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Monday, March 25, 2013  Parents and students from the Westhill Central School Disitrct attend a budget meeting Monday night to discuss the $1.1 million in cuts the district faces.

Monday, February 25, 2013  The Liverpool School District unveiled its 2013-2014 budget proposal on Monday night.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Syracuse firefighters union, Local 280, placed and ad in The Post-Standard in an effort to stop Fire Station 7 from closing. The ad ran in Thursday’s "Neighbors" section.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Members of the Local 280 lined the perimeter of the building where Mayor Stephanie Miner delivered her state of the city address to protest the potential closing of fire station #7 on University Hill.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Fire Station No. 7 on Syracuse's east side may close to eliminate $30 million budget deficit.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013  Moody's Investors Service says Congress must go beyond its deal this week and come up with a plan to shrink the budget deficit if it wants to keep the U.S. government's top credit rating.

Friday, October 26, 2012 

Tuesday, October 23, 2012  Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner issued a statement following the final presidential debate.

Monday, September 03, 2012  Children as young as 4 years old are being allowed to take drugs for ADHD and other behavioral problems. But some parents would prefer a drug-free alternative.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  Several Upstate New York mayors met in Syracuse to work together on financial issues and massive budget gaps.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  The City of Syracuse's Budget Director says the city needs to take action now to avoid a financial crisis like the one in Scranton, PA

Tuesday, March 06, 2012  Whether your child is born in January or June could have an impact on whether they're identified as having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD. That's according to a new study.

Wednesday, February 08, 2012  Syracuse Superintendent Sharon Contreras presented her $373 million budget proposal for 2012-2013 on Wednesday night to the Board of Education.

Thursday, December 22, 2011  When Jason Dudinec suddenly started washing his hands and touching things ritually, his parents knew something wasn't right.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011  Congresswoman Ann Marie Buerkle took questions from voters about the federal deficit and taxes on Tuesday night in Jordan.