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Voters in the Weedsport Central School District approved a $7.6 million capital project in addition to the district's $20 million budget Tuesday night.

The Citizen staff Voters in the Weedsport Central School District approved a $7.6 million capital project in addition to the district's $20 million budget Tuesday night. The capital improvement project passed by a vote of 319-165, and the budget passed 372-113. The school district said the capital improvement project will address aging infrastructure at both schools, enhance the district’s performing arts program with auditorium upgrades, and overhaul the athletic complex. “As we look ahead to next school year, we feel this budget sets up our students and staff for succe...

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission  Credit: Johanna Geron/Reuters SIR – If it wasn’t apparent already, the stance of Brussels in the latest rounds of negotiations for a trade deal makes it absolutely clear that the EU has no intention of according Britain the respect and consideration that almost any other independent nation on earth would be granted as a matter of course. Instead, we were treated with disdain. If it can do that to the nation which by its actions in 1940 made the EU possible in the first place, then one trusts that other nations will take note and...

supervisor chiu: good afternoon. welcome to the san francisco board of supervisors meeting of tuesday, november 8, 2011. happy election day. hope everyone has voted. madam clerk, could you please call the roll? >> [roll call] mr. president, all members are present. supervisor chiu: thank you. ladies and gentlemen, could you please join me in the pledge of allegiance? >> to the republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. supervisor chiu: madam clerk, are there any communications? >> i have no communications. supervisor chiu: our 2:00 p.m. s...

housing source. lastly, i will quickly give a heads up that next week, we will be hearing a resolution. i am introducing it today. one of the richmond pride restaurants is ave said. the chef is also an author, and there is an incredible book that he has just written. a special meeting will happen on november 19 at green apple books on the bookstore, but the resolution will acknowledge his 10th anniversary in our neighborhood, and we hope they will stay forever in the richmond district but also acknowledging the chef's national and international awards and his book signing that is com...