This column originally appeared in 2021. Dear Annie, I was in a similar situation to the grieving grandmother, only in reverse. My grandmother and parents were not happy with my choice of spouse, so we were disinvited from family gatherings. At first I was hurt, but then I thought, “Who cares?” So for the past […]
Mariah Carey mourns the loss of her mother and sister. The Grammy-winning megastar confirmed to People that Patricia Carey and Alison Carey died on the same day over the weekend. “I am heartbroken to have lost my mother this past weekend,” Carey said of 87-year-old Patricia. “Unfortunately, in a tragic turn of events, my sister […]
Pitbull, “Mr. 305” or “Mr. Worldwide”… whatever you want to call him, the Miami music legend played a show at Hersheypark Stadium on Saturday. And even though entertainment was on the agenda, the rapper and singer, who rose to fame in the 2000s, took the time to tell a heartwarming story about how it all […]
STATEN ISLAND, NY – Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that Labor Day weekend will begin with a new free fishing day. The addition of this day – scheduled for Saturday, August 31 – brings the total number of free fishing days in 2024 to seven. “There is no better way to say goodbye to summer […]
Geddes, NY — Just as fans began crowding Suburban Park behind the New York State Fairgrounds to see TLC’s 8 p.m. performance, the popular 1990s R&B band announced it had to cancel because one of its members had a bad bout of food poisoning. Yes, TLC fans were disappointed, but many went on and enjoyed […]
Dear Annie: I have a neighbor who is 90 years old. Her only caregiver was her adult son who died last week after a long battle with opioid addiction. Since then, myself and another neighbor have been checking on her several times a day as she requires a lot of care. We have been grocery […]
SAGINAW, MI — Gun violence has claimed the life of a 15-year-old boy in Saginaw. On Friday, August 23, at approximately 12:54 a.m., police responded to a report of a person lying in the street and went to the 1900 block of Hancock Street on the city’s west side. Officers found the person, identified as […]
Welcome to our daily New York State Fair concert guide! We will be posting a list of music artists and show times every day of the 2024 NYS Fair on syracuse.com. There are two main stages: Suburban Park and Chevy Court. Suburban Park will host the fair’s largest concerts in the New York Experience area […]
CATALONIA, Spain – Maria Branyas Morera, the world’s oldest person, has died at the age of 117, according to Guinness World Records. Her family announced her death on Tuesday on the social media platform X. “Maria Branyas has left us. She died as she wanted: in her sleep, peacefully and without pain,” the post said. […]
STATEN ISLAND, NY — Later this month, camera crews will be working at Lee’s Tavern. Production company executives have warned Dongan Hills neighbors with utility surveys. The streets along Hancock Street and just around the corner at Cromwell Avenue will be closed. The day of the shooting is Wednesday, August 21, starting at 8 a.m. […]
