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Thursday, January 31, 2013  Meetings are being held by state officials around New York to answer any questions the public has about the SAFE act. This gun control legislation has made New York State the toughest on guns in the nation.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  Video - An informational town hall meeting on the NY SAFE Act attracted a large crowd in the city of Oswego where some people are using the forum to express their opposition to the legislation.

Thursday, November 22, 2012  The father and uncle of a teen convicted of shooting his classmate are charged with harassing the victim's family through a website.

Monday, October 15, 2012  Nearly 50 people came out to Onondaga Town Hall on Monday night to express concerns about possibly allowing hydrofracking within the community.

Friday, March 23, 2012  Police have identified the body found behind the skeletal remains discovered on March 17 behind Shoppingtown Mall in DeWitt.

Thursday, March 22, 2012  DeWitt Police will discuss the skeletal remains found behind Shoppingtown Mall at a press conference Friday morning at 11:00am.

Thursday, January 19, 2012  The Central New York Community came together in an unprecedented way Thursday night to focus on a topic many find difficult to discuss.  Preventing child sexual abuse was the focus of a forum at Onondaga Community College, sponsored by the child advocates at The McMahon/Ryan Child Advocay Center. The event was broadcast by several local media outlets including CNYCentral.

Thursday, January 19, 2012  Now that Governor Cuomo has rolled out his proposed state budget for the next fiscal year, Cuomo and others in his administration are going around the state pushing it.

Thursday, January 19, 2012  Dan Leonard, who is an adult survivor of child sexual abuse is a key speaker at Thursday's town hall event at Onondaga Community College. Leonard lived with the secret of his abuse at the ages of 13 and 14 until the 1990's.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012  The executive director of the McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center in Syracuse says more adult survivors of sexual abuse contacted the center for counseling or support in the last few months of 2011.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012  Victim of abuse speaks out, as the Central New York community prepares for town hall discussion about child abuse.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  The Bernie Fine sex abuse scandal has heightened concerns about child abuse in youth athletic programs. Now, the McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center is hoping to address those concerns.

Wednesday, November 09, 2011  In a close vote, Salina residents decided against a plan to consolidate the town hall and highway facility in a new building.

Saturday, October 22, 2011  This November voters in Salina will decide whether or not to consolidate the town hall and highway facility and move them into a new building the town would buy.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011  Salina taxpayers will have two chances to learn more about the town's plan to possibly acquire the Burdick Chevolet property on Old Liverpool Road and use it as a consolidated facility for its Town Hall and Highway Department.