Regents Curriculum Reform Plan Gains Support in Central New York
Central New York educators backed the Regents action plan to raise school rigor with added math science social studies arts and foreign language, longer school year and more homework and tests. They warned about funding costs, noting a 4.5 million district deficit and potential loss of local control while awaiting state funding and regional feedback.
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New York
State Board of Regents
Regents
Robert Mullane
Central New York School Boards Association
Syracuse
Mike Danaher
Fabius-Pompey
Bicyclists Save Man. South Dakota Eyes Valor Award
Geoff Spofford and Doug Gurley, both 20, rescued Brent Niehoff after his arm was caught in a farm baler west of Pierre. Niehoff credits their action as lifesaving and hopes to return to farming. Gov. Bill Janklow considers awarding them the Executive Proclamation of Valor at the State Fair in August.
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South Dakota
Bill Janklow
Pierre
S.D
Syracuse
Geoff Spofford
Spofford
Doug Gurley
Brent Niehoff
Murdo
Niehoff
Gurley
Hayes
Bedford
Mass
Brent
Janklow
Spofford and Gurley
Pact with SU expires but strike averted
Syracuse University service employees voted 253 188 against a proposed three year contract offering 6.5 percent raise in year one and 4 percent in each of the next two years. By a margin of under 20 votes they also rejected a strike to avoid disruption of the Empire State Games starting Aug. 10. The union plans to return to bargaining to minimize impact on the games.
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Syracuse University
Service Employees International
George Kennedy
Kennedy
Lineman killed repairing downed wire in Utica
A Niagara Mohawk lineman William Leach, 34, of Whitesboro, was killed in Utica while fixing a downed distribution line during weekend storms. The accident is under investigation. Power outages affected Bridgeport, Moyer's Corners, Clay and Elbridge as 13,200 volt lines were struck by lightning. Leach served 13 years as a line mechanic.
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New York
Niagara Mohawk
William Leach
Whitesboro
Utica
Leach
Niagra Mohawk
Jack Hennesy
Bridgeport
Moyer's Corners
Clay
Elbridge
Pine Grove
Jim Cosgrove
Cosgrove
Martin Nagelkir
National Weather Service
Nagelkirk
Pugh murder trial delayed over requested company records
Defense seeks company ledgers and vouchers from Central City Roofing tied to the embezzlement claim as Judge Mordue delays jury selection. Pugh, 44, faces second degree murder and weapon charges in the February 24 shooting of James Pipines, a Manlius businessman.
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Norman A. Mardue
Central City Roofing Company
James Pipines
Cynthia Pugh
Mordue
Paul Shanahan
Pugh
Shanahan
Pipines
Frank Pfau
Rt. 31
Lakeport
Manlius
Central City Roofing
William Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick
Civ
Park's lone heroine drives national landmark effort
Trude Brown Fitelson leads The Park Landmarks Society to secure a national landmark district for Thousand Island Park on Wellesley Island. She persuasively navigates state and federal approvals, surveys 300 plus cottages, and pushes gingerbread detailing restorations while balancing resident concerns.
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Thousand Island Park
Wellesley Island
Trude Brown Fitelson
Trude
Swami Vivekananda
U.S
Hoe
St. Lawrence
New York
New York City
Vivekananda
Adiswarananda
Landmarks Society
John
Sage
State Preservation Board
Albany
Interior Department
Washington
Wencin
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Stan Evans
Marilyn Peet
Syracuse-Minoa
Peet
Charles H. Eckermann
Syracuse Board of Education
ENGL
Arthematics
Wasic Bart
Leon Tessier
Sherriff
Michael Goudy
Goudy
Park
Trade
Paul Malo
Thousand Islands
Cornell University
Outlook Street
New York State
Dick Case
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