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High: 77; Low: 66. Cloudy today, rain likely on the weekend; 5-day forecast.
Photo of the Day
42,000 see Flo Rida at the fair: Thursday night’s Flo Rida concert took the New York State Fair by storm, once it finally started that is. Almost an hour after the show was scheduled to start, the rapper finally took the stage to the fourth largest concert crowd in NYS Fair concert history with 42,000 fair-goers in attendance. Review, photos. (Scott Schild photo)
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Strangers donate $120K to help Upstate NY mother move away from racism next door: For years, Amanda David’s next-door neighbor has encroached on her property and spewed racial slurs at her and her family, turning a peaceful plot in the Finger Lakes into a place where she no longer feels at home. But hundreds of strangers have stepped up, donating thousands of dollars to help the single, Black mother find a better place to live. “It’s so incredible, the outpouring of support‚” she said. “It’s really giving me hope.”
New York State Fair
These 12 food vendors have been at the NYS Fair for 25 years or longer. Which is the oldest? For an event steeped in a long tradition, it’s perfectly reasonable question: Who (or what) is the oldest food vendor at the New York State Fair? That hasn’t always been easy to answer. In some cases it’s because stands have changed names or locations, moved on to new generations of owners or created whole new menu options. We found 12 vendors who have been serving food at the fair for at least 25 years — including one that traces its roots back to the 1939 fair.
- Day 10 at the NYS Fair: Today’s handpicked menu and schedule
- NYS Fair concerts today: Outkast rapper and a Taylor Swift dance party
Local teen reporters pick the best rides on the Midway: What are the best rides on the State Fair Midway? We teamed up with with Baker News reporters Owen Johnson and Mallory Offredi from C.W. Baker High School in Baldwinsville to find out. Here are their picks for five rides you need to try.
- Teen reporters share guide to best NYS Fair games on the Midway
- Day 10 forecast: Enjoy the sunshine before expected rain this weekend
More Trending News
Syracuse’s tallest building is up for sale: Interested in owning a 22-story art deco office and apartment tower? Now’s your chance. Pioneer Cos. has quietly put the State Tower Building in downtown Syracuse up for sale. At 315 feet tall, the tower is the tallest building in Syracuse.
Did you forget to cash a check ... for $750,000? New York state is looking for you: The New York State comptroller’s office has $750,000 that belongs to someone in Onondaga County. The money belongs to a trust fund, and it comes from an unclaimed tax refund. It made its way to the state’s unclaimed funds account in 2020. It is the largest check for an Onondaga County entity in the state’s lost money account.
Sports
Cross country runners take over media day: Members of the Jordan-Elbridge boys and girls cross country teams have fun at our recent CNY fall sports high school media day. More than 30 Section III teams took part. Check out more than 70 photos from the event. (N. Scott Trimble photo)
Inside Fran Brown’s roster overhaul: 31 new faces to know, Northeast roots and plans for the future: In nine months since he was hired as head coach at Syracuse University, Fran Brown and his staff have engineered the biggest one-year roster overhaul in program history and one of the biggest the sport has ever seen. The way Brown has gone about it showcases the way he hopes to win big at a school where many had written off that possibility. It is why optimism abounds in a program that has been mostly mediocre for the past two decades.
- 5 more never-before-heard stories about Fran Brown: Grandma’s manifestation, learning the zone and more
- What is Fran Brown most nervous about heading into his coaching debut? “Everything else is easy to me”
- Syracuse football vs. Ohio predictions: See our picks
- How to get tickets for SU-Ohio | 2024 TV schedule, streaming options
SU basketball hopes to tap into a more receptive, robust European market: Petar Majstorovic is the latest European player to commit to Syracuse’s men’s basketball program. Orange coaches are trying to ensure he’s not the last. Analyst Fran Fraschilla said more elite basketball players from Europe are considering college basketball than ever before. Syracuse wants to tap into that market.
- Mike’s Mailbox: What constitutes a successful season for SU?
MORE SPORTS:
- Three players with Syracuse football ties signed to NFL practice squads
- New Bills safety spurned division rival to join Buffalo
- Syracuse native will play professional basketball in France this season
- Cheerleading coaches poll: Who is most likely to coach in 10 years?
- Football coaches poll: Which players are most likely to be coaches?
In Brief
Police clear house in Syracuse after report of shots fired
Woman dies after crashing car while having stroke, family says
State investigation clears John Mannion of creating hostile work environment
Man arrested with heroin and fentanyl mixture after traffic stop, police say
GameStop turns some CNY stores into “retro” video game shops: See list
Biden approves disaster aid for Upstate NY
Upstate NY police trainee fired following arrest on child p*rn charge
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