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Get your motor running: The Syracuse Nationals celebrated its 25th anniversary over the weekend with cool cars, hot rods and thousands of fans at the New York State Fairgrounds. See more photos. (Mackenzie Stevenson photo)
The latest
To lower utility bills, NY decides to raise the money from … utility customers: New York’s Public Service Commission has expanded eligibility for utility bill discounts to households earning less than the state median income of $80,000, potentially adding 1.6 million households to the program. But critics note the expansion will be funded by higher rates for other customers, not state funding, as National Grid prepares to raise average monthly bills by $22 starting next month.
Girl reported abducted in Upstate NY found dead with ‘no indication’ of abduction: A 9-year-old girl who was reported abducted Saturday evening in the town of Ticonderoga has been found dead with “no indication” of having been abducted, troopers said. Melina Frattolin was originally reported abducted in Lake George and last seen in a van on I-87, but police say they have identified “inconsistencies” in the father’s account of events and the timeline he provided.
Central NY mom, son and family’s 3 dogs killed in three-vehicle crash: A mother, her 16-year-old son and the family’s three dogs were killed Thursday when their vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer in Lewis County, troopers said. Killed in the crash were Natasha M. Spellicy, 39, of Taberg, and her son, Tyler Spellicy, an 11th grader at Camden High School. Police said Natasha failed to stop at an intersection when the tractor-trailer hit the driver’s side of the vehicle…