Here’s a guess: There aren’t many of us who’d care to redo 2020. COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, changed everything, killing more than 365,000 Americans (as of this writing in early January) and taking the economy on an even wilder ride than the Great Recession, just a decade ago.
Following a month-long extension of a federal moratorium on residential evictions, lawmakers also pushed back the deadlines in New York, but m…
As Congress dawdles and debates about whether to help local governments that have been sick with the novel coronavirus for months, county and municipal officials fear their budgets will soon be sicker than ever.
A moratorium on evictions has been extended for tenants, many of whom are struggling to pay rent due to the economic crisis caused by the COVI…
A moratorium is no longer strong enough, and regulation is needed, CRISPR pioneer Jennifer Doudna of the University of California, Berkeley recently wrote in a commentary in the journal Science.
AURORA — The village of Aurora Board of Trustees plans to impose a moratorium on fireworks so it can conduct more research over the summer bef…
AUBURN — A group of Cayuga County veterans want to build a memorial on city-owned property to honor the founders of an Auburn veterans post an…
In decisions in which they had essentially had no choice, the Auburn Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals quickly approved plans for Ver…
AUBURN — The city of Auburn was ordered by a U.S. District Court judge to approve a site plan for a new 100-foot Verizon Wireless monopole tow…
OAKLAND, Calif. — One of the NBA's biggest bargains until now, Stephen Curry is about to receive his massive payday.
SKANEATELES — Construction of a proposed community solar farm on land near the Skaneateles Transfer Station could get under way as soon as lat…
WASHINGTON — Declaring an end to what he's called "the war on coal," President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that eliminates …
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Donald Trump's move to roll back Obama-era regulations aimed at curbing climate change comes as the coal industry is reeling from bankruptcies, pollution restrictions and growing competition from natural gas, wind and solar.
ALBANY — New York's Public Service Commission says it has sufficiently communicated with stakeholders about an upcoming bailout for three fail…
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation Tuesday to block the implementation of a fee for single-use shopping bags in New York City, but in a leng…
As the West Onondaga County Journal marks its 10th anniversary in 2016, we take a look at the people, places and events that made headlines ar…
SKANEATELES — Even though it had planned to install a community solar panel array at the town Transfer Station, the Skaneateles Town Board now…
SKANEATELES | Skaneateles, similar to several cities and towns across New York and the nation, is both a residential area and major tourist at…
SKANEATELES | During an hour-long public hearing to consider a proposed moratorium on short-term rental properties in the village of Skaneatel…
SKANEATELES | While it considers how to regulate short-term rentals, the Skaneateles Village Board of Trustees wants to place a moratorium on …
For all the dysfunction that can take place in government, from Washington to Albany to town and city halls around the country, there are stil…
The village of Aurora will move forward with plans to revamp its zoning laws, but it will do so without enforcing a moratorium during the process.