North Country's Assemblyman Nortz dies at 76
A former North Country Assemblyman died today in Florida after a battle with cancer. H. Robert Nortz, 76, of Jefferson County, served in the state Assembly for 26 years. The Republican was first...
View ArticleAubertine named chair of Senate Agriculture Committee
Sen. Darrel Aubertine, D-Cape Vincent, has been pegged as the new chair of the state Senate Committee on Agriculture. Incoming Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith announced the appointment today,...
View ArticleCamillus veteran receives state Conspicuous Service Star
A Vietnam veteran from Camillus was awarded the state Conspicuous Service Star today. Nicholas W. Donvito served with a front-line infantry unit in Vietnam in the late 1960s. He already has received a...
View ArticleRep. James Walsh: Seven chapters in his legacy
Rep. James Walsh says he will look back on his 20-year career in Congress, satisfied that his work made a difference locally, nationally and internationally. Here's a look at seven of his...
View ArticleOnline video pushes governor's 'fat tax' plan
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- New York state's top health official appears in a 5-minute YouTube video promoting Gov. David Paterson's controversial "fat tax" on soda and other sugary soft drinks. Health...
View ArticleLocal Democrats honored by Onondaga County committee
Six local Democrats will be honored next month by the Onondaga County Democratic Committee. Former committee chairman Robert Romeo will receive the Chair's Recognition Award, while Assemblyman Al...
View ArticleGroup receives grant to help revitalize downtown Syracuse
The Syracuse Model Neighborhood Corp. recently received a $500,000 grant from the state Division of Housing and Community Renewal to help revitalize downtown. Money can be used to renovate buildings...
View ArticleCity budget hearing schedule
Each city department must justify its budget request to the Common Council during hearings in April. Then, at the end of the month, the public gets to have its say at a hearing scheduled for 6 p.m....
View ArticleA closer look at Syracuse's mayoral candidates
In today's Post-Standard, local officials and Syracuse University political scientist Grant Reeher analyzed the Syracuse mayoral race, which includes five candidates. The city Republican and...
View ArticleOnondaga Democrats closer to filling Legislature dance card
Syracuse, NY -- Four more Democrats have entered their names as Onondaga County Legislature candidates, county Democratic Committee officials said. Teirra A. Howe, 24, of Mattydale, is seeking the 5th...
View ArticleElections board tosses Legislature candidate's petitions
Syracuse, NY -- The Onondaga County Board of Elections has disqualified a potential candidate for County Legislature. Democrats has circulated petitions to get Kristen Zimmer-Meile on the ballot in...
View ArticleMiner outpaces Nicoletti in fundraising for Syracuse mayoral race
In the last 30 days, Democratic mayoral candidate Stephanie Miner raised twice as much as her closest opponent in the primary Sept. 15 The most recent round of campaign finance reports show Miner...
View ArticleDemocratic mayoral hopeful Alfonso Davis to open campaign headquarters in...
Alfonso Davis, Democratic candidate for Syracuse mayor, will host a grand opening for his campaign headquarters Friday. Davis is setting up shop on the first floor of the State Tower Building, 109 S....
View ArticleAssemblyman Bill Magnarelli secures $50,000 state grant for Northside CYO
State Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli, D-Syracuse, visited the Northside CYO today to meet with children involved in the center's programs and check on the progress of projects funded by a $50,000 state...
View ArticleAre you running for local office?
Post-Standard reporters and editors are compiling information for our annual election editions of Neighbors and for our online Voter Guide. We want to send questionnaires to folks running for office...
View ArticleA closer look at Syracuse's three councilor-at-large candidates
Here is some more information about the three candidates for the two open Syracuse councilor-at-large seats: Lance Denno, Democrat Endorsements: Democratic, Working Families parties...
View ArticleMeet the 23rd Congressional District candidates: Doug Hoffman
Doug Hoffman, 59, is managing partner of an accounting firm with five offices across the North Country. He lives in Lake Placid with his wife of 36 years, Carol. They have three grown children....
View ArticleMeet the 23rd Congressional District candidates: Bill Owens
Bill Owens, 60, is the managing partner with a Plattsburgh law firm, where he has practiced for 30 years. He lives in Plattsburgh with his wife of 36 years, Jane. They have three grown children....
View ArticleMeet the 23rd Congressional District candidates: Dede Scozzafava
Dede Scozzafava, 49, was raised in the village of Gouverneur in St. Lawrence County. Scozzafava has served 10 years in the state Assembly. She and her husband, Ron, have four grown children. Politics...
View ArticleNew Yorkers to vote on two ballot measures today
Voters across New York are deciding constitutional issues. The first ballot proposition today is whether to approve a minor land swap in a remote northwestern corner of the Adirondacks. The other asks...
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