Jazz concert revives Wilson Park in remembered neighborhood
More than 200 attendees, many from outside the city, gathered at Wilson Park for a neighborhood jazz celebration. Residents spoke of history and safety while Miles Tucker’s saxophone and Marcus Curry’s tribute drew a cross section of families, veterans, and local figures despite rain and parched grass.
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Spirit of Jubilee Park
Clark
Claude Hines Jr
Jacob
Louise Sherrill
Louise
Miles Tucker
Henninger High School
Leigh
Curry
Rick Montalbano
Bernie Upson
Jimmy Johns
Miles Davis
Breland
Fields
Marcus Curry
Wilson Pak
Waste sent to Auburn for disposal on legal grounds
The Auburn City Council voted unanimously to accept nearly 5,000 tons of medical, construction and household waste illegally dumped on the Onondaga Nation in the 1960s and 1970s. City Manager John Salamon said the arrangement is practical due to landfill capacity and offers up to 415,000 dollars in revenue, with Onondaga County and Community General Hospital covering hauling and disposal costs.
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Auburn
John Salamon
Onondaga County and Community General Hospital
Salamone
Perona
Teen dies after fall from Montville Falls in Moravia
A 14 year old Locke boy, Mark Schmutzler, died after a 40 foot fall at Montville Falls in Cayuga County. He struck rocks on the descent and died of head trauma at Auburn Memorial Hospital. Ann Carrier, 15, witnessed the accident and said many were at the site. Five fire departments assisted, with crowds of up to 25 people at the falls earlier.
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Locke
Montville Falls
Moravia
Cayuga County
Peter E. Pinckney
Schmutzler
Auburn Memorial Hospital
Sheriff's Department
Ann Marc Carrier
Carrier
Pinckney
Three Steps Faire honors Jessica Onderdonk in Auburn
Friends stage a daylong art and music festival in Market Street Park to honor 18-year-old Jessica Onderdonk who died in a single car crash on Depot Road in Sennett last January. The event supports a scholarship fund and showcases local artists and musicians.
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Jessica Onderdonk
Auburn
Jeff
Jane
Onderdonk
Perrine St
Depot Road
Sennett
Auburn High School
Cayuga Community College
Market Street Park
Jenny Chamberlain
Terry Cuddy
Tf Hope Dies
The
Plaisteds
Qwasco
Auburn City
Dello Stritto
Hunter's
Dincrant
Judi Rice
Lightning strikes light up Bridgeport fires within minutes
Two lightning bolts hit near Route 31 Lakeport Road and 106 Lafayette Ave in Bridgeport within 10 minutes. A pole fire at Route 31 and Lakeport Road was extinguished. the Lafayette Avenue blaze damaged a ranch house making it unlivable. No residents were home. Firefights rescued a two week old kitten and a four month old puppy named Lady. mother cat missing. The line of thunderstorms sparked the twin blazes.
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Bridgeport
Bridgeport Fire Department
Route 31
Lakeport Road
Lady
Erin Howard
Jerry Wadsworth
Don Rouselle
la Fayette Ave
Hua Lan Star
LaFayette Ave
ARC name used in scam targets Madison-Cortland residents
Local residents report postcards from ARC Inc offering a $5 million prize. Callers are told they are third in line and must reveal credit card and checking account numbers. Christine Sears notes the postcard is not associated with Madison-Cortland ARC or the state ARC. Attorney general’s office calls this illegal and urges reports to the consumer fraud hotline or Syracuse office.
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ARC
Christine Sears
Madison-Cortland Arc
Madison-Cortland
Sears
Marc Violette
Attorney General's Office
Attorney Generals
Attorney General
Syracuse
NYSEG Urges Conservation as Heat Peaks in Cayuga County
NYSEG asked customers to conserve power as temperatures neared 90s, urging use of fans and turning off nonessential appliances. The call ended at 7 pm, with the Independent System Operator monitoring available supply. Cayuga County offices and Wells College were among those advised to cut energy use.
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New York State Electric & Gas
NYSEG
Clayton Ellis
Ellis
Cayuga County
Auburn
Ralph Standbrook
Wells College
Aurora
Michelle Courtney Berry
OCRRA to Offer Free County Computer Recycling Program
OCRRA launches county wide computer recycling at Rack Cut Road transfer station Onondaga with Rochester Computer Recycling and Recovery responsible for salvaging parts The service targets county residents free for at least one year then may continue pending review Businesses may arrange recycling through local vendors OCRRA will join the county anti litter campaign with new public trash containers Executive Director Tom Rhoads said the program aims to improve disposal at public sites including airports stadiums and malls.
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OCARA
P&c
Public Authority
Onondaga County
OCRRA
Onondaga
Rochester Computer Recycling and Recovery
Tom Rhoads
Rhoads
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Pioneer Homes
Dixie
Wilson Park
15Th Ward
Milton Fields
Manny Breland
Syracuse Universe
Mark Schmutzler
Pierce Road
Fillmore Glen
Pam Greena
Gayug
Filli
Syracu
Avid
Lassman
Star
Photograph Thompson
Katie Onderdonk
Mike Hahn
Amy Chamberlain
Natty Delbel
Jennifer Marquart
Devon Dello Stritto
Pete Hawley
Jessica
Ithaca College
Pam Greene
New York
ARC Inc
Onomaga County
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