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Saturday, March 09, 2013  Educators meet with legislators on Saturday morning to look at options

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  In New York State over six-hundred and fifty schools have submitted their Annual Professional Performance Review Plan. This satisfies a requirement that is a part of the federal program Race to the Top.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  Romney used Big Bird and PBS as an example of programs he would cut funding to if elected President in November.

Saturday, September 29, 2012  Cambareri has a plan to build an all-inclusive outdoor multi sports and wellness complex, constructed primarily to grow the Challenger Little League

Monday, September 03, 2012  President Obama responds to the Republican National Convention

Wednesday, May 16, 2012  School budget results are coming in from across Central New York.

Friday, May 11, 2012  The rally comes just days before taxpayers will vote on school budgets across central New York.

Monday, April 09, 2012  If the board adopts the Contreras plan, students who currently go to Elmwood would be shuffled to other schools in the same quadrant or area of the city.

Tuesday, April 03, 2012  Politics in Washington could affect plans for the future of Route 81 in Syracuse.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  Onondaga County's top prosecutor joined several district attorneys from across the state, urging lawmakers to make funding for child abuse prevention programs a top priority.

Sunday, March 04, 2012  Library Advocacy Day is Tuesday

Thursday, February 23, 2012  The Syracuse City School District is getting some of its' funding back from the state.

Monday, February 20, 2012  Central New York is getting a chance to connect several 911 centers.

Sunday, February 19, 2012  Parade organizers are quick to admit -- raising money for the Syracuse St. Patrick's Parade is tough work.  In a down economy, it's becoming increasingly difficult to rely so heavily on corporate donations. Instead, organizers said they've turned to folks in the community.

Friday, February 03, 2012  More than six years after a controversial case that began with prosecutors talking about money being funneled to terrorists, Manlius doctor Rafil Dhafir has been resentenced, but not the way his supporters wanted.