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Weather
High: 43; Low: 26. Syracuse Mets Opening Day forecast: Cool, dry.
Photo of the Day
John Barone at Hot House Brewing at Barone Gardens in Cicero, a brewery with a greenhouse for growing hops year-round.
THINGS ARE HOPPING: Fresh-picked, earthy and floral “wet” hops are typically an early fall treat for craft beer fans. A new brewery opening this month in Cicero hopes to make it a year-round experience. Hot House Brewing at Barone Gardens will grow its own hops in a greenhouse, with a potential for three or four harvests a year. The brewer plans to open sometime this month. (Don Cazentre photo)
What’s Trending
Want a house? Not everyone is happy with Adam Weitsman’s plan to demolish a 118-year-old house in Skaneateles. So he’s offered to give the home to anyone who wants it -- plus $25,000 to help move it off his property.
Safety violations: Remington Arms is facing a fine of more than $200,000 after a worker at its gun factory in Ilion lost a fingertip while working.
On the way out? Rumors continue to swirl that Western New York native and Syracuse University alumnus Jeff Glor may soon be replaced as “CBS Evening News” anchor.
Not-very-fast food: A local BBQ restaurant is bringing slow-smoked meats to the food court at Great Northern Mall.
Looking Ahead
Plan your weekend: Monster Trucks, “Wise Guys” and the Easter Bunny are all in CNY this weekend. Get the details on these events and a whole lot more.
Back from hiatus: The annual moe.down music festival returns this summer after going on hiatus last year. Here’s the lineup, plus dates and ticket information.
Sports & Scores
OPENING DAY: The Syracuse Mets open the International League season at 2:05 p.m. today when they host the Pawtucket Red Sox at NBT Bank Stadium. It's the first season that the Mets will be the parent club of Syracuse. (Dennis Nett photo)Dennis Nett | [email protected]
Play ball! The Mets era in Syracuse begins today when the team faces the Pawtucket Red Sox at NBT Bank Stadium. Meet Mets manager Tony DeFrancesco; learn about Opening Day starter Hector Santiago, a former AL All-Star; see how Tim Tebow’s teammates are reacting to Tebowmania; and find out the Mets’ opening-weekend promotions.
Hanging on: The Syracuse women’s lacrosse team survived a late Virginia Tech rally to get a 14-13 win, the team’s seventh’s straight victory.
Outrage turns to outreach: After Buffalo Bills fans lost a Twitter contest because of apparent voter fraud, they decided to channel their frustration into something positive -- and raised more than $8,000 to help child victims of severe abuse.
In Brief
Syracuse’s Howie Hawkins mulls a run for president with Green Party
Proposed 283-unit apartment complex in Syracuse runs into opposition
Trump’s threat to Obamacare could affect 110,000 in Central New York
Wegmans or ‘white man’s?’ Plastic bag ban sparks confusion at NYS Senate
Geddes town account clerk accused of $30K insurance scam
The 60 most popular NY specialty license plates, and who can get them
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