Upstate NY tree hunter discovers state’s biggest tree (Good Morning CNY for Dec. 19)
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High: 33; Low: 24. Monday flurries; see the 5-day forecast
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Tuba Christmas: The auditorium of the Liverpool High School rumbled ferociously Saturday with the sound of 80 jolly horn players for the 20th annual “Tuba Christmas,” a seasonal event that brings together low brass players for a holiday concert each year. See video highlights. (Jules Struck photo)
The Latest
Biden marks 50th anniversary of death of wife from CNY and daughter: President Joe Biden and his family held a private memorial service Sunday to mark the 50th anniversary of the car crash that killed his first wife, Central New York native Neilia Biden, and the couple’s 13-month old daughter, Naomi. Neilia Hunter was an Auburn, N.Y., native and a Syracuse University homecoming queen who married Biden in 1966. She and Naomi were killed when their car was struck by a tractor-trailer in Delaware as she took the kids to pick out a Christmas tree on Dec. 18, 1972. The couple’s two sons, Beau and Hunter, were seriously injured in the crash; Beau, who graduated from SU’s law school like his father, died of brain cancer in 2015.
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Elbridge woman reported missing is found dead: An Elbridge woman who had not been seen or heard from in six days was found dead Sundayin Carpenter Falls, state police said. Susan C. Mills, 59, was last seen last Monday leaving her home on Halfway Road in Elbridge. State police have not yet said where they found Mills’ body in Carpenter Falls or provided any other information regarding her death.
Upstate NY tree hunter discovers state’s biggest tree: Fred Breglia, an arborist from Cobleskill, found an eastern cottonwood in Schaghticoke that stands 108 feet high with a massive trunk that measures 34 feet in circumference. It’s the biggest tree in New York and may be the biggest cottonwood in the country.
More than 50 firefighters respond to large fire in downtown Syracuse high-rise: A large fire Saturday night forced the evacuation of Icon Tower, a high-rise of apartments, offices and retail space in downtown Syracuse. A total of 56 firefighters responded to a fire on the 10th floor, which proved challenging because the building has multiple entrances and was remodeled from commercial space to residential. No one was injured and everyone was able to get out on their own.
Looking Ahead
Hanukkah begins: A public menorah was lit in downtown Syracuse to mark the start of Hanukkah on Sunday. See the eight-day schedule for the Syracuse menorah lighting; there will be hot cider and treats for all who come out for the lightings each night.
Sports
Former Syracuse basketball player and assistant coach Louis Orr, left, greets Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim greet before the SU game against Georgetown on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. (Dennis Nett photo)
Remembering Louis Orr: Jim Boeheim fought off tears while talking about Louis Orr, the former Syracuse basketball great who died Thursday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. “It was hard coaching today,’’ Boeheim said after Saturday’s 78-63 win over Cornell at the JMA Wireless Dome. Orr, 64, was part of Boeheim’s first recruiting class as a head coach, went on to play in the NBA, was the first former Syracuse player to be an assistant under Boeheim, and had his SU jersey retired in the Dome. “He’s the best off the court (guy) that any program has ever had,’’ Boeheim said. “I’ve had a lot of great people and great players, but he’s the best of them all.”
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