Storm fuels demand for tree services in Central New York
After Monday’s violent storm, Syracuse area tree services race to cope with overwhelming demand. Owners like Mike Schoeffter of Syracuse Tree Service report nonstop calls from homeowners needing removal and repairs. Helpers from A A Instant Tree Service in Fayetteville and others from Manlius to East Syracuse join in, while roofers and contractors battle crowded schedules.
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Mike Schoeffter
Syracuse
Schoeffter
Selena
Bonnie Holbrook
A&a Instant Tree Service
Fayetteville
Michael
Bob Evans
Broadfield Road
Manlius
Evans
Tom
Wendy Mulcahy
waCoupane
Storm delays Onondaga County school openings
Labor Day storm knocks out power, prompting numerous districts to cancel classes and push start dates. Tully schools open today while Syracuse, Liverpool, North Syracuse, and others pivot to later starts or adjust staff development. Power restoration and building damage shape decisions with roofs blown, windows shattered, and classrooms affected.
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Onondaga County
Tully
Gary Heymann
Heymann
Syracuse
Fowler High School
Marcellus
Paul Bristol
Liverpool
South Road
John Cataldo
Cataldo
North Syracuse
Jerome Melvin
Melvin
Dastran Guguul
Fayetteville-Manlius
Jamesville-DeWitt
West Genesee
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Rudolph Rubies
Minoa
Thomas Neveldine
Neveldine
Fabius-Pompey
Portable power rush hits Central New York stores
By 10 a.m. Monday manager Steve Ess had sold the last household generator at Chase-Parkin Home & Garden in Clay. By 11 a.m. Syracuse Supply Co. ran dry on rental units as thousands face up to a week without power. Vendors report sold-out inventory with more expected today. Generators range from 329 to 1899 dollars and are needed for refrigerators, wells, and sump pumps to prevent flooding.
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Schoeffter
Northeast
New York
Steve Ess
Chase-Pinkin Home & Garden
West Taft Road
Clay
Syracuse Supply Co
Ess
Candles and ice drive shopping after storm across Onondaga
Shoppers like Richard Scott hunted for candles and Oreos by flashlight on Onondaga Hill as Abbott's Big M opened early to aid customers despite outages. Stores used flashlights to guide aisles, with perishable goods moved to refrigerated spaces and ice in high demand at Sabastino's Westcott Street market.
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Richard Scott
Onondaga Hill
Abbott
Big M
Scott
Seon
China Town
Solvay
Larry Abbott
P&c Foods
West Side church St Lucy's destroyed by storm damage
Neighbors awoke Monday to St Lucy's church and steeple ripped apart by the storm. Debris covered Gifford Street as beams, trees, and wires lay across the area. Parishioners recall decades of faith as residents hope parish services continue from the auditorium while repairs proceed.
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West Side
St. Lucy’s
St. Lucy's
Donald
Mary Otts
Donald Ott
Carl Roesch
Syracuse
Franklin D. Roosevelt
St. Lou's
Michael Tutt
Gifford Street
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Paul Riede
Weed
S12n Photogral Hechingers
Chris Ludwig
Jay Staiger
Stalger
Tim Knauss
New
Bob Niedt
Agaia State of Emergency
Carousel Center Mall
Wegmans
Fairmount Fair
Mark Young
Peter's Groceries
Nottingham
Fairmount
Westcott Street
Angelique Ryan
Sabastino
Ryan
Westcott St
Sabastido
Westcott
John Glenn Boulevard
Mobil
Western Lights
Geddes
Don Cazentre
Mark Libbon
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