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High: 59; Low: 45. Warm again, with some showers. See the 5-day forecast.
Photo of the Day
First Look: Big-city guys bring Brooklyn bagels to Syracuse: Peter Lombardo, one of the owners of Schoolyard, adds more everything bagels to the morning’s supply. The new bagel shop opened Thursday morning just off the Syracuse University campus. Here’s a look at what to expect from the new place. (Charlie Miller photo)
The Latest
CNY could break a 99-year-old warm temperature record today: Temperatures today could soar to almost 60 degrees in Syracuse, possibly beating a record that has stood for 99 years. The high temperature this afternoon in Syracuse is expected to be 59 degrees, the National Weather Service predicts. That would tie the Feb. 9 record of 59, set in 1925, but sun could push today’s temps even higher.
- CNY company must pay $1.6M after refusing to interview deaf candidate
- House of the Week: Manlius ranch ‘different from anything’ owner had seen
What’s Trending
Syracuse-area landlord takes an unusual deal: He’ll fix lead paint before he can sell homes: A Syracuse-area landlord has agreed to pay for lead paint cleanup at 22 low-income properties under the watch of an independent monitor, while also paying $5,000 apiece to 16 children suffering from lead poisoning. The deal marks a new strategy for the AG’s office in pursuing Syracuse’s worst lead-paint landlords. Instead of forcing the offending landlord out of business, the state actually went to court to keep D’Angelo as the landlord until he completed necessary repairs at his expense.
Former Olympian, accused of sex abuse in Syracuse, pleads guilty in Massachusetts: Conrad Mainwaring, who was been accused of sexually abusing young men over the course of more than 40 years including at Nottingham High School and Syracuse University, pled guilty to multuiple charges of sexual abuse on Thursday in Berkshire County Superior Court in Massachusetts.
Syracuse home sellers see big profits in 2023: Profits for home sellers in the Syracuse area are growing at one of the highest rates in the nation, according to a new report. Here are the numbers, and details on home sale profits and profit margins in metro areas across New York state.
Looking Ahead
Our own Charlie Miller to be grand marshal of “Green Beer” parade: Syracuse.com journalist Charlie Miller was selected this week to serve as grand marshal of the Green Beer Sunday Parade on Tipperary Hill, dubbed by its founders the “world’s shortest parade.” Miller will pour the ceremonial first beer from the tanker truck. Here are the event details.
- NYS Fair adds an old favorite to 2024′s free concert lineup
- Central New York’s new ballet unveils its first major performance
- Upcoming indie movie seeks house for filming in Syracuse area
Sports
Joe Girard returns to Syracuse as a Clemson Tiger: “I’m excited to see everybody” (podcast): Joe Girard spent four seasons wearing the Syracuse Orange. Following his senior season, Girard decided to transfer to another school for his fifth and final year of eligibility. He chose Clemson. On Saturday, Girard will make his return to the dome as Syracuse hosts the Tigers. Girard joined the “Inside Syracuse Basketball” podcast to talk about his Syracuse homecoming while wearing a different shade of Orange.
- Overheard in Syracuse locker room after Louisville win: “We showed we have heart”
- How much are Syracuse vs. Clemson tickets Saturday?
- On3 rates Syracuse basketball recruit the top player at his position
- ACC basketball tournament future sites: NC will host for next 5 years
MORE SPORTS:
- Izabel Varejão comes up big in return as SU women get by Georgia Tech
- Syracuse lacrosse DC John Odierna on reunion with Manhattan
- Legendary Syracuse QB was babied, ex-NFL teammate says
- Stefon Diggs hints at future and whether he wants to stay with Bills
- CNY basketball player joins dad in 1,000-point club
- 5 former CNY wrestlers going into Section III Wrestling Hall of Fame
- CNY high school sports results, schedules, photos, news
In Brief
Dining Out restaurant review: Cafe Bella Luna in Brewerton
18-year-old sentenced for role in robbery that ended in CNY man’s murder
Marijuana shop plans move from Liverpool to expand into recreational sales
John Mannion wins backing of Onondaga County Dems in race for Congress
Onondaga County Justice Center inmate dies after “medical episode”
Man dragged Syracuse officer with vehicle while fleeing, police say
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