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Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Yahoo! has recently named the Finger Lakes and Lake George to their list of “Lakeside destinations that have it all.”

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Two former Syracuse University basketball ball boys are asking a judge to reinstate their slander lawsuit against the school and coach Jim Boeheim.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  A U.S. Senator is outraged that the Federal Probation Office apparently ignored dozens of alerts set off by David Renz's GPS monitoring bracelet, indicating it had been tampered with.

Friday, April 05, 2013  Gentile's restaurant just received their liquor license this week, after moving to N. Geddes St. on Syracuse's near Westside a year ago.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  Fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine has filed the initial paperwork in a defamation lawsuit against ESPN for reporting sex abuse claims against him.

Monday, March 25, 2013  Price Chopper has updated its coupon policy following an investigation by the State Attorney General after complains about misleading customers.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  Price Chopper will change the way it advertises and promotes its coupons in New York and pay a $100,000 penalty following a settlement with the state.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  In the wake of allegations that former Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine had sexually abused two former ball boys, his wife Laurie Fine sued ESPN for libel for its coverage.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Cuomo wants fines for talking or texting on the phone while driving to be at least $50 and rise to a maximum of $550 for multiple violations.

Monday, January 14, 2013  People familiar with the internal negotiations say New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders have a tentative deal to enact the nation's first gun control measure following the Newtown, Conn., school shooting.

Friday, November 30, 2012  Syracuse Police Chief Frank Fowler said three of the men who accused Bernie Fine of sexual abuse were "highly credible," reports The Post-Standard.

Friday, November 09, 2012  The former associate head coach of the Syracuse Orange basketball team will not be charged after a year-long investigation into sexual abuse.

Friday, November 09, 2012  Syracuse Police Chief Frank Fowler's statement on the closure of the Bernie Fine investigation.

Friday, November 09, 2012  The former associate head coach of the Syracuse Orange men's basketball team, Bernie Fine, will not be charged after a year-long investigation into sexual abuse.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  The price of gasoline is still falling after Hurricane Sandy left a wide swath of flooding, power outages and disrupted transportation in the eastern U.S.