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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...

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...

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...

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...

‘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...

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 –...

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...

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....

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...

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...

Mary Marshall lectures begin 05/01/08
Dympna Callaghan kicks off series dedicated to late great teacher with ‘Shakespeare’s Bodies’: Have you thought...

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...

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:...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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,...

"Bwana asifiwe" 05/06/08
Imagine someone asking where you are from. Imagine not being able to answer that question. Because the country where...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Caz: Tighten our belts 05/06/08
Tighten our belts Until our ship comes in, says mayor By Willie Kiernan ...

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,...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Caz: Chef gets TV show 05/08/08
Chef gets TV show By Willie Kiernan [email protected]...

Homer: Center presents Bearfoot 05/08/08
Center presents Bearfoot Alaskan bluegrass band features tight harmonies and musicianship By Willie Kiernan ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Chittenango students earn honors 05/12/08
USC announces dean’s list Jeffrey Compoli, Stephanie Delia, Kimberly Matzel and Catherine Sammis of Chittenango were...

Chittenango's LaVancher honored 05/12/08
Onondaga Community College held a curriculum honors award ceremony April 30. The award is presented to one graduating...

Chittenango Lions host 'Seniors' Day Out' 05/12/08
The Chittenango Lions Club, in conjunction with the town of Sullivan Parks and Recreation Department held its 34th...

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...

Healthy market, higher taxes 05/13/08
The disconnect between the health of the national and Central New York housing markets is already a topic of headlines...

Highway investigation finds troublesome spots in Elbridge 05/13/08
The NY State Department of Transportation announced recently the completion of the Highway Safety Investigation in the...

Roaming a capital offense for bear 05/13/08
The black bear captured and euthanized last week after a day of wandering around the Stanley Road area in Geddes had a...

Brown looking forward to new career at WG 05/13/08
Christopher R. Brown, 37, may be the youngest superintendent in West Genesee history, but he is no stranger to the...

New Solvay garage will get 'green' touches 05/13/08
The village of Solvay is in the process of rebuilding the Highway Garage, damaged in the fall of 2007 after a water...

Caz resident chairs environmental conference in Dubai 05/13/08
Hunter green Caz resident chairs environmental conference in Dubai By Willie Kiernan ...

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...

Liverpool: Bill Leaf Tournament to donate half of proceeds to Liverpool family 05/13/08
Sam Reynolds and Bill Leaf never met, but they had a lot in common. Both have been described by friends and family...

Liverpool: School board, budget vote May 20 05/13/08
Next Tuesday, May 20, residents of the Liverpool Central School District will go to the polls to choose three board...

North Syracuse: School board, budget vote May 20 05/13/08
Next Tuesday, May 20, residents of the North Syracuse Central School District will go to the polls to choose three...

Liverpool: Former Review editor succumbs to cancer 05/13/08
Longtime Liverpool activist Sharon Fulmer died Saturday May 10 at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center of complications...

Mattydale FD unveils new firehouse 05/13/08
This weekend, the Mattydale Fire Department will welcome members of the community to its brand-new firehouse. From 12...

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...

Van Buren designates blighted areas 05/14/08
As part of the Community Rehabilitation Program of Community Development Block Grant, Van Buren officials have...

B'ville Rotary club has big hearts and big givers 05/14/08
The Baldwinsville Rotary Club may be small in size, but they certainly are not small in giving, according to Don Zorn...

Baker students race electric car 05/14/08
With the price of gas soaring and concerns over global warming increasing, alternative sources of fuel and vehicles are...

B'ville's Baker Studio awards top photos 05/14/08
Exceptional photos were recognized during a library reception May 7, marking the conclusion of the 16th annual...

B'ville student’s patriotic 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...

F-M BOE candidates speak 05/14/08
Four candidates are vying for three seats on the Fayetteville-Manlius Board of Education; election day is May...

J-D BOE candidates speak 05/14/08
Four candidates are vying for three seats in the upcoming Jamesville-DeWitt Board of Education election to be held May...

ES-M BOE candidates speak 05/14/08
Five candidates, all newcomers, except Mark LaFountain, who was appointed in February to one of the seats, and Deb...

Manlius firefighters begin recruitment drive 05/14/08
The recruitment drive has begun. Banners and signs are hanging throughout Manlius. Table campaigns are being held at...

Manlius village fire budget explained 05/14/08
The Manlius Town Board has asked the village for more budget details to support the adopted fire department spending...

East Syracuse firefighter first to receive 'Red Jacket' award 05/14/08
Seventy-three year fire veteran Bill Lewis was told to wear full uniform to the East Syracuse fire station May 6....

J-D holds budget hearing 05/14/08
By Jennifer Kiefl The Jamesville-DeWitt School District held its budget hearing May 12 at its Board of Education...

DeWitt officials, community gear up for safe season 05/14/08
Each year, teens look forward to proms and graduation – they’re signs of spring, summer and for some, a new beginning...

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...

New historic marker in Elmwood Park 05/16/08
On my way to see the unveiling of a new historic marker in Syracuse, I passed a jogger with his dog and a proud...

Caz: Keeping the stream clean for good reason 05/19/08
Keeping the stream clean for good reason By Willie Kiernan ...

Bound for Africa 05/19/08
Bound for Africa Teacher and partner plan to build a school in eco-village in Ghana By Willie Kiernan ...

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...

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...

J-E budget fails 05/21/08
Jordan-Elbridge school district voters last night rejected the proposed 2008-09 budget, which called for a 4.64% tax...

Solvay, WG, Westhill voters pass budgets 05/21/08
Voters in the Solvay, West Genesee and Westhill school districts voted in favor of proposed 2008-09 school budgets last...

Columbarium dedication in B'ville cemetery 05/21/08
With a 200-year tradition, Baldwinsville’s Riverview Cemetery continues to make history as it moves into the 21st...

B'ville: Calling all peony growers 05/21/08
Peonies hold an incredible history in Baldwinsville. To celebrate this history, the Museum at the Shacksboro...

B'ville YMCA in jeopardy 05/21/08
By Erin Smith The Northwest YMCA is facing a lawsuit. Families for REAL (Residential Environment And Lifestyle)...

B'ville: Carp chronicles 05/21/08
Fifty hours and 36,282 lbs. and 12 oz. That is the total weight of carp caught during the second annual American...

Boards in brief: Increased state funding for B'ville 05/21/08
The village of Baldwinsville will receive $77,194 in CHIP (Consolidated Highway Improvement Project) funding from the...

Caz: Yay or nay? 05/22/08
Yay or nay? The village and town hold (last?)public hearing on comprehensive plan By Willie Kiernan ...

Caz: Battle rages on 05/22/08
Battle rages on Bob Hood’s small army fights the good fight in Haiti By Willie Kiernan ...

Caz: AD team logging the miles 05/22/08
AD team logging the miles By Willie Kiernan ...

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...

The farmers market report: asparagus and rhubarb 05/23/08
Spring at the Regional Market looks and tastes like asparagus, rhubarb: Looking for signs of spring on a chilly...

Mind power can make you a millionaire 05/23/08
If you, or someone you know, have paranormal powers such as talking to the dead, reading minds or foretelling the...

Cool condos:Thousands tour renovated spaces in downtown 05/23/08
Hundreds of habitat-hungry hopefuls toured 11 potential home sites during the Downtown Living Tour last Saturday...

Onondaga’s fallen remembered 05/23/08
Firefighter and Sheriff Memorial honors service: On Saturday May 17, participants stood chatting before the 10 a.m....

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...

DeRuyter: Boy honored for saving friend from fiery fate 05/24/08
Robert Fellows of DeRuyter saved a friend’s life. The 15-year-old’s deed did not escape the attention of DeRuyter Fire...

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...

Chittenango: The Man Behind the Curtain 05/25/08
Eighteen years ago, Oz historian and author, John Fricke emerged onto the scene of the Chittenango Oz Celebration. At...

Oneida students join fight against cancer 05/25/08
Students are joining in the fight against cancer by raising money and participating in activities at their schools to...

Oneida: Relay for Life fund-raiser planned 05/25/08
Team PartyLite Dream Builders will host "Bingo for Relay" Sunday June 1 from 2 to 4 p.m. The event will be...

Mohawk Valley: Mycological Society to meet 05/25/08
The Mid-York Mycological Society will meet on June 9 at 7 p.m. in DePerno Hall on the Utica College campus. The...

Greater Sullivan Chamber of Commerce news 05/25/08
Greater Sullivan Area Chamber of Commerce President Harold Oot would like to remind Chamber members of a couple of...

Cazenovialand! 05/27/08
Cazenovialand! Public meeting Wednesday night: The future is now By Willie Kiernan ...

Controversy in B'ville over book 05/27/08
The Baldwinsville School district is in the midst of a controversy regarding reading material in a Regents 11 English...

B'ville seniors Move Up 05/27/08
Friday marked the upcoming transition of yet another school year. Baldwinsville seniors, juniors and sophomores,...

B'ville's traditional Memorial Day 05/27/08
Past and present – our country’s service men and women will be honored Friday during a parade held in the heart of...

Goodbye Tri-County Mall 05/27/08
Out with the old and in with the new. If you’ve driven along Downer Street lately, you’ll notice there is a gaping...

B'ville: Masters of the sport 05/27/08
Labrador Retrievers Belle and Thunder are the tops in their class. These two dogs, owned by Dr. Greg Joy of Joy...

Van Buren office hours change 05/27/08
The Van Buren town office will open a half-hour earlier beginning June 2. During the summer, the office will be open...

Caz: Not only about running into buildings 05/28/08
Not only about running into buildings Caz firefighter secures almost half a million dollars in grant money By Willie...

Poplawski leads Ludden past ESM 05/28/08
In pursuit of a third consecutive Section III championship, the Bishop Ludden baseball team would need to pull it off...

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...

Grant Middle School Arts Festival Part of a Plan 05/29/08
Arts in Mind pilot project in four City schools: “We call them the 21st Century Stars,” Marilyn Barletta said...

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...

Chittenango Schools: Bolivar Road hosts special guest 05/31/08
In an era where public figures like musicians, actors and sports figures write stories, it's hard to get a feel for...

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