Sullivan, N.Y. – At 79 years old, George Caswell Baker Jr. was in great shape for his age, his family said. He was completing half-marathons into his 70s and could still run a few miles. He even started training to try to run in the Utica Boilermaker next summer. An avid outdoorsman, he was also gearing up for the hunting …
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Geddes, N.Y. – Day 11 of the New York State Fair pulled in 100,396 visitors, who came for the concerts, rides, food, animals and everything else that makes the fair a late-summer tradition. So far this year, 742,870 people have attended the fair. Saturday drew the largest crowd of the year, with 100,396 fairgoers — more than 50,000 above last …
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What do a mentalist, a lumberjack and a Woolly Mammoth have in common? Well, they’ll all be part of the grounds entertainment at this year’s New York State Fair. The NYS Fair is bringing nine new family-friendly attractions, experiences and shows that will take place throughout the fairgrounds. All are free with admission to the Fair, which runs from Aug. …
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Update: Syracuse reached 90 degrees this afternoon, making it the eighth day this month to reach that mark. Syracuse, N.Y. — Central New York has been much hotter and drier than normal this month, and July’s not over yet. But relief is on the way — from the heat, at least. Temperatures are likely to fall midweek, and we might …
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