Onondaga Lake Deal Prompts County Pollution Plan Vote
Legislators face a daunting decision approving a 3380 million pact to curb sewage pollution of Onondaga Lake. The agreement funds upgrades at the Metropolitan Sewage Treatment Plant to meet federal standards, with a 2012 deadline and potential state and federal funding aiding costs.
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Onondaga County
Onondaga Lake
Atlantic States Legal Foundation
CS. Distrnet
Hiawatha Bowevard
William Sanford
Washington
Counly
Sanford
Nicholas Paro
Pirro
State Department of Environmental Conservation
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Allied Corp
Charles Garland Reflects on Violence and Community Decay
Charles Garland speaks about frontline grief and the rising scope of violence in Central New York. He describes mourning families, the toll of shootings, abuse, and AIDS, and warns that communities crumble when youth die too young and voices go unheard.
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Charles Garland
Garland
Herald- Journal
Peter Ortiz
Garland Bros. Funeral Home
Syracuse
Starry E. Lewis
New York
Garland Bros
How Liverpool fared in first year of merger
The article outlines a police merger in Liverpool with Syracuse that initially faced political opposition from a coalition of Democrats and Independents aligned with Liverpool Republicans. After restructuring, with Farrell and White switching to Republican roles and winning in the June village election, the contract appears favorable. A citizen study is proposed to verify cost efficiency and protection levels.
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Fred Pierce
Liverpool
Syracuse
Liverpool Republican Committee
Jim Farrell
Gary White
Farrell
White
Village
Public Safety Committee
Zoge
Frederick Bobenhausen
ED Robinson
Dental health series praised by Onondaga official
Congratulations to Marilyn Pinsky, commissioner of the Onondaga County Department of Aging and Youth, for leading an excellent ongoing series on dentistry and senior dental health in the Herald American. The respected panel of dentists explains complex topics in plain language, aiding the community.
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Marilyn Pinsky
Onondaga County Department of Aging and Youth
Herald American
Pinsky
Onondaga County
William T. Delaney
Syracuse
Thankful for Our Flag Patriotism in Legion Magazine sparks debate
A letter expresses strong views on patriotism and respect for the American flag, arguing freedom of speech does not override reverence for the emblem. The writer advocates protection of the flag’s dignity and notes love for God differs from national loyalty. The piece ends with a wish for God’s guidance and the flag to stay free.
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the Legion Magazine
God
Two men on a bus and a question of blindness
A warm day on a city bus carries two men, one drunk and one blind, whose behavior and paths provoke reflection on perception. The narrator weighs help versus independence, noting the blind man’s steadiness while the drunk departs for a bar. In the end, the question lingers: which traveler is truly blind?
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Carol Riccinto
Syracuse
Empire Expo Center Draws Over Two Million Visitors
The New York State Fair showcases a long history for Geddes Syracuse and Central New York with the Empire Expo Center expanding attractions and drawing more than two million visitors to its 350 plus acres.
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Geddes
Syracuse
New York
Eckerd Drug Store Joins New York Community
Kimberly King praises Eckerd stores for value and variety and welcomes the chain to the neighborhood. Vincent Palermino commends Peter Cappuccilli Jr. for expanding the Empire Expo Center into a year round and August family event with exhibits and grandstand acts, noting its growing economic role and the upcoming fair from August 21 to September 1.
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Eckerd Drug Store
New York
Eckerd
Florida
Kimberly King
Syracuse
Peter Cappuccilli Jr
Geddes
Cappuccilli
Readers invited to submit letters for publication
Readers are asked to send brief legible letters with the writer’s name address and daytime phone number. Submissions become the property of The Herald Co. and may be edited or published including online. Mailing address and contact details are provided for Syracuse area readers.
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Post-Standard
Herald-Journal
Herald American
Syracuse
Herald- Journal/Herald American
P.O
N.Y
Syracuse.com
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Stephen A. Rogers
Michael J. Connor
Timothy D. Bunn
L. Peter Lyman
James F. Kleinklaus
Jeffrey A. Barber
Onondaga Lake Deal
Gomers
Empire Expo Center
Eckerd Is Fine Store
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