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Also on today's calendar: AUBURN, NY - NYS Notary Law Exam Prep Workshop hosted by Law Author Alfred E Piombino - Cayuga CC and 1 more event.
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Business listings: See the new businesses, including two new eateries (syracuse.com) — Cicero residents have a new local service option: CNY Snow & Ice Management has registered on Lakeshore Road, joining a wave of 35 new businesses across Onondaga and neighboring counties. The county clerk listings highlight fresh eateries, wellness services, and other startups that could soon shape where you eat, shop, and work nearby.
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2. Both lanes of Cicero's South Bay Road bridge are open…for now (syracuse.com) — Cicero drivers can once again use both lanes on the South Bay Road bridge over I-81, easing months of one-way backups, but only for the winter. In spring, the state will narrow it to a single northbound lane again to finish approaches, barriers, and paving, with full completion expected by late spring.
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3. Onondaga County's $549 million sewage project likely to hike your rate. But how much? (syracuse.com) — A $549 million upgrade to the Oak Orchard wastewater plant in Clay could significantly raise sewer bills for households across Onondaga County, including parts of Cicero. Lawmakers are split and want clearer numbers before a Dec. 29 vote, while county leaders argue the expansion is essential for Micron-driven growth and long-term capacity.
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4. 15 Recent UFO Sightings Reported Across Upstate New York (thenew961.com) — A recent roundup of UFO reports across New York includes a July 17 sighting from a resident in Cicero, who described a red diamond-shaped object with white tips passing overhead. The piece pulls together 15 recent NUFORC reports from around the state and invites readers to share their own unexplained sky sightings for possible future coverage.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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