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1+ hour, 41+ min ago (289+ words) Dear Annie: Earlier this year, my family moved into a new neighborhood after decades in our old community. I arrived with so much optimism. The street was charming, the neighbors seemed warm, and there was this lovely sense that we had stepped into a place where people truly knew one another. I've tried to stay friendly and open. I've dropped off misdelivered packages, complimented people's gardens, asked about their kids' sports teams. Still, the more I reach out, the more self-conscious I feel, as though I'm pushing myself into a circle that doesn't quite want to expand. Is this just part of adjusting to a new place? Am I imagining something that isn't really there? How do adults find real connection in a community without coming across as needy or overeager? -- Feeling Left Out on Maple Dear Left Out: Moving…...

4+ hour, 30+ min ago (549+ words) The Buffalo Bills will take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in a pivotal AFC clash in NFL Week 13 at Acrisure Stadium on Thanksgiving Sunday, scheduled to commence at 4:25 p.m. EST. All week, the Bills have been holding their breath regarding the status of their offensive line after quarterback Josh Allen was sacked a career-high eight times last week. The fear was that Buffalo would be forced to face Pittsburgh's elite pass rush without their top protectors. Head coach Sean McDermott announced Friday that both left tackle Dion Dawkins (concussion) and right tackle Spencer Brown (shoulder) have been ruled OUT. This leaves the Bills without their starting tackle duo against a Steelers defensive line led by T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith. And it's an issue exacerbated by confirmation that Aaron Rodgers will start in Week 13. To mitigate the disaster, the Bills will turn to…...

4+ hour, 34+ min ago (1780+ words) The Onondaga County Clerk's office registered 119 home sales during the week of Nov. 16 to 22. The most expensive home on the list is listed in county records as a ranch on a 1.02-acre lot at the shore of Skaneateles Lake. See information on the home., which sold for $4.5 million. All sales listings are obtained from public records available at the Onondaga County Clerk's office. You can search sales in Central New York through our online real estate database. Be advised that sales are updated as the state receives the information from each county. Some counties update the state more frequently than others, so there may be a delay in their reported sales. 112 Park Way - $100,000 - Gregory A. Miller Jr. by administrator Shirley A. Danna to Otiscol LLC 223 Germania Ave. - $160,000 - Ryan Phillip and Amanda Diane Hanifan to Finger Lakes Nests LLC 5 Elm Hill Way - $320,000 - Carol…...

4+ hour, 41+ min ago (127+ words) Cicero, N.Y. " Players from 35 Central New York boys and girls volleyball teams took over syracuse.com's 2025-26 winter media days at Cicero-North Syracuse High School. Practice began earlier this month, but these athletes got a jump on the fun as they posed with teammates to show off their unique personalities. Check out all of our media day videos on syracuse.com's TikTok page here. Like and follow us on our syracuse.com Central New York high school sports Facebook page here for even more high school sports content. Girls volleyball teams at our winter sports media days were: Central Valley Academy, Chittenango, Rome Free Academy and Utica Proctor. Section III volleyball players take over syracuse.com's 2025-26 winter media day...

4+ hour, 41+ min ago (362+ words) Hope for the Holidays 'Old Newsboys' Fundraiser 2024Charlie Miller Don't look now, but Christmas is less than four weeks away. And that means the Hope for the Holidays fundraiser for the Christmas Bureau kicks off this week. On Friday and Saturday, Dec. 5 and 6, volunteers from Advance Media New York, publisher of syracuse.com/The Post-Standard, and teams from community organizations will fan out around Syracuse and Central New York to "hawk" newspapers in exchange for donations. Actually, the papers are donated; every penny we collect goes to buy toys, books and food for needy families. The Christmas Bureau, a joint project of the Salvation Army and the United Way of Central New York, serves 10,000 individuals every holiday season. On distribution day, Dec. 17, parents, caregivers and children go "shopping" at the Oncenter for gifts to put under the Christmas tree. They also…...

5+ hour, 6+ min ago (258+ words) A pop-punk has updated its most beloved song with a surprising new singer. Goldfinger teamed up with skate legend Tony Hawk and alternative hip-hop star Bryce Vine for a new version of "Superman," mixing rap with alternative rock. The song actually now features vocals from Hawk, who included the original version on the soundtrack for his video game "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater." Hawk has previously sung "Superman" live with Goldfinger, but is certainly not known as a singer. The only other music release featuring his vocals is a two-song EP, "In the City," with Punk Rock Karaoke in 2022. Vine, 37, is a rapper-singer best known for his mix of alternative hip-hop, rock and R&B on songs like "Drew Barrymore," "La La Land," "Sour Patch Kids," and the Loud Luxury collaboration "I'm Not Okay." He performed at the New York State…...

5+ hour, 41+ min ago (1107+ words) Syracuse, N.Y. "The games were only one year apart but represent two dramatically opposite ends of the spectrum for Syracuse Football. On Nov. 30, 2024, Syracuse defeated No. 9 Miami 42-38 before over 40,000 fans at the JMA Dome, capping the greatest comeback in Syracuse history. On Saturday, Syracuse lost to Boston College 34-12, a team with a 1-10 record entering a Basement Bowl matchup of the two last-place teams in the ACC. Syracuse head coach Fran Brown's mission now is to point the compass back in the direction his program was heading a year ago after the Miami win and as far away as possible from the eight-game losing streak and 3-9 slog his 2025 squad just experienced. Here are five ways Brown can validate his assertion that happy days will be here again soon for Syracuse football. QB Steve Angeli finished as SU's leading passer with 1,317 yards and…...

9+ hour, 29+ min ago (941+ words) Syracuse, N.Y. " The Morrisville-Eaton football team gave its coach and several talented seniors the parting gift of a historic title Sunday. The Mavericks combined an overpowering rushing attack with a timely defense to easily defeat Section IX's Eldred 40-12 Sunday in the state 8-man football regional championship at Cicero-North Syracuse. The dominance delivered the Mavericks (11-2) their first-ever regional banner and put an apt bow on the career of head coach Don Johnson, who is retiring after 30 years of coaching, including 15 at M-E. Wesley Dimperio and Landen Highers each rushed for a pair of touchdowns as the Mavericks jumped out to a 16-0 first-quarter lead and didn't need to break much of a sweat after that. "Oh, it's pretty bittersweet, I guess," Johnson said of his emotions on his bus ride home. "I haven't let it sink in yet, of course. I've been saying…...

10+ hour, 25+ min ago (428+ words) Liverpool, N.Y. " Onondaga County officials gathered Sunday to dedicate the county's Emergency Operations Center to Lt. Michael "Hooch" Hoosock, a sheriff's deputy killed in the line of duty last year. The building at 420 Electronics Parkway will now be known as the Lieutenant Michael Hoosock Emergency Management Center, honoring the 37-year-old deputy who was fatally shot during a standoff in Salina on April 14, 2024. Hoosock was killed by a gunman who also fatally shot Syracuse police Officer Michael Jensen before being killed by police. The two fallen officers have since been memorialized through the naming of community centers, highways and monuments. Sunday's ceremony drew Hoosock's family, county leaders and dozens of law enforcement, fire and EMS personnel who crowded the building to pay tribute. Emergency Management Commissioner Dan Wears opened the ceremony, calling Hoosock "more than a dedicated officer," but a man who…...

10+ hour, 57+ min ago (343+ words) A wind advisory was released by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 12:39 a.m. valid between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. for Northern Franklin, Eastern Clinton, Southern Franklin, Western Clinton, Western Essex and Eastern Essex. North Country placed under a wind advisory until Sunday evening A wind advisory was released by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 12:39 a.m. valid between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. for Northern Franklin, Eastern Clinton, Southern Franklin, Western Clinton, Western Essex and Eastern Essex. "South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 45 mph expected," states the weather service. "Strongest gusts will be along the northern slopes of the Adirondacks and along the shores of Lake Champlain. Areas that receive snowfall today will have periods of sharply reduced visibility due to blowing snow, so motorists should use extra caution." "Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power…...