Liverpool Man Arrested in Major Marijuana Sale
Joshua A. Planty of 151 Old Liverpool Road was arrested after selling 36 pounds of marijuana to an undercover Oswego County Drug Task Force agent. Charged with first degree criminal sale and possession, he faced a potential 15 year sentence, bail set at 100000, and was held in Oswego County jail. Police say the Wednesday parking lot sale near Route 264 and Route 6 was a major supplier operation. The DA noted the case as among county’s largest drug arrests, with task force credits and ongoing investigations into illegal cultivation and sales networks.
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Joshua A. Planty
Old Liverpool Road
Schroeppel
Liverpool
Oswego County
Planty
Marguana
Dodd
Jack Doyle
Dennis Hawthorne Sr
Doyle
City Eyes Use of Three Buildings for School Proposals
State focus on using East Fayette Street facilities for about two years during elementary renovations. Reid and Peck would host district programs now in leased spaces. MSA building to become arts focused city middle school day use. MSA would donate Montgomery Street site for nighttime and weekend classes. Proponents push savings and arts appeal while opponents warn of 200 layoffs and risk of empty buildings if programs fail.
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University
East Fayette Street
Reid and Peck
The
MSA
City
Metropolitan School For the Arts
Montgomery Street
Cnnld
Arts Middle
Reid
Peck
Robotic surgical arm debuts at University Hospital in Upstate NY
Surgeons at University Hospital unveil AESOP, a $60,000 robotic endoscope arm controlled by a surgeon's voice. First in Upstate New York, the device steadies a camera for internal imaging, promising clearer pictures and easier operations in chest and abdominal procedures.
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University Hospital
Upstate New York
Gregg Serh
Robotic Arm Aids Heartburn Surgeries At University Hospital
University Hospital surgeon Dr William Marx describes the AESOP robotic arm used in minimally invasive heartburn operations. The device, controlled by headset commands, offers live imaging, stores visuals, and helps residents view guidance while reducing movement errors.
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Dick Blume
Stetf
William Marx
University Hospital
School wins federal grant for reform program
Anthony Meggesto, district director of special programs, announced a three year grant totaling about 198000 dollars from the Obey-Porter Comprehensive School Reform Initiative. The funding supports training and staff development for a schoolwide reform effort, with 128000 dollars in the first year.
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Anthony Meggesto
Obey-Porter
Delaware adopts Success for All reading program
Delaware will train every certified teacher to deliver reading in 90 minute blocks under the Success for All program. Johns Hopkins will train staff with 25 on-site visits next school year as the district progresses through year one reading year two math and year three social studies and science.
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David Pickard
Delaware
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins
Beatings and trials in Onondaga County court case series
John Pobutkiewicz suffered numerous skull and facial fractures as police and medical examiner testimony described a brutal attack on November 28 near a neighborhood tavern. The case ties to suspects Marcelle Smith and James Rolfe charged with second degree murder and robbery. Separate trials and related prosecutions including Tyrone Scott and Rashawn Sullivan are noted along with a May Webster Avenue homicide indicting James H. Brown Jr for Rhonda Hoyle’s death.
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Marcelle Smith
Carbon St
Jame Rolfe
Sackett, St
Apt. 3
Smith
James H. Brown Jr
Net Web
Rhonda Hoyle
Hoyle
Webster Avenue
Defense portrays state police as aggressors in I-81 skirmish
Defense argues state police assaulted protesters during the I-81 disturbance. Anello cites tapes showing troopers arrest actions and confrontations with media. Prosecution contends conflicting officer accounts and a juror acquitted Kapplemeier, while Buttenschon is found injured. Civil suits by protesters pending in federal court against county and state.
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Lauri
Kappelmeier
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