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Micron making progress toward groundbreaking despite lengthy environmental reviews
October 15, 2024, 12:38 am | Source
County Executive Ryan McMahon doesn't want to call the Nov. 2025 groundbreaking a "delay" because intensive work is ongoing. It was originally set for this June, and then next spring.
Syracuse seeks federal grant to build protected bike and pedestrian lanes
October 14, 2024, 6:03 pm | Source
The city hopes to secure a $20 million EPA grant that aims to reduce single-use vehicular traffic.
McMahon: "Scathing" NYS letter points to management concerns at county board of elections
October 11, 2024, 12:23 pm | Source
He says the backlog of voter documents and management issues should be a "wake-up call" for party leadership and the legislature, who appoint the elections commissioners.
NYS Board of Elections sends in workers to help Onondaga Board relieve severe backlog
October 10, 2024, 12:04 am | Source
County elections commissioners first told WAER News they faced a 20,000 voter backlog in late September, apparently sounding alarm bells for state officials.
Legislature approves Onondaga County's 2025 budget largely unchanged
October 8, 2024, 9:56 pm | Source
Lawmakers made some budget-neutral changes to to the county executive's proposal earlier in the process, but other amendments pushed by Democrats Tuesday were rejected.
SU rejects student appeal over pro-Palestinian protest sanctions
October 7, 2024, 2:29 pm | Source
SU graduate student Cai Cafiero has lost her appeal to overturn her temporary academic probation in the fallout over the spring Gaza Solidarity Encampment.
Marking 160 years since Syracuse hosted historic National Convention of Colored Men
October 4, 2024, 9:24 pm | Source
The men traveled here in 1864 from 17 states, including Confederate states, in the middle of a bloody Civil War.
The Everson Museum takes steps to invite and get reacquainted to the community
October 4, 2024, 9:04 pm | Source
The world-renowned Everson Museum is taking stapes to open its doors to the public and appeal to a broader audience. They held a Community Day to help remove barriers and change perceptions.
TCG Player unionized workers pressure company leaders for first contract
October 3, 2024, 8:58 pm | Source
The company and its owner eBay were forced by federal labor officials to recognize the unionized workers last summer, but a contract remains out of reach.
Onondaga Nation reclaims tiny portion of its original territory in landmark agreement
October 2, 2024, 9:03 pm | Source
The agreement with owner Honeywell is the most significant land-back accomplishment in North America.
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