Syracuse woman plans to be part of group to defy US law, aid Cubans Syracuse resident and Christian Brothers Academy graduate Madelaine Greacen will travel to Cuba later this month with an ecumenical group that will defy U.S. law to deliver humanitarian aid. Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:36:35 GMT Hart's 4th: Salt Potato Independence Day In celebration of the 4th of July, Post-Standard reporter Hart Seely enlists pal Tom Peyer's reluctant palate in a cookout quest to liberate the Syracuse summer side dish staple, the salt potato, from it's mundane status, and rescue Central New York from culinary obscurity. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:04:01 GMT Holiday Heroes blood drive underway at Carousel Center ... http://www.donatebloodnow.org . July 1, 2009: Be a Holiday Hero this weekend and donate blood Slideshow (WSYR-TV) Syracuse (WSYR-TV) - There's no question that the greatest gift you can give is the gift of life, and doing so is easy. Yet another ... Publ.Date : Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT Boaters Warned Enforcement Efforts Stepped-Up This Weekend ... friends and family they're never coming back." "Operation Dry Water" on Oneida Lake results in several BWI Arrests (Syracuse, NY - June 30, 2009) - State Police made the following arrests during Operation Dry Water on the weekend of June 27 and 28. ... Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:45:48 GMT Continue reading "Mirasty takes time fielding offers" Three days into free agency, Syracuse enforcer Jon Mirasty said on Friday that he's already received better contract offers than anything Columbus has given him so far. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:31:45 GMT Flowers mark spot where Syracuse University grad student drowned Flowers were strewn along the walkway of Hiawatha Lake, Syracuse, today as a memorial to Kelly Farmer who drowned June 24. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:58:21 GMT Swimming unsafe at Pinellas beach ... Mannion's warning, Boyd chose to forego her day at the beach -- disappointing a daughter who'd just flown in from Syracuse, New York. "I'm not even inclined to put my toe in the water to see how hot or cold the water is," she said. One possible ... Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:39:12 GMT Town Hall Meeting With Congressman Maffei When: Monday, July 6, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Where: Lincoln Middle School, 1613 James Street, Syracuse, New York 13203 While few would argue that this nation's healthcare system is in need of reform, how we get there and how Congress addresses this issue will be the subject of much debate this summer. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:57:22 GMT Council of Parishes CNY kick off petition drive ... who attended the June 20 conference. The petition states: To Bishop Cunningham: We the undersigned members of the Syracuse Catholic Diocese respectfully ask that you call a moratorium on parish reconfigurations so the process to date can, with input ... Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:57:14 GMT Steven Page is more naked than ever Guy Dixon Friday, Jul. 03, 2009 02:02PM EDT S teven Page is calling from his girlfriend's house in Syracuse, N.Y. Domestic clangs and clatters can be heard in the background, the kind of sounds that ring through any household in the days before a summer road trip which, in Page's case, will take him on a Canadian tour of summer festivals. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:45:03 GMT Men robbing gas station forget to fill up Two men who robbed a gas station near Syracuse, New York were caught because they forgot to fill their getaway car up with gas first. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:44:19 GMT State wants advice on future of Green Lakes State Park in Fayetteville ... s master plan and is asking for public input at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Pine Grove Middle School, 6318 Fremont Road, East Syracuse. The park's big draws are its two lakes, camping, golf course and hiking trails. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:47:05 GMT ESPN disses Syracuse-Georgetown rivalry Try telling nearly 32,000 Syracuse fans decked out in orange that the Syracuse-Georgetown rivalry isn't one of the nation's best. Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:22:41 GMT 50,000 Ecstasy pills seized in northern New York border bust ... harged with importation and possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance. Federal prosecutors in Syracuse are handling the case. Officials said the men did not yet have attorneys. << Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:48:28 GMT Dish, Time Warner Cable In New York Next For MSNBC HD ... this month. For its part, Time Warner Cable, which bowed the news service's HD feed on its systems serving Syracuse and Binghamton, N.Y. on June 29, is slated to open MSNBC HD to its customers in the New York City boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, ... Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:01:56 GMT Syracuse-area family wins 9 cars from dealer ... Bruce and Reeny Campbell of Clay found a car-carrier transporter full of cars parked out front of their suburban Syracuse house Wednesday. The Campbells were the winners of four Hyundai Elantras and five Kia Spectras in a drawing held Tuesday by car ... Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:56:10 GMT Seasonal Growth: Eastside Neighborhood ... year, and with abundant, fresh local produce, it aims to bring renewed health and vitality to the neighborhood. The Syracuse Eastside Neighborhood Farmers' Market, now it its third season, got underway Wednesday, June 24 in Loguen Park, formerly ... Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:40:50 GMT Celebrating Independence Day in CNY ... display A A A barge between Rtes 81 and 11 A A A Dusk **Auburn Emerson Park A A A fireworks following the A A A Syracuse Symphony concert **Cortland fireworks A A A Dwyer Memorial Park A A A Dusk **Clayton fireworks A A Antique Boat Museum A A Dusk ... Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:56:33 GMT Syracuse's Carousel Center mall has another tenant with money woes ... es and its real estate portfolio. &raquo: Read Bob's report in Store Front >> Join the discussion: Destiny forum on syracuse.com . >> From the Wall Street Journal: Crabtree & Evelyn Files for Bankruptcy Protection << Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:53:20 GMT Clean Sweep: Vacant mansion casts shadow over Westcott neighborhood ... windows. "The property remains a major blight on this gateway to the Westcott neighborhood and the Eastside of Syracuse," said Barbara Humphrey, co-president of the Westcott East Neighborhood Association. A few years ago, the roof was replaced for ... Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:08:02 GMT