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Sunday, June 16, 2013  Outreach to help avoid stigmas

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Lawmakers in Tompkins County are about to consider a proposal to ban plastic grocery bags.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  Onondaga County is bracing itself for the expense of a major expansion at the Onondaga County Justice Center jail.

Monday, May 27, 2013  Neighbors in Onondaga county with household hazardous waste will have greater access to drop-off times thanks to a new partnership between OCRRA and Environmental Products and Services (EPS) of Vermont.

Friday, May 17, 2013  The ground where one of the oldest knife manufacturers in the country burst info flames three months ago will now see new life.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Starting this fall, SUNY ESF students will have a different way to get around campus and into downtown.

Friday, May 03, 2013  A moose that had been wandering around a Hudson Valley county has been tranquilized by state wildlife biologists and taken to the Adirondacks.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Environmental officials say the state is giving 57 nonprofit land trusts a total of $1.4 million to support conservation efforts

Monday, April 22, 2013  The state Department of Environmental Conservation is sponsoring events around the state all week to mark the 43rd anniversary of Earth Day

Monday, April 15, 2013  The Cuomo administration, which has been under criticism from firearms-rights supporters for the state's new gun-control laws, has launched a new grant program for shooting ranges.

Friday, April 12, 2013  Trending on CNY Central is a compilation of the most clicked on stories and most watched videos of the week.

Friday, April 12, 2013  If you or a loved one was a SUNY student between Fall 2007 and Spring 2011, you may qualify for a tuition refund.

Friday, April 12, 2013  An Oswego County father and son were arrested Thursday after police say the teenage son inappropriately touched a child, and the father tried to stop deputies from arresting him.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  The long vacant Syracuse Developmental Center site is being considered for an east coast campus of the Jewish Educational Trade School.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a $20 million cleanup plan for nearly 5 square miles of contaminated ground water in Cayuga County.