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Monday, March 18, 2013  Celebrities belonging to the group Artists Against Fracking are wielding star power to influence New York law, but they may also be running afoul of it.

Friday, July 27, 2012  The annual Arts and Crafts Festival runs 10 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday near Columbus Circle. It gives patrons a chance to connect with artists from all over the United States and Canada.

Thursday, June 21, 2012  Scam artists are now targeting Facebook pages, what can you do to protect yourself?

Sunday, June 17, 2012  Soul and doo wop music groups Ladies of Soul and Street Corner Doo Wop performed a concert Sunday evening in efforts to raise money for the Paul Robeson Performing Arts company.

Friday, March 09, 2012  Authorities say they have a suspect in custody after a daylight shootout on an upstate New York street claimed the life of an aspiring rap artist.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012  Netflix says it will stream certain movies from The Weinstein Co., including "The Artist," under an exclusive licensing agreement.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012  The 84th annual Academy Award nominations were announced in Beverly Hills, Calif., by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Tuesday morning.

Sunday, November 06, 2011  Art work is on display now, will be auctioned

Sunday, October 30, 2011  'Made in Central New York' is the theme

Tuesday, July 19, 2011  A bookkeeper at an East Syracuse business is in jail for allegedly stealing from the business she worked at for several years.

Wednesday, June 08, 2011  Police in northern New York say an engagement ring given by acclaimed American artist Frederic Remington to his fiancee more than a century ago has gone missing from a museum.

Saturday, November 27, 2010  Children's Art Museum has artists' auction this week

Thursday, June 24, 2010  WSTM-TV NBC 3 broadcast live one hour special: "Jazz Fest Live" Friday at 7:00 pm from the campus of Onondaga Community College.

Thursday, March 11, 2010  Well-meaning senior citizens who think they are helping a grandchild in distress are becoming victims of another wave of the so-called "Grandparent Scam," warns the Better Business Bureau.