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Thursday, June 21, 2012  Students at Elmwood Elementary School in Syracuse left for summer break Thursday morning, but they walked out with heavy hearts because they knew they wouldn't be coming back.

Monday, April 23, 2012  A contruction project thats start Monday will impact drivers in the city of Ithaca.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  The President of the Elmwood Family & Teacher organization supported the recommendation from superintendent Sharon Contreras.

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, November 08, 2011  Investigators are looking for the driver involved in hit and run that injured a 6-year-old girl in Syracuse.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011  On Tuesday afternoon, postal workers across the country, including Central New York, plan to rally to fight proposed cuts.

Thursday, September 08, 2011  The heavy rain felt around Central New York and the Southern Tier also caused a sinkhole to form in the city of Syracuse.

Tuesday, September 06, 2011  The U.S Postal Service is on the verge of default. If that happens, it could have a devastating effect on those of us who use the post office on a daily basis.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011  Central New York could lose three more post offices as the U.S. Postal Service looks to trim down its retail network.

Thursday, March 10, 2011  The Syracuse school board voted tonight to keep Elmwood Elementary School open.

Wednesday, March 09, 2011  Education advocates boarded a bus to Albany Wednesday morning to join hundreds of other New Yorkers for Education Lobby Day.

Friday, January 28, 2011  Another local post office will shut down Friday.

Friday, January 21, 2011  The Syracuse City School Board has approved a plan to close two schools.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011  Recommendations from teams include cutting 425 positions and closing two schools.

Monday, January 17, 2011  Parents and children with ties to Elmwood Elementary school spent part of their school holiday rallying to keep Elmwood from closing.