Central New York seeks foreign doctors as visa requests rise
Central New York employers filed a large share of foreign professional visa requests for doctors, engineers, and tech workers last year. The drive to recruit abroad aims to ease rural health care access and fill critical skilled labor gaps, with Congress debating visa expansions and concerns over wages and jobs for American workers.
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New York
U.S. Department of Labor
United States
India
Marshall Blake
Greater Syracuse
Three Central New York women named Eckerd 100 volunteers
Three women from Central New York are honored among the Eckerd 100 for outstanding volunteer service. Joggerm Joan White of Syracuse founded a free organization to ease life's trials with mirth and kindness. Kathy LaVigne of Constantia serves with the North Shore Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Ellen McGowan of Chittenango volunteers at the Sullivan Free Library. Each will receive 1000 dollars for their nonprofits and attend a fully paid trip to Atlanta for a mentoring and leadership symposium.
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Central New York
Eckerd
Joggerm
Joan White
Syracuse
Kathy LaVigne
Constantia
North Shore Volunteer Ambulance Corps
Ellen McGowan
Chittenango
Atlanta
Murder trial testimony to begin in Evans case
Testimony was to begin today in the murder trial of Terrence Evans 32 of 227 McKinley Ave charged with killing 18 year old April Gregory on May 24 1996. Prosecutors seek a murder conviction while defense contends the death was an accident and Evans panicked hiding the body.
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Terrence Evans
Evans
Fletcher
Gregory
Cognetti
Stephen D. Cannerell
McKinley Avenue
April Gregory
Thompson pledges Megan's Law enforcement for county
Democratic challenger Steven P. Thompson vows to use CHAIRS, the county data system, to track registered sex offenders across Onondaga County and inform neighbors in towns without police. He cites past failures and aims to centralize notification under Syracuse police cooperation.
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Onondaga
Steven P. Thompson
Thompson
Kevin Walsh
Syracuse
Sheriff's Department
Walsh
Syracuse Police
Liquor, Guns Seized in South Side Raid
Syracuse detectives from the Special Investigations Division seized more than 270 alcoholic beverages and three guns during a raid on 377 Oakwood Ave. Operator Lynn Rudolph, 54, was charged with illegal storage of alcohol. Inside the after-hours club were Rudolph and patrons. Authorities recovered 142 bottles of liquor, 117 beers, 13 wine coolers, a .22 rifle, two loaded shotguns, and $570 in cash.
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Syracuse
South Side
Special Investigations Division
Oakwood Ave
John Corbett
Lynn Rudolph
Rudolph
Corbett
Airport aims hike in parking fees at Syracuse Hancock
Syracuse officials propose parking rate increases at Hancock International Airport for 1999, boosting one hour from 1.35 to 1.50 and 24 hours from 5.10 to 6.50 after the 1996 expansion added 830 spaces. Aviation Commissioner Charles Everett says the change funds services, noting it remains cheaper than other cities. Chamber of Commerce president David Cordeau doubts impact on business travelers. council vote not scheduled.
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Department of Aviation
Charles Everett
Rochester
Buffalo
Albany
David Cordeau
Greater Syracuse
Harassment report on Van Buren councilor delivered
A Syracuse area law firm completed an investigation into sexual harassment claims by Town Comptroller Laura Henderson against Van Buren Councilor Gary McGinnis. The report, delayed and kept confidential, was hand delivered to council members with added $3,500 approval for further interviews and review before a possible closed briefing.
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van Buren
Elizabeth McCarthy-Bowers
Bond Schoeneek & King
Laura Henderson
Gary McGinnis
Henderson
McGinnis
Syracuse
McCarthy-Bowers
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