Onondaga trash agency seeks higher burn fee
Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency faces a proposed rise to 150 per ton for burning screenings from municipal waste. Officials cite special handling costs and overtime for crane operators, while critics say the rate hike transfers costs to sewer users and residents. The agency previously planned to lower the 99 per ton base fee with excess financing profits.
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Michael Lloyd leaves SU amid cheating investigation
Michael Lloyd, a former Syracuse University guard with one year left, quits to pursue pro basketball as NCAA and FBI scrutiny intensifies over summer correspondence courses. The case involves Lloyd, San Jacinto and Southeastern College of the Assembly of God, highlighting the pressure of big-money pro careers and questions about coaching and administration responsibility.
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GOP warns of dangerous agenda in 1905 session
Dr John F Eppolito argues in a public letter that GOP policy aims to cut Head Start heating energy housing and family planning funding while relaxing environmental rules. He warns reductions will raise long term costs in health and welfare and questions Congress and Rep Walsh of Syracuse.
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Syracuse NSRA Fairgrounds Receives High Praise for Clean Facilities
A Syracuse visitor praises the NSRA event organizers and Syracuse crew for exceptional cleanliness and well stocked restrooms. He notes this was the best conditions since joining NSRA in 1984 and urges a return to Syracuse for future nationals. He thanks the entire crew and hopes a deal keeps the event there.
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Public meeting critique of Onondaga Legislature conduct
Lorraine Villeneuve voices frustration at the August 7 Onondaga County Legislature meeting noting poor decorum during public comment though opening rituals proceeded. She urges legislators to model courtesy and responsibility as community leaders.
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Village Critique Calls Out Series on Officials
A Liverpool resident defends village clerk Nancy OBrien and police chief Gerard Neri, denouncing a Dan Kane series as shabby reportage. The letter accuses the piece of rehashing a past mistake and sensationalizing alleged misconduct, praising local services instead.
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Breastfeeding column offers love hate lessons for new moms
Karen G Nevin writes Amber Smith's Aug 3 Herald Journal column on breastfeeding and shares her own experiences pumping in a car between a wedding and reception. She encourages new mothers to weigh feeding choices, notes nursing takes effort but eases with time, and urges consulting a lactation specialist if problems arise.
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Herald-Journal
Karen G. Nevin
Syracuse
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