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Also on today's calendar: Jay Medal Soirée and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. See all homes sold in Onondaga County by school district, July 2026 (syracuse.com) — If you're tracking the housing market around Syracuse, this roundup links to every July 2026 home sale by school district across Onondaga County, including the city and nearby suburbs. It's a one-stop way to compare activity in Syracuse, North Syracuse, East Syracuse Minoa, and 14 other districts.
2. Bystander helps firefighters locate child during Helen Street house fire (cnycentral.com) — Syracuse firefighters, aided by a bystander, pulled an unresponsive child and adult from a burning home on Helen Street early Sunday, sending both to Upstate Hospital. Two upstairs residents escaped thanks to working smoke detectors, and the Red Cross is helping those displaced while investigators probe the cause of the blaze.
3. Explore Westcott farmers market or pop-up poster shop this week (dailyorange.com) — Syracuse students and neighbors have a full slate of free activities this week, from first-day photos on Einhorn Family Walk and a big poster sale at Schine to the Westcott Community Center's weekly Eastside Farmers Market on Euclid Avenue. You can also check out club sports, late-night skating at Tennity, and a campus media fair to get involved.
4. 'Disney on Ice' in Syracuse Dec. 17-20 (oneidadispatch.com) — Families in Syracuse can plan ahead for "Disney on Ice: Find Your Hero," coming Dec. 17–20 to the Upstate Medical Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial. The show features characters from Encanto, Moana, Frozen, The Little Mermaid and more, with multiple performance times, presale access, and optional Magical Pass upgrades.
5. Chief of Campus Safety gives students back-to-school safety tips (dailyorange.com) — As Syracuse University students return for fall classes, campus safety chief Michael Bunker warns that vehicle break-ins, home burglaries and package thefts typically spike and urges simple steps like locking doors and staying alert. He highlights the Orange Safe app, DPS patrol visibility, and walking in groups at night as key ways to stay safer on and around campus.
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