Two Utica men convicted in 1997 church arson in Syracuse
Joseph Brown also known as Joseph Love 92 and Adummy Jackson 31 were found guilty by a federal jury of arson conspiracy and related charges in the Believers Miracle Deliverance Church fire on Fay Street in Utica. Jackson pleaded guilty as a juvenile. Brown faces at least 15 years while Jackson could receive up to five. both remain free until June 7 sentencing.
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Utica
Syracuse
Joseph Brown
Joseph Love
Believers Miracle Deliverance
Fay Street
Dummy Jackson
Calvin Ashley Jr
St. Mark's Healing and Deliverance Church
Ashley
Willie J. Steele
Believers Miracle Deliverance Church
Steele
St. Mark's
Evangelical Church
Jackson
Brown
Roger Perkins
Henry Savage
Perkins
Savage
Ater
Museums face debt as attendance lags and expansion costs bite
A 1999 dry summer and underperforming IMAX releases hurt attendance at science museums. Board chair Larry Leatherman notes худed growth while Bonnie Van Doren of the Association of Science Technology Centers highlights funding shortfalls. Similar woes hit museums in Boston Philadelphia and Portland. Patrick La Crosse who turned around Oregon Museum of Science and Industry cites renegotiating loans and winning support to cut debt from 23 million to 15 million and to stabilize budgets with tough controls.
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Mir
MOST
Larry Leatherman
Bonnie van Doren
Association of Science Technology Centers
LaCrosse
Library funding survey details by region and grants
The survey shows aging libraries need funds with percentages allocating for electrical wiring and computer upgrades. It lists grant amounts including 307000 for the Minca Library, 295000 for Salina Free Library, 150000 for Solvay Puple Library, and 95000 for the Aurora Free Library in Cayuga County.
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Minca
Salina Free Library
Solvay Puple
Aurora Free Library
Cayuga County
Police crack down on rebel snow riders in Onondaga County
Central New York patrols target illegal snowmobiling as many riders trespass on private property or drive on roads to reach trails. Two local fatalities this winter prompt tougher enforcement amid state patrols across 10 counties.
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Onondaga County
Larry Butler
Butler
New York
Martville
Oswego County
Chenango County
South Otselic
Jack Adams
Onondaga
Os Weed
Adams
Salina
Mary Ann Schadt
Schadt
Laad
Electronics Parkway Park
Kevin Bamerick
New York State Snowmobiling Association
Hard feelings in Syracuse police tensions spill into公开 debate
Sean Kirst notes fraying trust between white and black officers after Friday protest, triggered by Tim Foody departure and the Taylor shooting. The piece frames police discipline, community fear, and race dynamics in the city’s neighborhoods as drivers of conflict and cautious reform. It cautions that the incident exposes deep strains within the police force and demands accountability and dialogue.
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Amarshulaneers
Tim Foody
Foody
Johnteirs Taylor
Carlos Remain
City Hall 10
Remain
Taylor
Eig
Sean Kirst
Syracuse
Tormey backs cameras in trials for Fifth District courts
James Tormey, the new administrative judge covering six counties, vows to overturn rulings barring cameras from trial court proceedings in the Fifth Judicial District. He supports returning cameras to trials while reviewing non trial matters and urges courtroom design to include camera facilities for future buildings. He argues openness improves public trust in the judiciary.
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James Tormey BI
Fifth Judicial District
Albany
Tormey
Criminal Courts
Syracuse man pleads guilty to hotel burglary assault
Gregory Wilson, 31, of 448 Hawley Ave, pleaded guilty in state Supreme Court to a single felony count of first degree burglary for an attack on a 46 year old New Jersey woman in her Hotel Syracuse room on December 12. He faces about 15 years in state prison at sentencing March 3.
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Syracuse
New Jersey
Gregory Wilson
Hawley Ave
State Supreme Court
John Brunetti
Wilson
Rick Trunfin
Upstate cities seek more state aid to rebuild tax bases
City leaders in Rochester and companions urge Albany for larger, steadier funds as Upstate New York faces continued tax base erosion. Mayors cite revenue gaps, rising costs, and middle class flight while officials blame budget cuts and demand a four year, 250 million aid package. Mevers asked the state for help.
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Rochester
William Johnson
City
Albany
Upstate
Ed Farrell
New York Council of Mayors
York Cities
Comvay
Bernardi
Johnson
Buffalo
New York
Farrell
Mevers
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George Pataki
Heay
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John Scanion
Mark Loveland
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Camillus
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