Democrat Rita Paniagua is running to be the president of Syracuse’s Common Council. Paniagua is running unopposed.
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Sean Kirst: Thirty-five years after death of Wallie Howard Jr., family circles of ongoing love and legacy
Wallie’s brother Wayne, at 60, reflects on staggering impact of the lives of too many in his family, lost too soon.
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A HOME FOR MEDHAT
Once embraced as a student in Cazenovia, Gazan teenager turned refugee Medhat al-Rubei searches for a new life in an unwelcoming world.
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Sean Kirst: In cold rain, Flight 103 rose laying at SU reinforces lifetime missions
Ten young visitors — and their teachers — from Lockerbie find Syracuse bond in both sorrow of shared loss, and call to ongoing commitment.
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2025 election Q&A: Onondaga County Legislature 4th District candidate Jeremiah Thompson
Democrat Jeremiah Thompson faces Legislator Colleen Gunnip in the race for the Onondaga County Legislature’s 4th District seat.
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2025 election Q&A: Onondaga County Legislature 8th District candidate Chad Ryan
Democrat Chad Ryan faces Legislator Shawn Fiato in the race for the Onondaga County Legislature’s 8th District seat.
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2025 election Q&A: Onondaga County Legislature 5th District candidate Ellen Block
Democrat Ellen Block, a political newcomer, faces Republican David Carnie in the race for the Onondaga County Legislature’s 5th District seat. Carnie declined to answer questions from Central Current ahead of this year’s elections.
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Watch Central Current’s 2025 Syracuse mayoral forum
The candidates talked about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the redevelopment of Syracuse’s public housing stock and more.
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2025 election Q&A: Onondaga County Legislature 6th District incumbent Julie Abbott
Legislator Julie Abbott faces challenger Gregory Eriksen in her race for the Onondaga County Legislature’s 6th District seat.
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2025 election Q&A: Onondaga County Legislature 6th District challenger Gregory Eriksen
Gregory Eriksen is challenging 6th District Legislator Julie Abbott to represent Skaneateles in the Onondaga County Legislature.