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Thursday, May 09, 2013  Investigators with the New York State Health Department are looking into allegations against Rural Metro Medical Services in Syracuse.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  A former scoutmaster and current supervisor of the Town of Trenton has turned down a plea offer from prosecutors, and his case will go to trial.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Town of Trenton Supervisor Mark Scheidelman pleaded not guilty in Oneida County Court today to a single charge of first degree sexual abuse.

Friday, March 01, 2013  In Oneida County, a grand jury has indicted the Trenton Town Supervisor on sexual abuse charges.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  Westchester County will not host a gun show early next year in the wake of the massacre in Newtown, Conn. County Executive Rob Astorino said it would be inappropriate for the county to hold the event.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  The Supervisor of the Town of Trenton in Oneida County, Mark P. Scheidelman, was arrested on sex abuse charges for allegedly having sexual contact with a child under the age of 11-years-old.

Sunday, September 16, 2012  Owera Winery welcomed the community to its grounds on East Lake Road on Sunday to help with their second annual grape harvest.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012  Twenty-three mayors and town supervisors from Buffalo to Long Island are endorsing a bill backed by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to fight prescription drug abuse.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012  A former town supervisor is being accused of intentionally damaging the audio equipment of a political rival.

Friday, January 27, 2012  Have you ever wanted to date Salina's Town Supervisor? Now is your chance.

Friday, January 27, 2012  A central New York town official has apologized for using a racial slur twice at a town board meeting.

Monday, December 19, 2011  Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has asked the state's 932 towns to show his office their ethics codes in an effort to bolster self-policing by local government.

Friday, December 09, 2011  A federal judge has rejected the state's motion for dismissal of a lawsuit challenging a ban on floatplanes from certain wilderness lakes in the Adirondacks.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011  Tuesday night, the Manlius town board unanimously voted to override the states new property tax cap, which limits tax increases to 2%.

Sunday, November 20, 2011  The Cicero town board and the town supervisor are looking to combine their respective budget proposals and agree on on that will not raise takes as much as previously expected.