Former RJ Reynolds executive involved in major cigarette smuggling case
The report covers Les Thompson, ex RJ Reynolds Tobacco executive, sentenced in a $700 million contraband cigarette operation tied to Canadian markets via the Akwesasne Mohawk facility. Also noted are local incidents including a death, a town board appointment, a fatal car crash, a burglary appeal, and a historic building demolition hearing.
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CBS
60 Minutes
H” Wall Auta
RJ. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Les Thompson
Thompson
Canada
Akwesasne
New
Child care center sought in DeWitt near Woodchuck Hill Road
Children's Discovery Centers of America plans a new DeWitt center at Woodchuck Hill and Jamesville roads to serve up to 158 children with 24 staff. The project requires site plan, subdivision approval, a zoning permit, road abandonments, and county septic approval before construction in spring. The chain already operates in DeWitt and Syracuse and runs over 300 centers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onondaga County
Children’s Discovery Centers of America
Woodchuck Hill
Jamesville Roads
DeWitt
Pioneer Office Park
O'Brien & Gere Engineers
Federal Building
Syracuse
Easern
Child Care Council
Children’s Discovery Centers
Woodchuck Hill Road
Dennis Kennedly
DeWitt Planning Board
Children's Discovery Centers
Zoning Board of Appeals
Knowledge Beginnings
Police seek Albany woman in Syracuse card fraud case
Syracuse police seek an Albany woman believed to have charged thousands of dollars on a perenne card at Carousel Cen ter and hundreds at Hannoush Jewelers and Record Town. Security guards observed the Fiona signed only Kristen on the card and linked to a separate pateine desteintios charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Albany
Kaufmann’s
Kristen
Hannoush Jewelers
Record Town
Agencies scramble after loss of funds
Six months after United Way of Central New York overhauled its allocation process, 23 human service agencies lost nearly $1 million in support. The Red Cross and Urban League shifted to fundraising, while Child & Family Service cut programs and sought new money. Consolidated Industries expanded fundraising and moved workers from sheltered workshops to community jobs. Aurora cut back programs and eliminated services, and Camp Fire Boys & Girls took a loan to stay open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Way
New York
American Red Cross
Urban League
Onondaga County
Child & Family Service
ARISE
Consolidated Industries
Consolidated
Aurora
Camp Fire Boys & Girls
City Hall cleanup promises linger after 1998 storm mess
Neighbors in the Glenwood area complain a year later about storm damage, with Norma living near Corcoran High School reporting fallen trees and blocked access. City crews were sent after district calls, but residents say the county must handle debris on city property and stop dumping on Hancock Drive neighbors.
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Glenwood Avenue
Corcoran High School
Norma
Glenwood
Hancock Drive
Jim Mahaney
Glenwood Strip
Local Firefighter Braves Cold to Free a Rescued Driver
Syracuse firefighter Lt Joe Mullen braved 7 below zero wind chills to pull a woman from a car wreck at Teall Avenue and Grant Boulevard. He and other crews faced freezing gear limitations as schools closed for MLK Day and responders logged six calls by midafternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Joe Mullen
Mullen
Teall Avenue
Grant Boulevard
Martin Luther King Jr
Eric Clos
United Parcel Service
Ben Ingersoll
Bianchi Excavating Inc
Lyncourt Plaza
Ingersoll
Fayetteville
Beard Park
AAA
Diana Dibble
Dibble
Mohawk Valley Oil Inc
Marcy
Mohawk Valley
Cliff Gipe
Gipe
Niagara Mohawk
Kerry Burns
J.C. Birdlebough High School
Jan Renitew
Mitch Pietrowicz
Rod Longo
Phoenix
Tops
Fulton
Donnelle
Nashville
Mike Fish
Tom Murphy
Angie Niehaus
Fredere Pierce
Sue Werbezahl
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Edward Kratzer
Hopcut Road
Sainty
Dibredita
Kratzer
Baldwinsville
D'Eredita
D’eredita
Janian Ulatowski
Gay Town Board
Damian Ulatowski
North Syracuse
Clay
T. Brendan Whelan
Ulatowski
Assembly
Michael J. Bragman
Whelan
Man
Onondaga County Sherif
West Seneca Turnpike
John D’eredita
Bussey
Terry Heights
Burgary
Butternut
Common Council
Are
Archimedes Russell
Kress
Kacey
Patente Marcoccia
METRO
Tadiens
Gry Hibernians Aware
M.C. Burns
Order of Hiber- Urs
Syracles © Group
Burns
Ireland
Kitty Haynes
W. Fayette St
Cocklauls
Frank Bhieaddy
City Hall
Flees Herst
Zorels
Eea Waldron
South
Salina
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