State Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets Darrel Aubertine was preaching to the choir while speaking at the State Fair Grandstand on Aug. 24 when he said, “More than anyone else...

After manhandling local political savant Herman Schatz, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s advance people settled down long enough to let the gov speak and to allow hydrofracking protesters’ voices to

Sandwiched between the Ronnie Milsap and Gary Allan concerts at Chevy Court on Aug. 26, 110 Hofmann hot dogs met their waterloo in a mere 10 minutes at the hands, gob and gullet of Takeru Kobayash

For a summertime exhibit that features three artists who work in different media but are connected with the natural work, check out Natural Abstractions, on display at the Edgewood Gallery. The sh

MICHAEL DAVIS PHOTOEvery time you visit the New York State Fair, you will be surrounded by contributions to its success made by the late Joe LaGuardia. Infrastructure, sponsorship, organization an

Moviegoers looking for some unusual genre-mixing might find plenty to love next year in King Lee, a low-budget independent film currently being shot in Syracuse. The plot is loosely inspired by th

In Native American legend, before the earth was created, there was only water where all of the creatures lived and an island in the sky for the people. When one of the sky people fell through a ho

Moving swiftly from rock to rock, the baby markhor followed shyly behind her mother in front of an anxious crowd waiting to see the Rosamond Gifford Zoo’s newest addition. “Boy, is she f

BILL DELAPP PHOTOBoy of summer: Syracuse Chiefs executive vice president Tex Simone, who turned 84 on Aug. 22, beams with delight during the Aug. 18 Syracuse Baseball Wall of Fame induction at All

Sweet Fair Deals What’s sweeter than taking a big bite into State Fair fried dough? Taking a big bite into State Fair fried dough while saving a couple bucks. New this year, the New York Sta