Return of the 17 Year Cicadas Sparks Local Memory
Citizens recall cicada swarms known as periodical locusts that emerge every 17 years. Mitch Tiegel of Onondaga County Public Library notes the buzzing phenomena and relates it to mating calls and past camping memories in Virginia and Washington.
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Meyala
Virginia
Mitch Tiegel
Onondagaounty Public Library
Washington
Locust lore and party fundraisers headline town item
May 25 issue quotes Chief Leon Shenandoah on locust control with dark hour harvest and butter fry method. Clay Republicans report Patti Page fundraiser oversold,可能 reaching half of 35000 for upcoming town elections. A Bahamas cruise offer for reunion attendees prompts alerts about policing solicitations and etiquette satire column.
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Leon Shenandoah
Nedron
U.S. News and World Report
Clay Republicans
Patti Page
Blake shot me accuses man testifies in court
Deputy Bernard J. Meleski testified in County Court that William R. Blake Jr. shot him three times outside DeWitt Town Court on February 10 and also shot fellow prisoner David Clark. Meleski identified Blake as the shooter and described grabbing the gun during the incident.
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Bernard J. Meleski
William R. Blake Jr
Meleski
DeWitt Town Court
Blake
Sheriff’s Department
John Duncan
William Blake
Duncan
David Clark
Eyesore owner told to tear down shed in 30 days
Geddes Assessor William J. Charles must remove a rusted metal garage owned by his company within 30 days after Onondaga County Judge Norman A. Mordue’s June 9 decision. The ruling resolves a two year dispute with Helms Drive residents who argued the shed’s unsightliness violated town rules while allowing Charles to pursue a permit for four new Westvale Acres homes.
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Punxsutawney High School
Pennsylvania
Bahamas
Bishop Ludden
Hawaii
Lask
Doherty
Onondaga
Geddes
Norman A. Mordue
William J. Charles
Charles
Helms Drive
John Walsh
Helmi Drive
William J. Charles Construction Co
William J. Charles Real Estate Co
Mordue
Westvale Eves
Westvale Acres
Daniel M. Patalino Jr
Patalino
Eyesore
Page BT
Zacharek
Sylvan Beach
Sharon Squires
Syracuse
Biparts
Cee
Aes
Recer
Sharon
Terry
Deputies face scrutiny over searches and squirt gun incident
Onondaga County officials weigh policy on searching arrestees after a 14-year-old described a deputy interaction over a squirt gun on South Salina Street. The account details padded caution, a bag check, and a warning to stop playing with guns in the street. The piece also notes a Bridgeport settlement over a separate strip search case and a murder-penalty ruling.
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Onondaga County
Sheriffs Department
Bridgeport
Sult
Onondaga
Nedrow
Salina Street
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Billy Blake
Burnet Park Zoo
Shannon Bedingfield
Austin
Tex
Siri
Elizabeth Wasserman
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Mark
Sears
Supreme Court
Oneida
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Dick Case