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Sunday, May 19, 2013  The State Fairgrounds were filled Sunday with hundreds of people out paying tribute to a man they remember as a local hero. He was remembered for saving his neighbors from a Liverpool fire three years ago.

Friday, May 17, 2013  When most people think about weather in Central New York, the first thing that comes to mind is lake-effect snow. We'll soon get a glimpse into how the storms work from the inside out.

Monday, May 13, 2013  'Ten Tons of Love' is collecting 40 tons from dorms this year

Monday, May 13, 2013  New York state's attorney general is asking smartphone makers to do more to protect consumers from violent street crimes known as "Apple picking," or cell phone thefts.

Sunday, May 12, 2013  Graduation day is an emotional one for students filled with smiles, happiness and relief. Thousands of students from both Syracuse University and SUNY ESF received their degrees today in a dual ceremony.

Friday, May 10, 2013  The man accused of killing a New Hartford native was back in court on Rochester this morning.

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

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Shipwreck hunters say they've found the sunken houseboat of a northern New York businessman who disappeared during a trip on Lake Ontario 40 years ago.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Early alerts and strategies to lessen impact of invasive tree killer

Friday, May 03, 2013  Sunday's Mountain Goat Run will have added security after the Boston Marathon bombings, and is also drawing more business to the Syracuse area.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  The Voice of NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” was picked up for drunk driving Friday.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Authorities say nine members of a college crew team have been rescued after their boat took on water while they were rowing on a western New York lake.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  A nearly mile long section of Boylston Avenue in the heart of Boston's Back Bay neighborhood remained shut down on Tuesday afternoon as police and federal agents continued to search for information about the two bombs that went off during the Boston Marathon.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  An upstate New York college located in one of the snowiest places in the nation is getting a $320,000 federal grant to study lake-effect snow storms.

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.