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Dr. Laura Martin: Drug treatment shortage

Posted on Videos From The Post-Standard on May 20, 2012, 6:42PM

Dr. Laura Martin explains why Suboxone is so hard for addicts in Central New York to get and the problems this creates for patients.  

House of the Week: 8681 Lavender Lane, Cicero

Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 18, 2012, 8:30AM

One of four second-floor bedrooms is decorated with a young girl in mind. Ellen M. Blalock / The Post-Standard 

House of the Week: 8681 Lavender Lane, Cicero

Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 18, 2012, 8:30AM

A room between the kitchen and two-car garage, could be a home office or a play room. Ellen M. Blalock / The Post-Standard 

House of the Week: 8681 Lavender Lane, Cicero

Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 18, 2012, 8:30AM

The price include a lawn irrigation system, security system and hardwired smoke and carbon monoxide detectors with battery back up. Ellen Blalock / The Post-Standard  

House of the Week: 8681 Lavender Lane, Cicero

Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 18, 2012, 8:30AM

The great room includes the family room, kitchen and morning room with a double French door to the composite deck. Ellen M. Blalock / The Post-Standard 

House of the Week: 8681 Lavender Lane, Cicero

Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 18, 2012, 8:30AM

The carpeted family room has recessed lighting and a stone front, natural gas fireplace. Ellen M. Blalock / The Post-Standard 

House of the Week: 8681 Lavender Lane, Cicero

Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 18, 2012, 8:30AM

The kitchen has oak floors, cherry cabinets, laminate counter tops and stainless steel appliances that are included. Ellen M. Blalock / The Post-Standard 

House of the Week: 8681 Lavender Lane, Cicero

Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 18, 2012, 8:30AM

The first-floor family room has wall-to-wall textured carpet and lots of natural light. Ellen M. Blalock / The Post-Standard 

House of the Week: 8681 Lavender Lane, Cicero

Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 18, 2012, 8:30AM

The 2,688-square-foot model home is Energy Star certified, and has many upgrades included in the price. Ellen Blalock / The Post-Standard 

House of the Week: 8681 Lavender Lane, Cicero

Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 18, 2012, 8:30AM

The foyer has an oak floor and is flanked by the formal living room and formal dining room. Ellen M. Blalock / The Post-Standard 

House of the Week: 8681 Lavender Lane, Cicero

Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 18, 2012, 8:30AM

The formal dining room has an oak floor, crown molding, a chair rail and a rubbed oil bronze chandelier. Ellen M. Blalock / The Post-Standard 

House of the Week: 8681 Lavender Lane, Cicero

Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 18, 2012, 8:30AM

The foyer opens to the formal living room and to a formal dining room. Ellen M. Blalock / The Post-Standard 

House of the Week: 8681 Lavender Lane, Cicero

Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 18, 2012, 8:30AM

The formal living room has an oak floor, crown molding and two windows overlooking the front porch and yard. Ellen M. Blalock / The Post-Standard 

House of the Week: 8681 Lavender Lane, Cicero

Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 18, 2012, 8:30AM

A covered cement porch runs across the front of the model home. The exterior of the home is vinyl siding and cultured stone. Ellen M. Blalock / The Post-Standard 

House of the Week: 8681 Lavender Lane, Cicero

Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 18, 2012, 8:30AM

The master bath has a soaking tub, two sinks set in a granite counter top and a ceramic tile floor. Ellen M. Blalock / The Post-Standard 

House of the Week: 8681 Lavender Lane, Cicero

Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 18, 2012, 8:30AM

The master bath has a walk-in shower with ceramic tile walls with stone and glass listello trim. The commode is hidden in its own room. Ellen M. Blalock / The Post-Standard 

House of the Week: 8681 Lavender Lane, Cicero

Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 18, 2012, 8:30AM

The carpeted master bedroom has lots of natural light from four windows. Ellen M. Blalock / The Post-Standard 

House of the Week: 8681 Lavender Lane, Cicero

Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 18, 2012, 8:30AM

The home was designed without a two-story foyer, which freed up space for the four second-floor bedrooms. Ellen M. Blalock / The Post-Standard 

House of the Week: 8681 Lavender Lane, Cicero

Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 18, 2012, 8:30AM

The full bath in the second-floor hall has two sinks in maple vanity and a fiberglass combination tub and shower. Ellen M. Blalock / The Post-Standard 

House of the Week: 8681 Lavender Lane, Cicero

Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 18, 2012, 8:30AM

One of the four second-floor bedrooms is decorated in the colors of Cicero Falcons Pop Warner Football and Cheer. Ellen M. Blalock / The Post-Standard 

Mosquito News Conference

Posted on Videos From The Post-Standard on May 16, 2012, 4:05PM

Oswego County Director of Public Health Dennis Norfleet tells how the public needs to protect themselves against mosquitoes borne illnesses. 

Anna Russo Young's relatives after Te Sa sentencing

Posted on Videos From The Post-Standard on May 15, 2012, 3:01PM

Te Sa was sentenced to 2 1/3 to 7 years in prison for causing the death of Anna Russo Young in a DWI crash. Sandra Madonna, Young's sister, and Young's daughter, Mara White, speak after the sentencing. 

Saquan Evans' last words before sentencing

Posted on Videos From The Post-Standard on May 15, 2012, 12:46PM

Saquan Evans (right) was sentenced by state Supreme Court Justice John Brunetti for murder in death of toddler Rashaad Walker Jr. He stands next to his lawyer, Edward Klein. 

Mark and Maryam Wasmund: Raising Quads plus One

Posted on Videos From The Post-Standard on May 11, 2012, 5:01PM

Mark and Maryam Wasmund talk about what it's like raising quads plus one. The Wasmund quadruplets are graduating from college Sunday, May 13, 2012. 

Mark and Maryam Wasmund

Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 11, 2012, 1:16PM

Portrait of Mark and Maryam Wasmund. Story is about raising their quds who are graduation from college. Ellen Blalock / The Post-Standard 

Music Notes Performance: 'Wildfire' by Black Throat Wind

Posted on Videos From The Post-Standard on May 09, 2012, 4:20PM

Black Throat Wind perform an original song, 'Wildfire' for Music Notes Performance video series. Members are Logan Messina on guitar and vocals, Trevor Grant on keys and vocals, Jon Sorber on guitar, Stephen Fitzgerald on bass, Ian MacNeil on percussion.  

"Move that fire truck!"

Posted on Videos From The Post-Standard on May 07, 2012, 12:35PM

The Johnson family see their renovated home for the first time. More than 200 volunteers worked 24/7 for three weeks to complete the project. 

FFA state convention at VVS

Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 04, 2012, 4:58PM

Cody Westfall, 16, from Cazenovia, competes in the optical course for backing up a tractor with a hitch attached. Ellen M. Blalock / The Post-Standard 

FFA state convention at VVS

Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 04, 2012, 4:58PM

Team from DeRuyter, (from left) Jacob Cirbus,18; Kyle Newton,18; Austin Burrows,16; and Kyle Pelcher, 18, are measuring the bucket on this loader. They have to determine the load carrying capacity of the bucket. Ellen M. Blalock / The Post-Standard 

FFA state convention at VVS

Posted on Photos from The Post-Standard on May 04, 2012, 4:58PM

Mackenzie Nicol,14, from VVS, competes in the welding contest at the FFA State Convention. She had to perform two welds, a lap joint and T joint on these 1/4 inch steel plates. She was disappointed in her welding. She said she knows she can do better. Ellen M. Blalock / The Post-Standard