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C-NS lacrosse sides get pre-sectional wins

Boys Northstars top RFA; girls handle Oswego

Right at the end of the regular season, each of the Cicero-North Syracuse lacrosse teams earned a valuable victory.

Liverpool lacrosse sides win big

Boys, girls Warriors will host sectional playoff games

For an entire weekend, the Liverpool boys lacrosse team recuperated in the wake of its 14-4 defeat at West Genesee on May 10, its lone defeat of the season.

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Land bank to combat vacancy approved for Syracuse, Onondaga County

To combat growing vacancy issues in the city, the county and city are exploring a new option in tandem — a land bank. That program was approved today by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.

P.E.A.C.E. Inc. honors Big Brothers, Sisters for 'making a difference'

On May 9, more than 200 attendees gathered at Drumlins to honor volunteer mentors who participate in P.E.A.C.E., Inc. Big Brothers Big Sisters traditional and school-based programs.

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Ticket sales on hold for New York State Fair grandstand acts

Tickets for Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan at the New York State Fair have been put on hold, pending a completed contract with the fair’s ticketing company.

Track Northstars rout Henninger, 128-13

Win locks up sixth CNYCL National title in seven years

At the end of its busiest stretch of the season, the Cicero-North Syracuse boys track and field team ripped past Henninger 128-13 on Monday afternoon at Bragman Stadium to lock up the CNY Counties League National division regular-season title.

C-NS softball goes 2-2 at Morabito tourney

Two close losses followed by one-sided wins

When the Ace Morabito Tournament in Herkimer was done last weekend, the Cicero-North Syracuse softball team emerged with a 2-2 mark.

Salina still howling over coyote saga

A pack of residents piled into Salina Town Hall to hear more on the possibility of lifting the town’s restriction on the use of firearms in the Scottsdale Farms tract after a coyote was spotted in the area a few months ago. The town held another public hearing Monday, May 14, to consider allowing residents in the neighborhood to hire a wildlife control agent to shoot the animal. The issue first appeared on the town board’s agenda April 9, when the board considered the possibility of allowing a trapper to use a crossbow or longbow. After that hearing, it was determined that method was unsatisfactory; Monday night’s hearing was to consider the possibility of using a firearm.

CNCC teacher receives 2012 Terri Lynne Lokoff National Child Care Teacher award

Denise Swindon of Liverpool received her award at a special ceremony in Philadelphia.

Giusti heads inaugural C-NS baseball honorees

Former major league star Dave Giusti (North Syracuse Class of 1957) and six other distinguished players/teams will be saluted on Saturday, May 19 when Cicero-North Syracuse High School and the baseball booster club dedicate their Baseball Wall of Fame at approximately 1 p.m. at the Gillette Road Middle School varsity diamond.