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CNY towns, villages, cities will have to decide: Should we ban retail marijuana sales? Updated Apr 12, 2021; Facebook Share “This is big,” said DeWitt Town Supervisor Ed Michalenko. “It’s not something to be taken lightly.” On March 31, New York made recreational marijuana legal. Towns and villages can’t do anything to limit a resident’s right to possess or consume weed. But lawmakers gave communities a chance to bail out from retail outlets. Municipalities can pass a local law opting out of allowing pot dispensaries within their boundaries. If a local government does nothing,...

Working Families Party will give its coveted mayoral ballot line to... no one Updated Mar 11, 2021; Posted Mar 11, 2021 Michael Greene (top left) and Khalid Bey (bottom left) are seeking the Democratic Party nomination to challenge Ben Walsh (right) for Syracuse mayor in 2021. Photos by Dennis Nett and Scott Schild. Facebook Share Syracuse, N.Y. — The Working Families Party has decided who to endorse in the Syracuse mayor’s race: No one. Party leaders chose not to give any candidate the coveted ballot line in this year’s race. Three candidates had interviewed with local party members:...