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Jun
13
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by Dan Veaner
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Friday, 13 June 2008 |
 Am I the only one who is really, really annoyed with so-called television network news anchors? Especially the daytime ones? The thing is, I don't care what their opinions of the news are. But they are hell bent on sharing them with me, a vapid running commentary on current events. The little quips at the end of each news story are bad enough, but the constant interjection of opinion during interviews drives me mad.
I don't know about you, but when I tune in to the news I want to hear -- I know this is radical -- the news. I don't care what a stranger who happened to be pretty enough to get a job in front of a camera and behind a desk thinks. When I do care about that there are already shows that rightly have that purpose and are labeled as such. Meet The Press, or Fox News Sunday, or Face The Nation. You tune in as much for the pundits as for the guests. Sometimes more for the pundits. But when I tune into the news I want to hear pretty much nothing but news.
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Jun
13
2008
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by Dan Veaner
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Friday, 13 June 2008 |
You wouldn't ordinarily hear the Village of Lansing Planning Board debating freedom of religion. But due to an omission in current Village zoning law they did just that in anticipation of an expected request for the Vineyard Church to rent the former Bishop's Hardware Store space in the Small Mall. The mall is in a high traffic commercial zone of the village, and while the law for that zone allows various kinds of public assembly by special permit, religious assembly is not one of them.
"Our high traffic commercial zoning does not allow for churches in commercial areas," said Planning Board Chairman Ned Hickey. "It allows it in medium density areas, but not in high traffic commercial areas. So we're kind of between a rock and a hard place here. How do we approve a church, or how do we not approve a church and get stuck violating Federal laws."
The Vineyard Church wants to rent and rennovate the former
Bishop's Hardware Store storefront (above)
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Jun
13
2008
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by Marion Read
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Friday, 13 June 2008 |
 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (H.R. 6003) today, authorizing funding for Amtrak and improving and expanding passenger rail service nationwide, including amendments sponsored by U.S. Representative Michael A. Arcuri (D-Utica) to directly address New York State's rail infrastructure needs.
"With gas prices increasing daily and local families struggling to afford sky-rocketing commuter costs, rail expansion and improvement must be a top priority," said Arcuri, a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. "Improving our rail infrastructure and service must be part of our long-term transportation strategy to effectively decrease our nation's reliance on finite fossil fuels, help local families with transportation costs and foster economic development where we need it most. Developing our rail system is a critical part of a long-term energy fix."
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Jun
06
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by Matt Devane
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Friday, 06 June 2008 |
Continuing his strong support for youth athletics as a means to help
students succeed and live safe, healthy lives, State Senator Michael F.
Nozzolio today announced he has successfully secured a $15,000 state
investment for physical fitness programs at Lansing High School.
Superintendent Stephen Grimm shows $15,000 check
to the Lansing Board of Education
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Jun
06
2008
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by Town of Lansing
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Friday, 06 June 2008 |
The Town of Lansing is accepting applications for the Part-Time position of Recreation Assistant in the Drop-In Program. Position requires strong interest in working with pre-school age children 2 - 3 mornings per week September through June. Applications available at Lansing Town Hall, Supervisor's Office, 29 Auburn Road. Application will be accepted through June 30, 2008
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