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The Friday after Thanksgiving is the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. Get a jump on all the sales and plan your shopping accordingly!
This is the REALLY free, official one, not the one advertised by a guy who sings a catchy song and gives you a free report, but only if you sign up with a monitoring service, or whatever.
www.askpsc.com/askpsc/page/?PageAction=renderPageById&PageId
The New York State Public Service Commission's (PSC) web site discusses the the new area code options as well as provides a comment form for the public.
Useful collection of articles and tools that let you compare online banks, credit card offerings, money market accounts, mortgages, loans, insurance, and more.
www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/breast
This website provides authoritative information on breast cancer treatment, prevention, screening and testing, research, statistics, and clinical trials.
Keep up with the delegate count, meet the candidates, explore the issues.
timeanddate.com/time/dst2011.html
Find out what time is it here and around the world. Did you know that Honolulu won't be observing DST? Find out more about this and other fascinating facts involving time.
Check out the accuracy of those campaign ads! A project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, this nonpartisan, nonprofit website monitors the "factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players."
This site provides links to school codes, PIN number application, FAFSA on the Web Worksheet and FAFSA application.
www.dec.ny.gov/animals/39809.html
Giant Hogweed is listed as a "noxious plant" that can cause severe skin irritation. Find out what the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation has to say about how to identify it, what to do if you find some, and how to control it.
www.unitedway-cny.org/ourwork/headlines/Guide%20to%20Service
This guide, prepared by the United Way of Central New York, lists services available in Onondaga County that include medical/dental care, food assistance, employment counseling, and legal assistance.
If your energy bills are more than you can handle, HEAP may be able to help you heat your home. The program may help you pay for: electricity, gas, oil, coal, propane, wood, or kerosene.
novelnewyork.org/career/brainfuse.php
Brainfuse JobNow, provided by New York State Library, offers resume assistance, live interview preparation, career coaching, and Adult Learning Center with GED and US Citizenship test preparation, writing lab, and online tutors.
www.meetup.com/cities/us/ny/liverpool/groups/
Find other local people who are interested in topics such as parenting, kayaking, Japanese language, dancing, pets, or the paranormal. Something for everyone here but that also means that you may find some content offensive.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson
Michael Jackson's official website, www.michaeljackson.com, is currently offering little information on the entertainer. Try this wikipedia page instead.
www.familywatchdog.us/Default.asp
No registration is required in order to use this site, which displays convicted sex offenders' homes on a local map. You can also use the site www.criminaljustice.state.ny.us to search for level 2 and 3 offender information.
Visit this site on Christmas Eve for a fun way to track Santa&'s location and his proximity to your house!
Visit this site to view videos of adoptable kids in NYS, search the Adoption Album photolistings, get information on the adoption process, and find accredited adoption agencies.
www.ongov.net/rpts/propertyTaxInfo.html
Find out the tax assessments of Onondaga County properties. There is a link to City of Syracuse listings as well.
www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/
Check the "Truth-o-meter" to see if attack ads are true, barely true, or even "pants on fire!" The St. Petersburg Times provides a look at the truthiness of everything from TV ads to Internet chain mail claims about the candidates.
Shine a light on candidate biographies, voting records, and more. Check out the Voter's Self-defense Manual!
www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/45083.html
Don't flush them! Flushed medications can get into our water supply. Find out what the Department of Environmental Conservation recommends.
Know before you go: features NYS highway webcams, roadwork alerts, closures, critical incidents, and more. Use the map controls to focus on your region of interest. Most local cams are on 690, but there is also one at the I-81 and 690 interchange.
It's never too early to plan for next summer's vacation! Use this site to find a place to pitch a tent, rent a cabin, park your RV, ride your horse, use your boat, and then submit your reservation now. Includes state park campsites.
Use the Onondaga County Heath Department's site to schedule a flu shot. You will need to create a free account. Note that these clinics are only the ones sponsored by the county health department. Others are sponsored by local drug stores, grocery stor ...
Latest news, guidance for health care professionals, travel notices, press briefings, and more from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
www.syracusegasprices.com/index.aspx?s=Y&fuel=A&area=All+Are
User-submitted reports of where the least-expensive gas might be found in the Syracuse area.
Area cultural events searchable by event, region, and day/s.
download.srv.cs.cmu.edu/~pausch/
Inspirational "Last Lecture" by Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch.
salinacitizensbicentennial.pbwiki.com
Join in on the planning and celebration of the Town's 200th birthday!
This site tells you how to hook a converter box to your TV and your antenna, and explains how to troubleshoot your new system. (Remember, if you have cable TV or Direct TV, the DTV transition doesn't affect your TV at all.)
www.irs.gov/formspubs/index.html
Download your federal tax forms and instructions here.
www.taxadmin.org/fta/link/forms.html
Links to forms from all 50 states (and Puerto Rico) plus links to official online filing sites for the states that offer this service.
www.lpl.org/index.php?option=com_mtree&task=listcats&cat_id=
Current Hot Topics PLUS links that used to be featured on the front page of the website may be found at the link below.
jobs.syracuse.com/careers/jobsearch/results?radius=20;city=s
This link takes you to a current list of jobs within 20 miles of Syracuse. Click "Modify Search" to change the search parameters --for example if you want to look for jobs up to 50 miles away.
www.9wsyr.com/content/news/gas_prices/default.aspx
9WSYR.com's survey of gasoline, natural gas, heating oil, and propane prices in our area.
gasprices.mapquest.com/searchresults.jsp?search=true&latitud
This site offers a map view of local gas prices. Click to get the date of the report and information on the price of various gas grades.
www.osc.state.ny.us/ouf/index.htm
The State of New York is currently holding billions of dollars in unclaimed funds. Does any of it belong to you?
Links you to state comptroller';s office web sites where you can see if they are holding any unclaimed funds that belong to you. There is also a multi-state search tool.