Syracuse University changes plans and won’t demolish former fraternity house (Good Morning CNY, Sept. 4)

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High: 80; Low: 55. Summer has been one of the hottest of the Chinese New Year (forecast for the next 5 days).

Photo of the day

Goodbye to the butter sculpture: Clara and Cole Szklany help dismantle the butter sculpture from the New York State Fair on Tuesday. The 800 pounds of butter used to create “Dairy: Good for you. Good for the planet” is returning to its farm of origin, where it will be converted into energy. Story, more photos. (Photo by Charlie Miller)

The latest

Finally! Syracuse family with smart twins escapes FAFSA prison. They’re off to college: When Caroline and Myra Menon arrived on SUNY Geneseo’s campus two weeks ago, their mother still had to pay a $21,740 bill for their first semester. It took seven months, but the Syracuse twins, who are high achievers (finishing first and third at Corcoran High School), finally got their financial aid approved Tuesday. Here’s how.

What’s trending?

Syracuse University won’t demolish former fraternity house; scales back plans to build massive dorms: Syracuse University has scaled back plans to build a new student dormitory after encountering resistance from city officials, neighbors and historic preservationists. Just before the Syracuse City Council was set to vote this week on whether to protect a vacant mansion Syracuse University owns on Comstock Avenue, the university withdrew a demolition application filed in the spring as part of the dormitory project. Syracuse University has also filed revised plans with the Syracuse City Planning Commission for the dormitory project.

Trump-released Syracuse police officer Wallie Howard’s killer faces possible return to prison: The man former President Donald Trump freed from a life sentence for his role in the killing of a Syracuse police officer was convicted in Florida of strangling his wife. Now he is fighting attempts to return him to federal prison.

Syracuse lawmakers approve Walsh’s housing strategy: The Syracuse Common Council now officially endorses Mayor Ben Walsh’s strategy to address the city’s housing crisis. On Tuesday, council members unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the Syracuse Housing Strategy, a long-term plan to address the city’s complex housing needs. Here’s what it means.

Looking to the future

Nuclear power will likely be the hottest topic at the New York energy summit in Syracuse: The big energy summit that Gov. Kathy Hochul is hosting Thursday in Syracuse will bring together experts in wind power, renewable energy financing, battery storage and a variety of industries critical to the electric grid of the future. One of the conference’s main themes — and the reason it’s drawing a fair amount of preemptive criticism — is the issue of nuclear power.

Syracuse’s downtown free Thursday concert series moves to Westcott Street: The free concert series held in downtown Hanover Square every Thursday during August has a new home for September. Like Hanover Thursdays, Westcott Thursdays will feature music from local bands combined with a marketplace of craft vendors and artists. Here’s this month’s lineup.

• Where to get last-minute tickets to see Pitbull at the Syracuse Amphitheatre

Sports

Tully outpaces Hamilton in opener: The Tully boys soccer team wasted no time getting back to winning ways in its season opener against Hamilton on Tuesday. Junior forward Julian Shay (left, in red and black) scored both of Tully’s goals in the 2-1 win. Story, photos. (Photo by Rich Barnes)

ACC Football Power Rankings: That’s where SU’s easy schedule ends: There are only three ACC teams that are serious about winning national titles. Two of them have already lost (one of them twice). Those early results should have many teams thinking this is their chance to have a special season. That includes Syracuse, although the Orange’s schedule no longer looks as easy as many thought.

• How many votes did Utah State University get in the polls? Where does Georgia Tech rank?

Le Moyne boys soccer team defeats SU, achieves DI milestone: On Monday night, Le Moyne College earned its first win over a national-level opponent since moving up to Division I, defeating the Syracuse men’s soccer team 1-0. The game and the celebration it inspired among Le Moyne players provide a glimpse into the opportunities Le Moyne wanted to create for its athletes by moving up to the highest level of college sports.

MORE SPORTS

• Recruiting expert says Syracuse commit is “the best athlete coming to college basketball” (podcast)
• Section III Class B, C, D: Football Preliminary: Boys | Girls
• Football teams that will play in pre-season tournaments: Boys | Girls
• 23 essential players in Section III football: Boys | Girls

In summary

New York Fair vendors recall chaos and kindness after reports of shooting

Council approves $325,000 settlement with police officer over disability and gender discrimination allegations

Schumer pushes House to pass online safety bills during Syracuse visit

Hochul, a former Cuomo aide, is accused of being an agent of the Chinese government

15-year-old accused of killing teenager identified in court records

Trial date set for man accused of killing woman, dumping body in park

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