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Yesterday at 1:23 PM  Authorities say an Auburn woman suspected of stealing $808,000 from the teachers union she headed lost more than $350,000 at a central New York casino over the last seven years of her life.

Thursday, June 13, 2013  Property owners along the Connective Corridor can breathe a sigh of relief, at least for now. The Syracuse Common Council voted down a proposed tax fee for businesses on the Connective Corridor at a special meeting on Thursday, 6 to 1.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Property owners along the Connective Corridor in Syracuse will learn Thursday whether their tax bills will increase by around $3,000 to pay for maintenance.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Evoking a Watergate-era quote, Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick says "There's a cancer in the state Legislature." He and the other 61 district attorneys statewide support a bill to give them more power to root out government corruption.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  As recently as two years ago, you may have missed the General Ellis Cemetery, one of the oldest in Onondaga County. But when Onondaga Community College decided to move into the old county hospital across the street and turn it into an academic building, new eyes fell upon the forgotten cemetery.

Monday, June 10, 2013  This week, local police officers are carrying the "Flame of Hope" throughout Central New York, helping it make its way to the Opening Ceremonies for the New York State Special Olympics in Buffalo.

Monday, June 10, 2013  Annual fee for a business would be approximately $2,000 if the measure passes.

Monday, June 10, 2013  A St. Lawrence County man is accused of building a wooden cross and setting it on fire while saying a racial slur to a person visiting his neighbor’s home in the Town of Morrisville back in April.

Monday, June 10, 2013  Following the arrest last week of four nurses involved in an apparent prescription drug scandal, administrators at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown are sending out assurances that they "will not tolerate this type of behavior."

Friday, June 07, 2013  Neighbors in the Bayberry community of Liverpool say teenagers are playing a "game" where they break into cars steal only change, leaving valuable items behind.

Friday, June 07, 2013  A fourth nurse at the Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown has been arrested.

Friday, June 07, 2013  In an apparent response to controversy surrounding its Facebook page, the Utica Police Department on Friday launched it's new profile page on Google+.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Saturday's noon rally outside Capitol building billed as "fight for the future of public education."

Friday, June 07, 2013  A traveling nurse is accused of illegally dispensing hydrocodone and oxycodone from the Samaritan Medical Center PYXIS system.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  Syracuse University concluded its spring study abroad program in Istanbul early as unrest and protests continue in the region.