Central New York leaders praise Clinton’s legacy Upstate
She's remembered for promoting business, military bases.Obama chooses Gates, Clinton for Cabinet
The Associated PressPresident-elect Barack Obama stands with his choice to be secretary of state, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y. at a news conference in Chicago today. CHICAGO (AP) -- President-elect Barack Obama announced today that Robert Gates would remain as...Tully mayor’s modest proposal: Dissolve the town, not his village
November 30th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Breaking News, East Suburbs, Government, Politics, Top News
TULLY, NY -- Consolidate operations, sure. But dissolve the village? Forget it. "If you want to open a can of worms, we're going fishing," Tully Mayor Scott Clark said. "It would be easier and probably more cost-effective if the village...
Report: TV pundit Chris Matthews may consider Senate run in 2010
Harrisburg, Pa. -- A Pennsylvania Democratic party leader says MSNBC pundit Chris Matthews may be considering a run for U.S. Senate in 2010. The Patriot-News of Harrisburg reports Matthews met with state party leaders this past week in Washington...Short in uninterruptible power supply blacks out Onondaga 911
A short circuit at Onondaga County's E-911 center knocked out the Onondaga Hill facility's uninterruptible power supply this morning, blacking out its computer-aided dispatch system for 28 minutes, Emergency Communications Commissioner John Balloni said. Previous coverage and comments A small...Pet projects untouched in battle over state spending
Albany, NY -- In these times of economic woe, New York state still plans to pay the salaries of historic re-enactors this summer at the site of a notorious 19th-century Albany murder. The state will cover the cost of a...Syracuse University professor reflects on Obama’s win
Syracuse, NY - Syracuse University Associate Professor Linda Carty sat down with Post-Standard reporter Nancy Cole and reflected on Barack Obama's historic election to the United States presidency. Carty is a sociologist and a member of the university's African American...Hanna concedes Congressional race
Republican challenger Richard Hanna conceded the 24th Congressional District race today after nearly toppling inbcumbent Michael Arcuri. With nearly all absentee ballots counted in the district, Arcuri led by about 7,000 votes. "As a first-time candidate, who started with nothing,...NYS bureaucracy at its finest?
November 18th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Breaking News, Crime & Safety, Government, Oswego County, Politics, Regional News, State News, Top News
West Monroe, NY -- If the state would allow it, West Monroe Highway Superintendent Randall Shaw and his crew could repair a small bridge on Smith Road for less than $50,000. But thanks to bureaucracy and red tape - in...