EDITORIAL: DA Fitzpatrick showcases law and disorder
Grandstanding is not becoming of any political power, especially not in a position that was created to bring justice and fairness — which is why Onondaga County District Attorney Bill Fitzpatrick’s behavior over the past few months is so troubling. This isn’t to say Fitzpatrick hasn’t helped victims of crimes — in recent years he helped to bring justice to Jenni-Lyn Watson’s family, he helped bring Stacey Castor to justice. There’s no doubt Fitzpatrick has been an effective district attorney in thousands of cases.
No school districts served by ‘competitive’ state aid policy
Last week, we told you what we thought were the good points of the executive budget presented by Gov. Andrew Cuomo as presented in Syracuse Feb. 8, including SUNY reform, a focus on infrastructure and Medicaid relief. But we have one major bone to pick with the governor.
EDITORIAL: Until next Caz WinterFest
While snow was late to the party, residents of Cazenovia were right on time for 2012 Winter Festival celebrations.
EDITORIAL: A state budget well-fit for CNY
The state budget process has long been marred by an overwhelming amount of politicking and grandstanding. An on-time budget was rarely heard of until 2011, the first budget season of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s tenure at the helm of the state.
Who’s really the best?
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After the team of chefs from the Brewster Inn claimed first place in the first annual Iron Fork competition on Jan. 29, they were crowned as the best in Syracuse.
The (non) vocal majority
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Thomas Jefferson stated in the Declaration of Independence that people will tolerate innumerable wrongs before they stand up against them. The corollary also seems true, that people who are happy or in agreement with certain policies will say nothing in their support, while the few opponents rent the air with their objections and criticisms.
EDITORIAL: 'Anonymous' hack wasted police time
Instead of staging a local protest, demanding answers or working with the police department, they released a list of usernames and passwords associated with syracusepolice.org. Showcasing nominally embarrassing passwords of public officials did not, in fact, solve the Bernie Fine case.
EDITORIAL: An honorable send-off
In a ceremony that sent chills down our spine, the Camillus Police Department honored one of their own last week.
EDITORIAL: Affordable homes will bode well for enrollment at schools
With the school district projecting a smaller number of incoming students each year, we are happy to hear that local officials have begun to examine ways to reverse the trend and expand Cazenovia’s tax base.
Fundraising fun and seriousness
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This year’s Winterfest celebration was a great time for everyone, and it always is exciting to see the village streets swarming with enthusiastic people.
EDITORIAL: At 50, DeWitt's library is just getting started
When the DeWitt Community Library turns 50 on April 8, in no way will it be “over the hill.”
EDITORIAL: Keep it coming
The East Suburbs gave back in a big way this week.
Let us reserve judgment
Editorial
The Skaneateles school district has been accused of racial discrimination, and a formal complaint filed by an African American student with state and federal civil rights agencies. We caution our readers to remember that this is only a complaint — and anyone can make a complaint about anything — and no investigation has been done or comments made by the federal or state agencies, the school district or the board of education at this time.
Sometimes news bytes bite back
Monday night’s Liverpool Central School District Board of Education meeting contained some important discussions regarding the $10.3 million budget gap the district faces and possible solutions for that crisis, as well as the continuing day-to-day business of running one of the largest districts in Central New York. But if all you did was watch the 11 o’clock news, you wouldn’t know it. No, if you watched the television news, you learned that Liverpool was cutting back to half-day kindergarten as a cost-cutting measure.
EDITORIAL: A good plan for Fennell Street
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The Skaneateles Village Board of Trustees took an impressive and important action last week by broaching the idea to renovate the old Fennell Street fire station and move the village offices to the revamped building.
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