Silent mourning after pupil dies in sand pit accident
Madison County records show a pupil died after falling into a sand pit behind his home on Donna Circle in Sullivan. Fire autopsy indicates breathing difficulties. At Pine Grove, the 1998-99 school year saw 11 student deaths, including 14-year-old Billy Wood who died July 9, 1998 while riding a bicycle. Community members, teachers, and counselors plan to help classmates cope with the grief.
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Donna Circle
Sullivan
Billy Wood
Pine Grove
Bernardi Pushes County Sales Tax Hike To 8 Cents
Syracuse Mayor Roy Bernardi renews calls for a one penny increase in Onondaga County sales tax to 8 percent total, arguing a bigger tax base could close the city's structural budget gap and possibly reduce property taxes. County officials caution against it citing limited incomes and potential spending declines.
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Syracuse
Roy Bernardi
Onondaga County
Rochester
Buffalo
Albany
Bernardi
Ed Kochian
Nicholas Pirro
Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency
Pirro
Jess
Joe Nicoletti
Tts
Nicoletti
Erty Laut Pha
North Syracuse rejects all-day kindergarten plan
The North Syracuse school board on Monday rejected three all-day kindergarten proposals citing high cost and uncertain state aid. They discussed moving grades and reallocating pupils to free space, with options ranging from one full-day class per elementary to restructuring to fit September 2001. The board and Superintendent Melvin questioned funding and proven benefits.
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North Syracuse School Board
Cicero
Jerome Melvin
Lakeshore
Salina labor office closes after decade of service
The Salina Labor Department office in Onondaga County shuts after more than ten years, moving services downtown to 450 S. Salina Street. State cuts and a phone-based unemployment claim system reduced staff, prompting relocation and draws from Assemblyman Michael Bragman who campaigns for keeping local access.
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Onondaga County
Labor Departments
S. Salina Su
Tiesiete
Michael Bragman
D-Cicero
Bragman
John Reno
Labor Department
Reno
City battles over Brigadier Hall use and bingo licensing
March actions show Syracuse city officials refusing lease proposals for Brigadier Hall while state courts and Racing and Wagering Board contest licensing as nonprofit groups press to use the hall. Attorneys warn prolonged litigation as local groups fear exclusion.
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Stewart
State Supreme Court
Robert J. Nicholson
Racing and
Brigadiers
Belaw
Our Lady of
Richard Kuczynski
Syracuse
Joshua Spaulding Wins National Point of Light Award
Joshua Spaulding of Tully receives the National Point of Light Award from The Points of Light Foundation and partners for community service. He has been a poster child for American Red Cross Blood Services at age 12, while a separate school meeting in East Syracuse Minoa discusses an $8.8 million building project add-on and a public vote set for April 12.
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Joshua Spaulding
Tully
Point of Light
Points of Light Foundation
Knights of Columbus
Corporation For National Service
Joshua
American Red Cross Blood Services
Syracuse-Minoa
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Dick Temple
Somie Staudanits
Bobbie
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Phat
N. Syracuse
Jonathan J. Todd
Salina
Reno Sa Fel
Jothres
Farr
State Labor _ Department i Office
Pilcher
Sivet
Robert Ventre
Drum and Bugle
Rick Guy
Guy
Tully Boy
Aaa
Union
Liverpool
Teachers Union
Reading Rainbow
WCNY
Liverpool Road
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