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Friday, March 15, 2013  New York utility regulators have approved new electricity and natural gas delivery rates for National Grid.

Monday, September 10, 2012  The Obama administration is urging a new focus on preventing suicides, especially among military veterans - and is beefing up the nation's crisis hotline to help.

Thursday, August 09, 2012  Members of the Communications Workers of America held a rally at the Verizon building in downtown Syracuse Thursday, to urge the FCC and Public Service Commission to stop a proposed Verizon deal.

Monday, July 16, 2012  A spokesperson confirms that the New York State Public Service Commission is investigating Friday's power outage that affected some 17,000 National Grid customers.

Sunday, April 29, 2012  CNY School Boards Association has a how-to guide

Friday, April 27, 2012  State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is asking a state regulator to take action against Verizon New York over mounting complaints of poor repair service for land-based telephone service that serves millions of New Yorkers.

Thursday, April 19, 2012  Utilities this spring are charging consumers extra because of the mild winter.

Friday, March 09, 2012  Students in the East Syracuse-Minoa district won a first place prize and $15,000 for their school for the distracted driving video they put together.

Thursday, December 15, 2011  The New York State Public Service Commission approved lowering the costs of National Grid's residential electricity delivery bills.

Thursday, December 15, 2011  The sale of two nuclear power plants in Oswego County has been approved.

Thursday, February 17, 2011  National Grid customers have gotten a letter, which may look like it's from National Grid, but it isn't.

Monday, January 31, 2011  National Grid says it will shed 1200 employees, restructure how it operates to sharpen its focus on local operations, and and cut costs by $200 million.

Thursday, January 20, 2011  The New York State Public Service Commission approved a one-year, $112.7 million rate hike for National Grid.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011  About 35 protesters showed up in front of the National Grid offices in Syracuse Tuesday afternoon to oppose a pending rate hike request.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010  National Grid is trying to increase the rate customers pay for electric delivery service , and customers are turning out to say they're upset with that idea.