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HOUSE OF THE WEEK: John Pipas and his family have come to appreciate their home, “Evergreen Acres” in Cazenovia, “more than ever.” It’s been in his family for more than 50 years. The seven-bedroom Federal frame farmhouse appears on the National Register of Historic Places. Take a closer look. (Photo courtesy of CST Media Production)
How long will our uneasy peace with Covid-19 last? In our third summer of Covid-19, it’s time to pause and appreciate how far we’ve come – and where we might be headed if we become too complacent. Even amidst the most infectious variant yet, few people are getting seriously ill and far fewer are dying. We are, in many ways, where experts predicted we’d be: Vaccines are credited with saving lives and keeping people out of the hospital even as the virus continues to mutate into one the most infectious viruses ever seen in humans. But we face some uncertainty about the virus and our future.
Syracuse airport gets OK to establish its own police force: Syracuse’s Hancock International Airport will be able to establish an airport police force after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill Thursday giving the airport new authority to handle its own security.The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority, which manages the airport, will become the third public transportation authority in the state to operate its own police department.
Congressional candidate again refuses to take part in debate:Republican Steve Wells on Thursday rejected an invitation to participate in a third planned debate in the GOP primary election in Central New York’s 22nd Congressional District. Wells, the former treasurer of the New York Republican Party, had previously refused to take part in separate August debates sponsored by syracuse.com and WUTQ-FM in Utica.
Beyond the race track: 10 things to do in Saratoga County: Each summer, thousands of visitors descend upon the city of Saratoga Springs, drawn by the spectacle of live thoroughbred horse racing at the beloved Victorian racetrack. But there’s more to Saratoga than the 40-day meet, and those looking to explore will find plenty to see and do.
9 new details of ShoppingTown’s $400M transformation: See site plan: The team planning ShoppingTown mall’s $400 million redevelopment envisions a 65-acre community with loads of parks and walking paths, multiple forms of housing and lots of retail attractions, including a national grocer and a dining movie theater. Those are just some of the features revealed this week. Here’s a look at the plan.
Another act added to NYS Fair concert schedule: The singer and songwriter behind one of the most memorable alt-rock bands of the 1990s will kick off the music series at the New York State Fair next month. (Here’s a hint: He lives in Central New York.)
Mikel Jones says other programs tried to recruit him away from SU:Not only did Mikel Jones choose Syracuse football over the NFL following the 2021 season, he chose it over other programs, too. The senior linebacker said there had been intermediaries reaching out to those close to him in the offseason, trying to lure one of the team’s top players way from Syracuse at a time players can freely transfer and earn money off their name, image and likeness. So, what made him stay at Syracuse?
Pizza box likely ignited early morning apartment fire in Salina, troopers say
Expansive menu is the big hitter at Home Team Pub (Dining Out Review)
Man charged with attempted murder, accused of cutting woman’s throat
Grand jury indicts suspect in mysterious Syracuse crash-turned-murder
WWII soldier from CNY to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery
Deputies ID 2 women who died in Cazenovia crash; driver faces charges
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