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Lawsuit charges Jordan-Elbridge board forced superintendent to resign,...
Lawsuit asks judge to toss out severance agreement and reinstate Marilyn Dominick as superintendent. Court papers say she is willing to return. Mike Greenlar / The Post-StandardSchool board members,...
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Jury finds Syracuse man guilty of murdering his estranged wife in 1991
Syracuse, NY – A Syracuse woman’s estranged husband was found guilty this afternoon of her murder, 19 years after her strangulation death. An Onondaga County Court jury deliberated Wednesday afternoon...
View ArticleMan shot by Syracuse storekeeper indicted on robbery, weapons charges
Syracuse, NY -- An Onondaga County grand jury has indicted a man shot by a Syracuse storekeeper during an alleged robbery last month at a south side convenience store. Rayshawn Johnson, 29, was...
View ArticleCourt papers: Murder was a robbery of a marijuana dealer that went wrong
Syracuse, NY -- Derek Williams arranged to buy marijuana Sunday in a South State Street parking lot and then sent another man to rob the seller of the marijuana, Williams told police. However, the man...
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Fishermen rescued from Oswego River after boat becomes entangled in tree
Oswego, NY -- Two fishermen were rescued Thursday from a drift boat that became entangled in a tree overhanging the Oswego River, according to the Oswego Fire Department. Firefighters were called to...
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Cornell University gets $80 million gift for sustainability work
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Cornell University said Thursday it’s getting $80 million from one of its alums for a far-ranging research center to create more efficient and less harmful practices in energy,...
View ArticleOnondaga County Sheriff's Office hires 13 new recruits to fill jail openings
Syracuse, NY -- Thirteen recruits -- 10 men and three women -- will begin training to become Onondaga County Sheriff's custody deputies. Sheriff Kevin Walsh on Friday morning will swear in the...
View ArticleFort Drum sergeant from N.J. dies in Afghanistan bombing
A 23-year-old soldier based at Fort Drum was killed Wednesday in Afghanistan. Sgt. Michael D. Kirspel Jr., of Hopatcong, N.J., died when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive...
View ArticleSgt. Glover's remains are coming home and so is one of his POW-MIA bracelets
It took but a pause for Camillus resident Dave Mason to put two and two together after reading this week about a Vietnam War veteran from Cortland whose remains will finally be put to rest. Mason...
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What's going on: Commission says Halliburton, BP knew cement was unstable...
Also, Bill Clinton set to visit Watertown on Monday to stump for Bill Owens, and Spirit Airlines to serve Niagara Falls airport. View full sizeFile photo / APAn aerial photo taken April 21 in the Gulf...
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New York to lay off nearly 900 state workers by Dec. 31
Paterson said his plan is supported by Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who is the front-runner in the race for governor. View full sizeKathy Willens / APNew York Gov. David Paterson speaks at the Oct....
View ArticleGay rights backers demand ouster of Arkansas school board member who posted...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — More than two dozen protesters rallied outside of a high school Thursday to call for the resignation of a school board member who posted on Facebook that he thinks gay youths...
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Scientist: Dinosaur ancestor's skeleton found in China
The 30-foot-long skeleton is estimated to be more than 200 million years old. View full sizeBill Mueller / Texas Tech UniversityThis undated photo, provided by Texas Tech University paleontologist...
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Your Comments: State needs to cut political appointees and unnecessary...
New York Gov. David Paterson said Thursday he will send layoff notices to nearly 900 state workers, including prison chaplains and motor vehicle clerks, angering unions that didn’t expect job losses...
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Syracuse police investigate credit card fraud at Oncenter complex
Police think a county computer server may have been hacked into and compromised, perhaps by someone overseas. Syracuse police have learned of dozens of local cases of credit card fraud that they...
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Syracuse area road report: I-690 east ramp to I-81 south now closed until Nov. 5
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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Cicero police chief: No one in department used department's e-mail list for...
Political e-mails sent using a Cicero Police Department e-policing email list did not involve any police department employee, according to the town police chief Joseph Snell. Snell said he completed...
View ArticleAnaren Inc. reports profit and sales increase in the first quarter
East Syracuse, NY -- Anaren Inc. Thursday reported a 41 percent increase in profits for its first fiscal quarter, which ended Sept. 30. The East Syracuse company that makes electronic components for...
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Opposites detract: 25th District candidates Buerkle, Maffei disagree on...
Each has spent most of campaign attacking opponent to accentuate differences. View full sizeStephen D. Cannerelli / The Post-StandardDemocratic U.S. Rep. Dan Maffei and his 25th Congressional District...
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Sunnycrest Ice Rink completes $1 million renovation
Syracuse, NY – Sunnycrest Park Association President Mike Behnke and city, state and federal officials will unveil more than $1.07 million in renovations this morning at Sunnycrest Ice Rink. The event...
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