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‘Céad míle fáilte’: Kitty Hoynes celebrates 25 years in Syracuse’s Armory Square
In its 25 years in downtown Syracuse, Kitty Hoynes has become "a vital piece" of the city.
Did you find true love at the Midway? Help us find the New York State Fair’s greatest love stories.
Did you meet your spouse at the New York State Fair? Or get engaged or married there? We want to hear the story.
This Syracuse founding father first brought drinking water to the city. It was probably the only beverage he liked.
It was once said that “whoever has known much of Syracuse must have known something of Oliver Teall.”
Cleaner Water, Better Beer: The history of Syracuse's municipal water supply
Skaneateles Lake supplies Syracuse with some of the "finest drinking water in the United States."
Our Fourth of July: Celebrating Emancipation in the Salt City
An organized Juneteenth celebration in Syracuse was started in 1988 but Black Syracusans have been celebrating freedom from slavery since the end of the Civil War.
From D-Day to Gameday: Syracuse's legendary coach, Ben Schwartzwalder, American Hero
Floyd "Ben" Schwartzwalder was awarded a Silver Star, a Bronze Star, a Purple Heart, four battle stars, the Presidential Unit Citation, and was promoted to the rank of Major for his performance during the D-Day invasion.
Bill Walton appreciated Syracuse's most famous contribution to basketball, the shot clock
Basketball Hall of Famer and popular TV analyst Bill Walton was at the ceremony for Syracuse's shot clock monument in 2005.
Decoration Day in Syracuse: The evolution of Memorial Day
Syracuse has honored its war heroes on Memorial Day since 1869.
The Original Trial of the Century: The Roosevelt-Barnes Libel Trial
Almost exactly 109 years ago, another "polarizing, braggadocious former Republican President" sat in a courtroom, this time in Syracuse.
How Clinton Square went from a manure-filled marketplace to Syracuse’s go-to gathering spot
In 1899, Syracuse leaders had enough of the foul-smelling market at Clinton Square. Their decision led to the city's most important public space.
The long forgotten story of Syracuse’s streetcar ‘riot’: Justified protest? Or violent anarchy?
Syracuse newspapers tell different accounts of what happened on the North Side on the night of April 21, 1899.
Were you part of Syracuse’s nightclub scene in ’80s and ‘90s? We want to hear your stories
Did you go to Club 37, Suburban Park, Lost Horizon, and the Gin Mill?