Recently added articles from The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY):
EMINENT DOMAIN FUELS WIND POWER.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Stephen Rutigliano The dictionary defines eminent domain as the inherent power of the state to seize a citizen's private property without the owner's consent. The recent U.S. Supreme Court's liberal and controversial decision gave the right, "In simple terms ...
MOVE FAIR'S LOTTERY AREA BACK TO ORIGINAL SPOT.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: The biggest mistake of the New York State Fair was to move the lottery area. The new place is crowded, noisy, uncomfortable and inconvenient, not to mention small, with ...
WEST GENESEE STREET CORRIDOR NEEDS CLEANING.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: I wonder just who is responsible for maintaining the West Genesee Street corridor between Terry Road and Westlind Road! This area is an eyesore year after year and it doesn't show any signs of improvement. The medians are cluttered with debris and ...
OBAMA KEEPS KING'S DREAM ALIVE WITH RUN.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: It is inspiring and emotional to watch Sen. Barack Obama as he accepts the Democratic nomination for president of the United States of America. It is fitting that it happened on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" ...
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE PRIDE OF CAR MECHANICS?(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: I've been a mechanic over 40 years and had a lot of pride in my workmanship. Now that I'm a little older, I would like to have mechanics work on my vehicle with the same pride and quality I gave. ...
DOLLAR'S WEAK BECAUSE IT'S BACKED BY NOTHING.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: In 1960, you could by a gallon of gasoline for a (silver) quarter. Now that quarter is worth about the cost of a gallon of gasoline. So the price has not changed in terms of "real" money. Note that our wise forefathers specified that our currency should ...
CLINTON LOSS WAS ABOUT OBAMA, NOT A GLASS CEILING.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: There has been a lot of talk lately about Hillary Clinton not getting the Democratic Party nomination due to a "glass ceiling," including an editorial in The Post-Standard on Aug. 28. How is a distinction drawn between a "glass ceiling" and the fact ...
B'VILLE MAN BRINGS THE BALLOONS.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mark Weiner Washington bureau When 100,000 balloons rain down on Sen. John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin at the Republican National Convention this week, Baldwinsville's Danny Magowan will have a front-row seat, of sorts, to watch history in the making. But ...
FUEL COSTS HIT SCHOOLS; DISTRICTS CUT BACK ON FIELD TRIPS, IDLING BUSES.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Elizabeth Doran Staff writer ; Contributing writer Michael Bersani and staff writer Catie O'Toole contributed to this report. Faced with fuel budget hikes of 30 to 40 percent, area school districts are limiting the number of field trips, examining bus routes and buying ...
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTO TRY FOUR-DAY WEEK.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Catie O'Toole Staff writer A tiny school in Central New York is taking on a big endeavor. The private Peachtown Elementary School on the Wells College campus in Aurora will switch to a four-day week when school starts Wednesday in an effort to save money on ...
SUN SHINES, AND SO DO FEST MUSICIANS; SOME HEAVENLY PERFORMANCES PLEASE AUDIENCE AT SKANEATELES FESTIVAL CONCERT.(Local)(Concert review)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: David Abrams Contributing writer Skaneateles Festival co-artistic directors David Ying and Elinor Freer must have friends in high places. What looked like a sure washout earlier in the day miraculously turned into sunny and dry weather, and for the first time ...
MUGGER ESCAPES SAMARITAN.(Local)(Column)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Charles McChesney Staff writer A mugger escaped arrest Sunday afternoon, despite the efforts of a taxi passenger who captured him briefly, according to Syracuse police. A 25-year-old Syracuse University student told police she was walking on Fellows Avenue, ...
SUNDAY DRIVER.(Local)
Sep 01, 2008 ... CAPTION(S): PHOTO Stephen D. Cannerelli/The Post-Standard Haley ...
FAIR TO HONOR TWO WHO DIED IN LABOR DAY STORM.(Local)
Sep 01, 2008 ... A New York State Fair ceremony today will honor two men who died 10 years ago at the fair during the Labor Day storm. Beryl Stone, 60, of Hastings, a familiar figure around the horse shows at the Coliseum, was killed when a tree fell on his camper. John "Butch" Perry III, 43, a ...
MUSLIMS' HOLIEST MONTH, RAMADAN, BEGINS TODAY.(Local)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Muslims today begin observing Ramadan, the holiest month of the Islamic calendar. During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn until sunset, pray, meditate and perform ...
EVENT TO FEATURE EXPERT ON CHITTENANGO POTTERY.(Local)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Mike Beardsley of Chittenango, an expert on Chittenango Pottery and the highly collectible items the company produced in the early Erie Canal days, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the community room of Sullivan Free Library, in Chittenango. The free ...
WHERE'S SEAN?(Local)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Sean Kirst's column ...
HOLIDAY CLOSINGS.(Local)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Here's a list of what will be open and closed today for Labor Day. Banks: Closed, including in-store branches. Financial markets: Closed. Government offices: City, county, state and federal offices are closed. Libraries: The county's Central ...
LABOR DAY ECONOMICS; AS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN HEATS UP, ; A HOST OF PROBLEMS AWAIT SOLUTIONS.(Opinion)(Editorial)
Sep 01, 2008 ... In his speech to the Democratic National Convention last week, former president Bill Clinton presented a stinging indictment of the Bush administration's stewardship of the economy. "They took us from record surpluses to an exploding national debt," he thundered. "From over 22 ...
LEADERSHIP NEEDED; LABOR DAY BRINGS CALL FOR REAL ECONOMIC DIRECTION.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Dennis J. Nave Greater Syracuse Labor Council Unlike past years, this Labor Day is more of an observance than a celebration for working families. Since last Labor Day, energy prices have escalated tremendously to the point of a domino-effect on the entire economy. ...