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Sunday, May 19, 2013  Help with putting 'local' into practice in business, community and government

Monday, April 22, 2013  No one under 21 would be able to buy cigarettes in New York City, under a new proposal announced Monday that marks the latest in a decade of moves to crack down on smoking in the nation's largest city.

Monday, April 22, 2013  A Rochester woman is accused of using another person’s identity to open a loan and buy a car.

Saturday, March 16, 2013  More money for schools may be included

Monday, March 04, 2013  Since the passage of the NY SAFE Act, there has been a run on the purchase of ammunition that has emptied the shelves of many of the most popular calibers at most gun shops.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Central New York, your local independent businesses are benefitting from your support.

Monday, February 11, 2013  Some online orders charge extra fees,  florists say they cut local profits

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Syracuse police need help identifying appraisal sheet the investigation into the homicide of Jerry Mack last year.

Friday, January 18, 2013  Turn in a gun, get some groceries. That's the idea behind a gun buyback program kicking off Friday in Orange County.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  State police say they've arrested a Mohawk Valley man after finding large supplies of marijuana and fireworks at his home.

Monday, January 07, 2013  Ithaca Police and Tompkins County Sheriff's deputies collected more than 100 guns as part of a gun buyback program.

Monday, January 07, 2013  The official total from Ithaca’s gun buyback program Saturday stands at 60, but it’s expected to go much higher on Monday afternoon when Ithaca Police and the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Department announce the final results.

Saturday, January 05, 2013  With the Newtown and Webster shootings barely in the nation's rearview mirror, Ithaca Police hosted a gun buy back program to try taking some guns off the streets.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012  You can get rid of your guns and weapons during a gun buy-back in Ithaca and Tompkins County on January 5th. The program is in response to recent gun violence across the country.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  The New York Times is looking to cut costs and is offering buyouts to some of its staffers.