Among today’s news worth knowing: Snow shows up in Central New York; the state’s top environmental chief is fired for telling the truth in public; and the state begins investigating the issues in Jordan-Elbridge.
The headline sounds good — unemployment fell in Oswego County during September — but the underlying reasons for the drop paint a less positive picture.
Democratic Congressman Bill Owens won the public backing of two Republican officials in Oswego County and from one of the Assembly members who represent a portion of the county.
It was one of the largest crowds ever for the annual event. The principal says the turnout shows the huge increase in support for the county’s only Catholic school.
Reginald Stepp of Syracuse pleaded guilty this week in Onondaga County Court to felony aggravated cruelty to animals. He will be sentenced next month.
About a dozen people turned out Thursday night for a town hall meeting with city officials. Topics ranged from the city’s plans to purchase the International Marina to the behavior of college students (and others) to snow removal. The meeting was productive, one councilor said. Things are headed in the right direction, she said. But change doesn’t happen overnight, she added.
Today, some tips for your college-bound student. Also, a devastating injury hits the Raider boys soccer team; the girls varsity team gears up for the end of the season; and people tell us what their favorite class in school was.
Guess who does not belong to The Rent Is Too Damn High party? That’s among the stories that got my interest in the last day or so. Also today: An answer to why your Facebook friends don’t always show up in your status feed; the gap between rich and poor is getting bigger, faster; and Carl Paladino says polls be damned, he’s still gonna win.
A longtime quirk in the speed limit on a major Fulton city street has been replaced by another quirk, and will soon be changed again, if city leaders get their way.
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