round out the class Nicholas Lisi/The Post-StandardMembers of the Central Square field band practice. The band placed fourth in competition Saturday in New...
View ArticleCar crashes through house on Onondaga Nation
Onondaga Nation -- A LaFayette man was ticketed after the car he was driving crashed through a house on the Onondaga Nation early this morning, sheriff’s deputies said. Tom Soares, 24, of LaFayette,...
View ArticleCNY World War II vets join Rochester Honor Flight to war memorial
Don Waful’s life reads like a good book. The Syracuse resident was president of the Syracuse Community Baseball Club for 35 years, survived 28 months in a German prisoner of war camp and his wartime...
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How Carl Paladino built his Rite Aid empire in Syracuse
Neighbors, officials recall the developer's sometimes aggressive, sometimes compromising push to bring big-box stores to Syracuse. David Lassman / The Post-StandardDiane Wright lives in the Butternut...
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Now a 2-man race, the North Country's seat in Congress is a 'pure tossup'
Washington -- It took Democrats a long time — 152 years, to be exact — to win back the North Country congressional seat they lost in 1857. Now U.S. Rep. Bill Owens, D-Plattsburgh, the man who pulled...
View ArticleOnondaga County arts groups face severe budget cuts
Without funding from Onondaga County: Syracuse Opera singers might have just two pianists, instead of a full orchestra, backing them up. The Cultural Resources Council might have to pull the plug on...
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What's going on: North Koreans get first look at future leader
From the Telegraph: Millions of North Koreans got their first look at their next leader on Sunday, when Kim Jong-un appeared live on state TV for the first time. The younger Kim stood alongside his...
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Union Springs church resurrects historic stained-glass windows
Call for help was answered, and Civil War-era window has been restored. Dick Blume / The Post-StandardKent Kowalski (left) and Christopher Brennan, of Brennan's Stained Glass Studio in Syracuse, NY,...
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No Social Security cost of living increase expected in 2011
Washington -- As if voters don't have enough to be angry about this election year, the government is expected to announce this week that more than 58 million Social Security recipients will go through...
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Professor offers his ideas to fix New York state government
Think New York politics is crazy? Robert N. Wells, professor of government emeritus at St. Lawrence University in Canton, has written the book on it: “New York State Government and Politics in a...
View ArticleColumbus Day holiday closings
Here’s a list of what will be open and closed for Columbus Day. Banks: Closed; in-store branches call for hours. Financial markets: Open. Government offices: City, state and federal offices are...
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Syracuse woman and her dog died in what appears to be accidental fire
Syracuse, NY - A fire that left a Syracuse woman and her dog dead Saturday morning appears to have started accidentally in the kitchen, fire investigators said today. The fire, at 302 LaForte Ave.,...
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Your comments: Eliminate public funding for the arts
'If it's worth its salt, any art will succeed with private funding.' Stockdisc The Onondaga County Legislature's Ways & Means Committee has recommended deep cuts in county funding to many local...
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Syracuse police investigating homicide on Putnam Street; second shooting...
Man in his 20s found in front yard on Putnam Street. Mike Greenlar / The Post Standard.Syracuse police officers investigating a homicide gather in the 300 block of Putnam Street on Sunday Oct. 10,...
View ArticleSyracuse police seize handgun, make arrest after foot chase
Syracuse, NY -- Syracuse police seized a loaded handgun and arrested a 19-year-old man after a foot chase early Sunday. Javier Bachiller, of 164 Berger Ave., Syracuse, was charged with felony criminal...
View ArticleOCRRA schedules last hazardous waste event for 2010
Salina, NY – With summer over, the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency has scheduled one last Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Event for 2010 to let county residents get rid of leftover pool...
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Syracuse area road report: Your guide to CNY construction news
Indicates ramp or road restrictionsIndicates ramp or road closures Onondaga County Interstate 81: View I-81Roadmap in a larger map Click map markers for details on the following construction news: •...
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