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Sean Kirst: A secret donor made sure basketball’s game-changing shot clock is monumental, in Syracuse

Editor's Note: Sean Kirst is a Syracuse-based Central Current columnist who writes about people, events and issues throughout Upstate New York. Email him at skirst@centralcurrent.org For Rosemary ...
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What Haudenosaunee resistance to reindustrialization means for ancestral lands in the AI age

Abandoned hydrogen globes at the Science Technology and Advanced Manufacturing Park (STAMP) in Genesee County. The STAMP site has been targeted for a data center. Credit: Courtesy of Jess Cherofsky As ...
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Chris Ryan declares he’s won second term in State Senate, beating James Corl in 50th District

State Senator Christopher Ryan declared himself Tuesday night the winner of his re-election bid in the 50th Senate District, ...
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Democrat Justin Neal flips Onondaga County Legislature’s 1st District seat

Central Current declared Democrat Justin Neal the victor in the race for the Onondaga County Legislature’s 1st District against incumbent Republican Brian May. Neal won 52.29% of the vote with 100% of ...
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Rachel May says she’s won fifth term in State Senate, Challenger Richard McCarron hasn’t conceded in 48th District

State Senator Rachel May said Tuesday night she’s won re-election over Onondaga County Legislator Richard McCarron in the ...
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Democrat Toby Shelley says he’s 100% certain he was re-elected Onondaga County sheriff

Onondaga County Sheriff Toby Shelley declared victory Tuesday night in his race for re-election against Republican RJ Lenhart. Shelley won 64% of the vote with 71% of the votes counted, according to ...
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What led to the massive blue wave across Onondaga County?

Trump’s attempts at energizing the Republican base fell short. Democrats at the Onondaga County Legislature made history after gaining their first ever supermajority. After winning 10 seats last ...
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Phillips confident in his 126th Assembly District victory while Lemondes holds out hope in tight race

The Democratic Party’s blue tsunami swept elections across the nation Tuesday night — and Democratic hopeful Ian Phillips is ...
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Democrat Ellen Block holds onto Onondaga County Legislature’s 5th District seat

Central Current is an independent nonprofit newsroom for people building a life in CNY. Subscribe for free today to join us. Block won 53.9% of the vote with 100% of the vote counted, according to ...
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Elaine Denton beats Ed Theobald, earns second term in Onondaga County Legislature’s 10th District

Onondaga County Legislator Elaine Denton defended her seat in the 10th District, defeating Republican challenger Edward ...
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Democrat Matt Jones beats incumbent, turns Onondaga County Legislature’s 2nd District blue

Democrat Matt Jones declared victory in the race for the Onondaga County Legislature’s 2nd District against incumbent Republican Kevin Meaker.
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Election results

Unofficial results for races of interest in Onondaga County from the New York State Board of Elections and county election boards. John Mannion (NY-22) poses for a selfie with Dionna Daniels, SEIU ...