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Manlius eyes site for new town hall
TOWN OF MANLIUS – The Town of Manlius has negotiated a purchase agreement with Twin Shores Properties, LLC to purchase nearly eight acres of land on North Burdick Street for a new town hall. The purchase agreement is for $2.8 million and includes two parcels – 5424 and 5430...
Opioid deaths creep down for 3rd year in a row in Onondaga County, but still near historic high
Syracuse, NY -- Opioid overdose deaths in Onondaga County went down for the third year in a row, but are still on par with the historic highs seen during the ongoing heroin and fentanyl epidemic. Last year, 152 people died from opioid overdoses, with the vast majority caused by fentanyl,...
Central NY heads into Memorial Day weekend with no drive-in movies
It feels like summer in Central New York thanks to record-breaking temperatures, but there is one thing clearly missing this Memorial Day weekend. There are no local drive-in movie theaters open — yet. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site,...
Resisting ‘projects of desperation’ will make Syracuse neighborhoods stronger (Your Letters)
Regarding your editorial, “Syracuse board sends wrong message on affordable housing” (May 19, 2024):. Projects like the proposed Helio building on Cortland Avenue make poverty worse. They are financially viable for the developers, but they are not economically viable for the community in the neighborhood. Systemically grouping and isolating the poor among the poor makes poverty harder to escape; it limits people’s access to opportunity and constrains the vision of the community.
Support continues to grow for the Fulton Block Builders
FUKLTON – Oswego County Federal Credit Union’s (Oswego FCU), Khadijah Malone, Fulton Branch Manager recently presented Linda Eagan with a check for $5,000 for the Fulton Block Builder (FBB) project. “Oswego County Federal Credit Union is proud to be a Corporate Sponsor of this transformative initiative and thanks all those involved for their continued enthusiasm and hard work!” Malone said.
Syracuse school board’s legal threat was out of bounds (Editorial Board Opinion)
Commissioners of the Syracuse Board of Education crossed a line by having their law firm send a letter to a Syracuse TV station calling attempts to get comment from them “harassment” and implying it would resort to legal action (”Syracuse school board comes under fire for dodging questions from reporters," May 21, 2024).
Oswego County real estate: seven most expensive homes sold, May 18-24
A house in Williamstown that sold for $210,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Oswego County in the past week. In total, seven residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $134,268. The average price per square foot ended up at $88.
Made in Upstate NY. Popular in Cleveland. Is there a point to this spicy soda brand?
Ryan Chaif pops the top of a slender can, and pours a hazy golden liquid into a glass. Even from across the bar, the intensity of the aroma hits you. No it’s not a New England-style hazy IPA. It’s not even a beer. If you purchase a product...
See NY school districts ranked from 1 to 637 based on latest living environment Regents exams
A total of 47 school districts in New York saw 95% or more of their students test proficient on the living environment Regents exams during the 2022-2023 school year, according to state data. Ten districts statewide had 100% of their students test proficient. The state Education Department released Regents results...
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