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Well-known fine-dining spot to close: The Arad Evans Inn in Fayetteville, a fine-dining restaurant located in a historic estate, will close later this month after 30 years in business. (Don Cazentre photo)
The latest
Syracuse City School District creates 13 new jobs to deal with payroll problems: The Syracuse City School District added 13 new jobs to deal with a new payroll system after a rocky transition left hundreds of teachers unpaid or underpaid to start the school year. The SCSD Board of Education unanimously voted to approve the creation of the jobs with little discussion on Wednesday. The salaries total at least $912,000 a year, plus benefits.
What’s Trending
NY puts off implementing law that would ban natural gas in new homes, buildings: New York state officials have agreed to suspend implementation of a revolutionary new rule that would ban natural gas or other fossil fuel equipment from all new homes and buildings of seven stories or less. The All-Electric Buildings Act had been scheduled to take effect Jan. 1. Now it’s on hold. Here’s why.
Another Upstate hospital worker detained by ICE, union says: Less than two weeks after two Upstate hospital employees were detained by ICE after attending immigration hearings, a third worker from the hospital has been detained. The person was taken into custody this week while walking in Syracuse’s Hawley-Green neighborhood, where he lives, a union official said.
School district moves to fire principal accused of drinking with student: The Syracuse City School District moved to fire a vice principal allegedly caught drinking alcohol with a student in the Corcoran High School parking lot. The district has asked the Board of Education to approve his termination.
Trump signs funding bill, ends government shutdown: President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks. The signing ceremony came just hours after the House passed the measure.
Looking Ahead
The Ruler’s back: Rapper Slick Rick to perform in Syracuse: Rap legend and hip-hop pioneer Slick Rick — who has received a Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award and remains an icon with his British accent, nasally voice, and colorful fashion — will perform in Syracuse next month. Here are the details.
Sports
Meet Mykala Walker, Syracuse women’s basketball’s first general manager: Syracuse women’s basketball head coach Felisha Legette-Jack said that for the last year and a half, her program was looking to hire a general manager. The candidates they interviewed, though, weren’t prepared to take the team to the level she envisioned. Then Mykala Walker interviewed for the position. On Oct. 13, Walker was hired as the first general manager in SU women’s basketball history. “(SU athletic director John Wildhack) said he wants to win a championship, so that’s what we’re gonna go out and do,” Walker said.
MORE SPORTS
- After loss to Miami, some wonder: Are the Bills even contenders anymore?
- Bills sign intriguing veteran who might help struggling defense
- West Genesee girls volleyball redeems itself with AAA subregional win
- Fayetteville-Manlius girls volleyball season ends in subregionals
- CNY HS football power rankings: Top teams prep for section final clashes
- Breakdown, predictions for sectional football finals: Class A | Class D | 8-man
- Central NY high school results, news, scores
In brief
Three Syracuse men sentenced for killing couple: ‘I wish they’d had the death penalty’
First Look: Primo Nestico’s brings fresh energy to a North Syracuse classic
Democrat wins Cicero supervisor race after absentee ballot count
Syracuse launches online search tool of its vacant lots for sale
Two dogs stabbed, one 5 times, during burglary in Syracuse
Trump admin working on plan for 50-year mortgages: What it means for your budget
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