Cooler July Delays Syracuse Heat Record
July 2000 in Syracuse headed for the coldest July on record as a Canadian cool front kept temperatures in the 60s and 70s. Climatologists note an unusual jet stream dip while forecasters project continued cool weather with no 90 degree days and beach attendance down. Local businesses report weaker activity due to the persistent chill.
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Syracuse
Keith Jestan
Cornell University
Northeast
Canada
Southwest
Midwest
Mitchell
National Weather Service
Gill
New York
Gut
Gull
Gannon’s
Potter Heating and Air Conditioning
Chuck Wisniewski
Tom Maxian
Green Lakes State Park
Manlus
Maxian
Maxwan
Mother Nature
County Opposes Final Plan For Onondaga Lake Cleanup
Onondaga County environmental chief David Coburn tells state officials at Geddes Town Hall that the 12.4 billion Allied Chemical site cleanup may not deliver a lasting solution. He notes mercury laden soil and water could remain and questions if the plan goes far enough to heal Onondaga Lake shores. Honeywell and AlliedSignal plan the cleanup after acquiring LCP Chemicals site in Solvay, with state DEC to issue a formal response by October.
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David Coburn
Geddes Town Hall
Coburn
LCP
Solvay
Nondaga Lake
Allied
Mathews Avenue
LCP Chemicals
Honeywell International
AlliedSignal
Ken Lynch
State Department of Environmental Conservation
Honeywell
Onondaga Lake
Marcellus teen aims for Miss United States Teen crown
Melissa Trombley, 19, of Marcellus, NY, won Miss New York United States Teen and competes in Orlando Week against 55 contestants for the Miss United States Teen title with a $100,000 prize package. Her platform focuses on mentoring children with special needs while she studies elementary education at Onondaga Community College. Her supporters, including grandparents and local businesses, have raised about $6,500 for gowns and attire.
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Melissa Rogala Trombley
New York United States
Marcellus
Trombley
United States
Frombley
Johnson & Wales University
Marcellus High School
Marcellus High
Trombiey
Joanne Trombley
Melissa
Stacey Cooper
New York
Rod
Joanne ‘Watts
Johnny Rockets
Carousel Center
Onondaga Community College
Cies
Home repair scams alleged in Upstate New York
Attorney General Eliot Spitzer warns against fraudulent contractors after 14 complaints allege shoddy work by Leigh Remodeling Co in central New York. He plans lawsuits seeking restitution, noting 2000 complaints last year and 750 so far this year as victims face ruinous costs and disarray.
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Jim Imler
Liverpool
Leigh
Eliot Spitzer
Legh
New York
Spitzer
Ork
State Supreme Court
Syracuse
Aginst
Jonathan Baley
Leonard M
Tony” Davis
Sarah B. Carelli
Huth Bailey
Dang
Pav Hughes and Hefme eey honored in Skaneateles history poster
A reader recalls visiting Randall Terrace near Borodino Landing to congratulate Pav Hughes and Hefme eey, whose outdoor bathrooms are featured on a poster titled Pavies Past and Present A History of Waste Management in the Skaneateles Watershed. The piece notes Skaneateles Lake as Syracuse's historic water supply and discusses watershed protection rules and the Honey Boat water service era.
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Hughes
Hefme Eey
Skaneatcles
Fama
Randall Terrace
Borodino Landing
Pat
Charlene
Sanctuary Lane
Akaneateles Lake
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Allied Cleanup
Onondaga County
Allied Chemical
Octo- T
Melissa Trombley
Michelle Gabel
Statf
State Attorney General
Upstate
By Chris Iven Sait Whiter
Tamower Primioe
Skaneateles Lake
Pav
Choe Cowan
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