Popcorn Vendor Remembered Amid City Sesquicentennial
Syracuse residents share memories of a Pushcart man on South Salina Street who sold hot buttered popcorn from a wheel cart, a downtown icon now gone. A separate police report notes a 77-year-old woman repelling a purse snatcher, with Bruce F. Murry charged with attempted robbery. James Brown Jr. received six months for resisting arrest in a separate case tied to a murder investigation.
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Salina Street
Public Safety Center
James Brown Jr
Onondaga County
Jamesville
Valley burglary warning from Syracuse police
Syracuse police warn residents of at least four burglaries this month in the ae section. Capt. James Boynton says thieves entered through windows and back doors, taking cash and household items near Milburn Drive and West Seneca Turnpike. Anyone with tips please contact 200 Valane Jackson.
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Syracuse
James Boynton
Boynton
Milburn Drive
West Séneta Turnpike
Latin American Festival Weekend At Fowler High
Latin American Festival at Fowler High School features salsa music dance and Latin cuisine. A Puerto Rican parade starts Saturday at 9 in front of Nojaim's Supermarket at Gifford and West streets. Festival hours are Friday 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. with games sports and vendors.
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Fowler High School
Nojaim’s
Gifford and
West Streets
Elbridge Community Band to perform on Friday lawn
A new Elbridge band led by trombone player Timothy Fillins will give its first performance at 7 p.m. Friday on the Elbridge Fire Department lawn Route 5. The concert is free after village board approval for the group.
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Elbridge
Route 5
Timothy Fillins
Elbridge Village
Grange Picnic Planned at County Fish Hatchery
The Ononaaga Romuna Wrange will sponsor a county picnic for all Grangers this Sunday at Carpenter's Brook Fish Hatchery. The event begins at 1 p.m. Attendees should bring a dish to pass, table service, and a beverage. Watermelon will be furnished. For information call 673-9142.
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Ononaaga Romuna Wrange
Grangers
Carpenter's Brook Fish Hatchery
Retail giants eye Clay Route 31 site big development likely
Clay residents and officials weigh a proposed 381,000 square foot retail center at the Route 31 Soule Road corner. Target Stores and Lowe’s are named as potential anchors on 6.45 acres rezoned from residential to shopping use. Traffic on Route 31 dominates local concerns as hearings approach.
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Wilmorite Inc
Great Northern Mall
Ciay First
Wegmans and
Chase-Pitkin
Great Northern
Pine Gate Acres
St. John's Church Community Center
Soule Road
Ed Roesch
Pine Gate Homeowners Association
Clay Town Board
Town Hall
Roesch
Fairway East
Strawberry Farms
Streamwood
Cramer, East Syracuse janitor, charged with marijuana sale
A five month East Syracuse police investigation ended with the arrest of Robert Cramer Jr., a janitor at the East Syracuse Minoa school, accused of selling 26 grams of marijuana on school property. He was arraigned April 8 and pleads innocent, with a court appearance at 5 p.m. today. Police said no sales to pupils, teachers or staff are alleged.
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Heman Street
East Syracuse
Robert Cramer Jr
East Syracuse-Minoa
Cramer
Creekwalk Extends 1.4 Miles Through Inner Harbor Area
Mary Myers and grandchildren stroll the 1.4 mile extension of the Onondaga Creekwalk near the Inner Harbor, bringing the total to two miles from Franklin Square. The $225,000 project, largely funded by Niagara Mohawk and Empire State Development, opens amid harbor revitalization plans including a marina, shops, and an aquarium.
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Mary Myers
Onondaga Creekwalk
Inner Harbor
Tair
New York State Barge Canal
Franklin Square
Syracuse
Niagara Mohawk Environmental Benefits
Empire State Development Corp
Carousel Center
Onondaga
Kirkpatrick Street
Hiawatha Boulevard
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Peter One
Kim O'Hare
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Wal-Mart
Sam's Club
IE Retail
Ata
ESM
By le Datta Grimes
Creekwalk
Elizabeth Doran
Post-Standard
Myers
Pulaski Street
Onondaga Lake
Bart Bush
Lakefront Development Corp
Richard Vittorio
Bush Sai
Metropolitan
Bush
Huy Oloy
Bear and
Kirkparas
Oronda Peo
Palex
Ted Kociensk
Corey Lewis
Nicole Lewis
Eddie Lewis
Jennis Nett
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