News Archives March 2025, Page 1
One Last Shave: Kitty Hoynes tops $8M in final St. Baldrick’s fundraiser, but the mission lives on (photos)
Get ‘egg-cited’ for Easter with these CNY egg hunts and celebrations
Syracuse firefighters’ frantic first minutes to save historic convent (Top stories for the week of March 23)
Muppet, a beloved porcupine in Syracuse, has died: ‘Touched the hearts of a lot of people’
‘I’m here. Let’s talk’: At the YMCA of CNY, mentors help teen boys with skills beyond sports
‘I’m here!’ How a stranger’s quick action saves boy, 7, from drowning in frigid Seneca River
How a plan to plant hundreds of trees at a Central NY college could help water quality
NY wants to replace statue of slave-owning Founding Father with one of Harriet Tubman
3 New York colleges ranked among best for return on investment
Federal judge in Syracuse denies initial challenge to Trump orders against pro-Palestinian protesters
Beloved Upstate NY bowling alley demolished after 133 years (photos)
Today’s obituary: Eleanor ‘Ellie’ Johnson, 92, taught history at Jamesville-DeWitt for more than 50 years
CNY company loses second shot at big I-81 deal, but could save taxpayers millions anyway
Central NY man threatened person with gun, barricaded himself in home for hours, troopers say
SU seeks to borrow $500M to pay for 3 big new dorms (Good Morning CNY for March 27)
2 guards put on leave in death of Central NY inmate linked to prison beatings 9 years ago
Dozens of new homes planned for vacant lots in poor Syracuse neighborhoods
Adam Weitsman sells two of his Skaneateles Lake mansions, including one for a record $18 million
Trump places 25% tariff on imported autos, expecting to raise $100 billion in tax revenues
15-year-old girl dies after falling from Rochester school’s roof: ‘Cherish each other’
Ex-Mayor Stephanie Miner disappeared from politics. Now her memoir describes her battle scars
Syracuse’s first community fridge food pantry is open: ‘Neighborly love goes a long way’
National suicide expert is coming to help CNY: ‘Think of this as a heart attack happening in the brain’
Syracuse plans $1.8 million citywide assessment review, the first in 30 years
Cornell student challenges Trump orders in Syracuse court (Good Morning CNY for March 26)
Trump signs order seeking to overhaul US elections, including requiring proof of citizenship
Lawyers in court in Syracuse seek nationwide halt to Trump orders, arguing they ‘chill’ free speech
Bird flu strikes live chicken tenant at CNY Regional Market; no human infections reported
Central NY man accused of having sexual contact with underage girl
Upstate NY native to star in HBO’s Harry Potter series: ‘A wonderful way to grow old’
Today’s obituary: Toloa Perry, 88, taught art and equestrian in Cazenovia
Teacher confronts parent who attacked her in classroom (Good Morning CNY for March 25)
A rush in, then retreat: Syracuse firefighters’ frantic first minutes to save historic convent
Annual CNY veterans’ Watchfire in doubt for 2025 as officials seek a new sponsor
Today’s obituary: Robert Rigdon, 87, owned Apple Acres in LaFayette; served on the school board
‘It’s suspicious’: Arson a possibility, police reviewing security cameras at Maria Regina College
Central NY college student who sued Trump faces deportation threat from ICE
State-owned Syracuse high-rise still vacant after 15 years. Why it’s unlikely to return as housing
Fire burns for 26 hours at historic Syracuse building (Good Morning CNY for March 24)
2025 Syracuse Half Marathon is today: See neighborhoods on the course
Micron submits environmental study, a critical step toward breaking ground on NY chip plant (Top stories for the week of March 16)
19 spellers, 13 rounds: See who won the 2025 Post-Standard | syracuse.com Spelling Bee
See inside 129-year-old Syracuse convent before huge fire (26 photos)
A swan song in Manlius: 2 birds removed from village pond
Schumer: Trump wants to kill a loan program that helps Central NY businesses and poor neighborhoods
Coming soon to the CNY Regional Market: A ‘ghost kitchen,’ a new entrance and more
McMahon shares ‘State of the County’ update (Good Morning CNY for March 21)
McMahon’s agenda: new hotels, lakeside apartments and another Micron-fueled land-buying spree
Two new board members join Syracuse Housing Authority at time of scrutiny
Tariffs unlikely to hit NY energy customers with big bill increases, at least for now, officials say
SU basketball GM’s rebuild effort reaches portal season (Good Morning CNY for March 20)
See the 20 finalists in the 2025 Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard Spelling Bee
North Country man accused of shooting 2 dogs to death, found with cache of illegal weapons
Syracuse lawmakers to water department: What are you doing to stop future outages?
Man found in Georgia who police say stabbed man to death in Syracuse
Syracuse mailman to receive national humanitarian award
Syracuse is about to start tearing down public housing. Who has apartments for 22 families?
Lead ‘safe house’ will offer families a place to stay while homes get fixed (Good Morning CNY for March 19)
Woman killed in Syracuse double homicide identified
Previously classified files related to JFK assassination released
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from banning transgender people from military service
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth after 9 months stuck in space
11-year-old killed in double homicide in Syracuse identified
Tin foil hats on: NY ranks No. 5 in U.S. for UFO sightings, alien encounters
Some not thrilled by Central NY city’s plan to reduce busy street’s four lanes to two
Alumni hope to buy, reopen Wells College (Good Morning CNY for March 18)
Manhunt underway for suspect in double homicide in Syracuse
Adult and child shot dead in Syracuse; police search county for man
After angering some with spending vote, Schumer postpones book tour
Judge orders cleanup of Syracuse ‘appliance graveyard’ on North Side
Ryan McMahon to deliver State of the County speech Thursday
3 bidders aim to buy Wells College, including alum group that wants to reopen shuttered school
Per capita income in Syracuse metro area bounces back (Good Morning CNY for March 17)
A town vote shows how NIMBYs worsen CNY home shortage: ‘We just don’t want the intrusion’
NY state ban on residential brush burning now in effect until May
Syracuse residents left with no water or trickling pressure amid systemwide issue
DeWitt building loses part of its roof during severe storms
Death toll reaches at least 33 as ‘high risk’ storm continues to move east
Trump tariffs wound Canada, Upstate NY bleeds, too (Top stories for the week of March 9)
Trump orders strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen and issues new warning
Trump signs a bill funding the government for 6 months, avoiding a shutdown
Near-perfect weather draws thousands to downtown Syracuse for 43rd annual St. Patrick’s Parade (photos)
Monster storm across the US sparks threat of tornadoes and fire, killing at least five people
Senate passes six-month funding bill hours before shutdown deadline
Man charged with murdering Binghamton firefighter in arson blaze
Commuter alert: Syracuse has three ‘major’ street projects set for construction season
Today’s obituary: Peter Capizzi, 91, former teacher whose last wish was dinner at Oswego’s Rudy’s Lakeside
Wanted: Residents who can ‘adopt’ portions of Syracuse pedestrian trails
Inmate’s lawsuit says he was beaten by guards involved in death of Robert Brooks
Trump aims to close Syracuse office that helps farmers (Good Morning CNY for March 14)
Two teen boys hospitalized after shooting in Syracuse
Transactions at Syracuse airport are rapidly going cashless. Here’s why
3 Central New York villages receive millions from state to revitalize their downtowns
Syracuse police increase security for St. Patrick’s Parade, including officers on rooftops
Upstate NY mom found dead in burning clothing bin remembered as ‘vibrant and spirited’
Today’s obituary: Joseph Sosnowski, 53, former Air Force flight mechanic who opened two CNY art galleries
Cortland Standard, one of New York state’s oldest newspapers, closes
Documentary claims rock legend may be alive, hiding in Syracuse (Good Morning CNY for March 13)
When Trump’s tariffs wound Canada, Upstate NY bleeds, too: cars, farms, beer
See Manlius police officer help rescue woman stuck on thin ice at Green Lakes park (video)
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