Syracuse workshops aim to increase voter turnout
According to the U.S. Census, in the 2010 elections, about 38% of New Yorkers voted. In a poll of people who didn't vote, nearly 27% of respondents said they were "too busy." In downtown Syracuse,...
View ArticleHomebrewing on the rise in central New York
Business is booming for Central New York microbreweries. In 2011, 14 new microbreweries opened their doors in New York state alone. This brings the total number up to 81, according to the State Liquor...
View ArticleCentral New York students rally in support of Florida teen killed last month
As investigations continue in the Trayvon Martin case, last night marked the first of a number of protests and rallies planned in the city of Syracuse. About 200 Syracuse University students and...
View ArticleMarch for Trayvon Martin hopes to spark dialogue on race in central New York
One month after the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida, rallies across the nation have continued to call for the prosecution of the shooter, George Zimmerman. Three young Central New York...
View ArticleLong lines and inspiration accompany Hillary Clinton at SU
Even before the doors opened for students to find a seat to see Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speak at Syracuse University Monday morning, a line began to form. Over the next couple of hours, it...
View ArticleShoppers gather to support Craft Chemistry in the first "Cuse Mob"
An advocacy group for local businesses in Central New York organized the first "Cuse Mob" on Saturday by inviting people through Facebook and Twitter to spend $10 at an independently owned craft and...
View ArticleBuerkle and Maffei in virtual tie
Democratic congressional candidate Dan Maffei and incumbent Congresswoman Ann Marie Buerkle head into the fall campaign in a statistical tie, two years after Republican Buerkle unseated Maffei by only...
View ArticleGiant peace sign to celebrate International Peace Day
Syracuse University marked International Peace day by creating a giant human peace sign on the quad. Community members and students were invited to wear orange and stand together so that a photographer...
View ArticleSU community reacts to Dalai Lama events
Before, after, and in between the forum events with the Dalai Lama at Syracuse University Monday, the Schine Student Center was abuzz with the excitement of the day. “I just think he represents hope,...
View ArticleLiverpool roofing company fined for violating saftey codes
A Liverpool construction company has been fined more than $60,000 by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, for violating safety codes. This is not the company's first...
View ArticleFood pantries help the needy this holiday season
It's a familiar scene during the holidays—in food pantries across the nation, volunteers are packing up boxes of frozen turkey, potatoes, and cranberry sauce for needy families on Thanksgiving day. At...
View ArticleOswego fire department critical of proposed city budget cuts
There's a public hearing Monday night for the proposed Oswego city budget, which includes cuts to various programs to deal with a budget shortfall. One of the loudest voices against the cuts has been...
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