Bridgeport store holdup suspect charged in chase case
William Rumrill, 30, of Onondaga County charged with felony robbery and criminal use of a firearm and weapon possession after allegedly robbing Sunrise Food Store on Route 31. He previously faced burglary and grand larceny after a two county chase ending in a crash on Jamesville Road.
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Bridgeport
Alpany
Onondaga County
Rumrill
Sunrise
Route 31
Jamesville Road
DeWitt
le Datta Grimea
Family, tenant escape attic fire in Eastwood dwelling
A fire started in the attic of the 2.4 story wood frame house at 149 N Collingwood Ave forcing a family of three and a first floor tenant to flee. No injuries reported. Firefighters contained the blaze to the attic as investigators and Red Cross assisted displaced residents.
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Eastwood
Collingwood Ave
Former teacher named to serve on school board
The Skaneateles Board of Education named Gary Robinson, a former fifth grade social studies teacher, to the seat left vacant by long-time member Marcia Corrigan who resigned Oct 7 for personal reasons. If Robinson remains on the board he must run in the May general election.
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Skaneateles
Gary Robinson
Marcia Corrigan
Corrigan
Robinson
Down syndrome nutrition seminar in Syracuse
The Down Syndrome Association of Central New York sponsors a seminar on Targeted Nutritional Intervention in Syracuse at the Marley Education Center, 765 Irving Ave, from 10 am to 4 pm. National experts will speak. fee is 25 dollars for members and 35 dollars for nonmembers. For details, call 637-9711 and ask for Shannon Townsend.
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Down Syndrome Association of
Central New York
Syracuse
Marley Education Center
Irving Ave
Shannon Townsend
Flight 103 families urge U S trial for Libyan suspects
George Williams of the Victims of Pan Am Flight 103 group urged the United States to pursue trials in the United States or Scotland for two Libyan suspects linked to the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. He noted support for The Hague option but said a fair trial belongs in the U S or Scotland. The crash killed 259 aboard and 11 on the ground, with many victims connected to Central New York including 35 Syracuse University students. Williams’ son Geordie, 24, was among the dead.
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United States
Scotland
George Willams
Joppa, Md
Lockerbie
Central
New York
Syracuse University
Clay
Williams
Geordie
Oliver North lectures at Syracuse University on Constitution
Oliver North, a retired Marine lieutenant colonel and Iran Contra figure, spoke before 600 at Syracuse University. He avoided Iran Contra questions, urged engagement in politics after college, and praised constitutional rights as God-given while noting misinterpretations.
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Syracuse University
North
Reagan
U.S. Senate
Virginia
College Republicans of
Young America’s Foundation
U.S
America
Marine Corps
USA
Krantz
Southwood’s Fight for Rights and Community Identity
Southwood, a former backwoods hamlet near Onondaga’s southeast edge, grew from 1928 subdivision into a spirited, organized community. Led by John Lockett, the neighborhood formed a homeowners association to push for enforcement of ordinances and block quarry expansion, landfill, incinerator, and other developments while seeking better streets and services.
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East Seneca
Onondaga
Southwood
al Capp
Lil Abner
Homewood Realty
John Lockett
Odell Place
John
the Banger
Ken
Brighton
Nedrow
District warns Montauk over driver standards cited
Syracuse district gives Montauk Bus Service 10 days to prove drivers meet district standards after discovering a driver with a criminal record. Henry Zachery III was behind the wheel despite prior instructions not to drive Syracuse students. Zachery is suspended pending clearance as Montauk reviews dispatch failures and driver certifications.
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Syracuse
Montauk
Henry Zachery III
Driscoll
Zachery
Brasser
State Department of Motor Vehicles
DMV
Thomas Apple
District has room for two Cappas
In Syracuse, Superintendent Thomas Cappa and his wife Ntsoaki Cappa, the district’s assistant superintendent, work closely both at home and in the office. Since February, they share roles in a high level district typically not seen in public education, balancing meetings, evaluations, and policy with a paired leadership dynamic. State education leaders note the arrangement as unusual but feasible, emphasizing joint commitment and creative oversight.
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Syracuse
Thomas Cappa
Ntsoaki Cappa
Cappa
Ins
Washington State
Robert Loretan
New York State Council of School Superintendents
Loretan
Gary Marx
American Association of School Administrators
Marx
Supean
William Simmons
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Eric
Beth Ehlinger
Fernandezes
Beverly Powell
Ashdale Avenue
Christopher Fernandez
American Red Cross
Down Syndrome
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Hague
Netherlands
Oliver North
Rand Angain
Chip Giemza
Elaine
Wanda
Walter Southwood
Neil Driscoll
Alan Brasser
Levy and
Hughes
Nottingham High School
East Colvin Street
Manley Field House
Maureen Nolan
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