HIT: To the wide range of school-board choices Cato-Meridian Central School District voters will get this year.
Seven people are running for three vacant seats, an impressive total for a small district. Of course, the budget troubles in the district over the past year likely motivated some people to run, but that's the way the system should work.
The best elections are ones that give voters a diverse array of choices. This race certainly has the potential to do that, and we urge the candidates in the coming weeks to engage the public in a discussion about this district's future.
HIT: It's nice to be in someone's happy dreams.
Outside magazine confirmed this week the Auburn area is being considered as one of its 20 dream towns for 2005. The publication each year selects places that offer an attractive combination of outdoor activities, sites and culture.
People who live here know how wonderful this area is. It's nice to know the rest of the world is finding this out, too.
MISS: The latest projections from the U.S. Census certainly are not good for upstate New York.
By 2011, the census bureau now estimates, Florida will overtake New York as the third most populous state in the union. The state's slow growth projection likely means the state will lose additional seats in Congress after the 2010 election, and by 2030, it could be down six seats.
This report is yet another reminder why upstate New York must figure out how to stop young professionals from leaving for other states.
MISS: Although Cayuga County suffered significant damages from flooding earlier this month, county officials failed to put together the necessary paperwork to secure financial aid in a timely fashion. As a result, 13 upstate New York counties received disaster relief from the federal government this week, but Cayuga County is not one of them.
The best elections are ones that give voters a diverse array of choices. This race certainly has the potential to do that, and we urge the candidates in the coming weeks to engage the public in a discussion about this district's future.
HIT: It's nice to be in someone's happy dreams.
Outside magazine confirmed this week the Auburn area is being considered as one of its 20 dream towns for 2005. The publication each year selects places that offer an attractive combination of outdoor activities, sites and culture.
People who live here know how wonderful this area is. It's nice to know the rest of the world is finding this out, too.
MISS: The latest projections from the U.S. Census certainly are not good for upstate New York.
By 2011, the census bureau now estimates, Florida will overtake New York as the third most populous state in the union. The state's slow growth projection likely means the state will lose additional seats in Congress after the 2010 election, and by 2030, it could be down six seats.
This report is yet another reminder why upstate New York must figure out how to stop young professionals from leaving for other states.
MISS: Although Cayuga County suffered significant damages from flooding earlier this month, county officials failed to put together the necessary paperwork to secure financial aid in a timely fashion. As a result, 13 upstate New York counties received disaster relief from the federal government this week, but Cayuga County is not one of them.
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