Syracuse University changes plans, will not demolish old fraternity house (Good Morning CNY for September 4)

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

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Finally! Syracuse family with smart twins escapes FAFSA jail. They're going to college: When Caroline and Myra Menon arrived on the SUNY Geneseo campus for move-in day two weeks ago, their mother was still waiting for a bill for $21,740 for their first semester. It took seven months, but the successful Syracuse twins – who finished in the top two at Corcoran High School – finally got their financial aid approved on Tuesday. Here's how it went.

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Syracuse University will not demolish old fraternity house, scales back plans for huge dorm: Syracuse University has scaled back its plans for a new student residence after facing opposition from city officials, neighbors and historic preservationists. Shortly before a Syracuse City Council vote this week to protect a vacant SU mansion on Comstock Avenue, the university withdrew a demolition application for the residence hall project that it submitted in the spring. SU has also submitted revised plans for the residence hall project to the City of Syracuse Planning Commission.

The murderer of Syracuse police officer Wallie Howard, released by Trump, faces another prison sentence: The man former President Donald Trump released from a life sentence for his role in the killing of a Syracuse police officer was convicted in Florida of strangling his wife and is now fighting efforts to return him to federal prison.

Syracuse lawmakers approve Walsh’s housing strategy: The Syracuse City Council now officially supports Mayor Ben Walsh's strategy to address the city's housing crisis. Councilors on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution approving the Syracuse Housing Strategy, a long-term plan to address the city's complex housing needs. Here's what that means.

A look into the future

Nuclear power is likely to be the hottest topic at the New York Energy Summit in Syracuse: Gov. Kathy Hochul's big energy summit in Syracuse on Thursday is bringing together experts on wind power, renewable energy finance, battery storage and a number of industries critical to the future power grid. A major focus of the conference – and the reason it's drawing quite a bit of anticipatory criticism – is the issue of nuclear power.

Downtown Syracuse's free Thursday concert series moves to Westcott Street: The free concert series held every Thursday in August in downtown's Hanover Square has a new home in September. Like Hanover Thursdays, Westcott Thursdays features music from local bands paired with a market for artisans and artists. Here's the lineup for this month.

• Where to get last minute tickets for Pitbull at Syracuse Amphitheater

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Tully beats Hamilton in the opening race: The Tully boys soccer team wasted no time getting back on track in its season opener against Hamilton on Tuesday. Junior forward Julian Shay (left, in red and black) scored both goals for Tully in a 2-1 win. Story, Photos. (Photo by Rich Barnes)

ACC Football Power Rankings: So much for SU’s simple schedule: There are only three ACC teams that are taken seriously when it comes to winning national titles, and two of them have already lost (one of them twice). These early results should have many teams believing this is their chance to have a special season. That includes Syracuse, although the Orange's schedule no longer appears to be quite as simple as many people thought.

• How many votes did SU get in the polls? What is Georgia Tech's rank?

Le Moyne men’s soccer team defeats SU and marks a milestone in DI history: Le Moyne College earned its first victory over a nationally ranked opponent since moving up to Division I on Monday night, defeating the Syracuse men's soccer team 1-0. The game and the celebration it sparked among Le Moyne players provide a glimpse of the opportunities Le Moyne hoped to provide its athletes by moving up to the highest level of collegiate sports.

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

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Former Cuomo adviser Hochul charged with acting as agent of the Chinese government

Identity of 15-year-old boy accused of murdering teenager confirmed in court documents

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

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