NYS Fair pays $40,000 to keep iconic $1 potato booth alive with new vendor
Geddes, N.Y. — Every summer, tens of thousands of New York State Fair visitors willingly stand in one of the fairgrounds’ longest lines for something they could make at home: a $1 baked potato. This year, they’ll be getting it from someone new. Tully’s Good Times has...
First Look: A 90-year-old butcher shop turns an old bank into Manlius’ newest restaurant
(In First Look, we visit a new restaurant or bar in Central New York to give readers an idea of what to expect. If you know of a new place, email me at [email protected] or call/text me at 315-382-1984. If I take your suggestion, I just might buy you a meal.)
Items Banned From The 2026 New York State Fair
Here’s everything you can’t bring to the New York State Fair this year.
CNY job seekers interested in entering construction field can find help at Westcott Community...
Central New Yorkers looking for a good job can learn Tuesday evening about paths to working in the local construction industry. Syracuse Build and CenterState have partnered with the Westcott Community Center to help job seekers find work at projects like Micron and the I-81 development. The info session is...
Syracuse Latino Festival, Chance the Rapper: 39 things to do this week in CNY
Start off the week hunting for treasures at the annual Madison-Bouckville Antiques & Collectibles show. Explore Erie Canal history by bike or on foot with three different events across Central New York this week, take in a show from among four musicals and plays or dance it out at any of the numerous musical performanc
Man who killed parents in Madison County posted bail days earlier (Good Morning CNY...
Subscribe to get the Good Morning CNY newsletter delivered to your email inbox weekday mornings. Welcome to the Monday morning briefing. Here’s a story you won’t read anywhere else. 450,000 NYers just lost their health insurance: How one Syracuse caregiver is coping: Tyler Lyons, a Syracuse caregiver, faced...
Syracuse’s first downtown skate event takes over Clinton Square
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Skateboarders took over Clinton Square Sunday as Syracuse hosted its first downtown skateboarding event, bringing together skating, art and local vendors while raising money for a new community-driven skate space on the city’s Southside. The Erie Canal Skate Jam transformed the area around the Erie...
Central NY weather: After a sunny Sunday, a stormy week is ahead
Central New York residents can expect a pleasant Sunday with sunny skies and temperatures climbing into the low to mid 80s, but a more active weather pattern returns Monday with chances for showers and thunderstorms continuing through midweek. High pressure will build across the region on Sunday behind a departing...
Madison County real estate: See all residential properties sold, July 27-Aug. 2
The following is a listing of all residential property transfers in Madison County reported during the week of July 27. There were 16 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 2,779-square-foot property on Prospect Street in Canastota that sold for $145,000.
Lake Street Dive delivers soul, jazz and poppy good times
The band’s fifth Beak & Skiff appearance since 2019 fills the orchard venue with thousands of enthusiastic fans. Lake Street Dive once again turned a LaFayette apple orchard into a dance floor Wednesday with its genre-blending mix of pop, soul and jazz. The stop marked the fifth time Lake...

















