Tariffs could mean higher costs for dirtier electricity in NY (Good Morning CNY for March 10)
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High: 51; Low: 35. Warmer with intermittent clouds; see the 5-day forecast.
Photo of the day
Danny Washburn (left), Mackenzie Martin and Delaney Martin celebrate the finish of the 20th annual Shamrock Run on Saturday. (Charlie Miller | cmiller@syracuse.com)(Charlie Miller | cmiller@syracuse.com)
As usual, the Shamrock Run is a party: It snowed a little. The wind blew a lot. It felt like winter was throwing a tantrum after being ordered to go sit in the naughty corner for the next six months. But that didn’t stop 2,600 runners from hitting the streets for the 20th annual Shamrock Run through Syracuse’s Tipperary Hill neighborhood on Saturday. Story, photos, results. (Charlie Miller photo)
The latest
Giant cranes solve tricky engineering problem on I-481 bridge construction: Have you seen the two giant bright yellow spider-like structures at the construction site on Interstate 481 over the CSX rail yard in DeWitt? Plenty of cars are slowing down to gawk at the 3-story tall structures. They’re so big they had to be assembled on site. They are called gantry cranes – and help solve a tricky construction dilemma.
What’s trending
Tariffs on Canadian electricity could mean higher costs for dirtier electricity in New York: A 25% export tariff on electricity from the Canadian province of Ontario – slated to take effect Monday – could raise prices for New York consumers and increase greenhouse gas emissions in the process, energy experts say. A separate 10% import tariff on electricity from Ontario and Quebec – which New York may be forced to start collecting soon – would compound the impact. New York’s power grid operators are scrambling to predict how the unprecedented tariffs on electricity will affect utility bills as well as the reliability of the power grid.
Syracuse Area Music Awards celebrate community, passion: If you live in Central New York and love music to the core of your soul, there’s no better place to be than the Syracuse Area Music Awards. It’s a vibrant community of local artists gathering to celebrate each other and their passion for music. The SAMMYS, CNY’s version of the Grammys, crowned winners in 13 recording categories at the 2025 ceremony Friday night at the Palace Theatre in Eastwood.
Former Rep. Jim Walsh asks GOP-controlled Congress to serve as a check on Trump, Musk: Former Rep. Jim Walsh today urged his former colleagues in the GOP-controlled Congress to serve as a check on President Donald Trump’s moves to dramatically reshape the federal government. Walsh, a Republican who represented CNY for 20 years, is among 60 former members of Congress who signed a letter that urged the House and Senate to increase its oversight of Trump’s administration.
Editorial: Upstate ER expansion: a matter of life, death and dignity: You could imagine the chaotic scene at Upstate University Hospital’s emergency department in a television drama like “ER” or “The Pitt.” But the blood, pain and indignities are all too real for patients needing care from the region’s only Level 1 trauma center. Upstate opened the ER doors to a syracuse.com reporter and photographer for a brief but revealing look at what goes on there every day — and to show why the hospital says it needs hundreds of millions of dollars from state government to dramatically expand its emergency room. Our journalists’ words and pictures make a powerful argument.
Looking ahead
Traffic warning: Stretch of I-481 reduced to one lane on Saturdays: Interstate 481 near the railroad bridge in DeWitt will be reduced to one lane in each direction until the end of July, the state DOT says. Here are the details.
Sports
The Syracuse seniors on the Orange basketball team pose for their Senior Day portrait.The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team close out their regular season against Virginia at the JMA Wireless Dome Saturday March 8, 2025. Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.comdennis nett | dnett@syracuse.com
Senior Day at for SU men’s basketball: The seniors on the Syracuse men’s basketball team pose for their Senior Day portrait Saturday at the Carrier Dome (Dennis Nett photo)
SU finishes regular season with a convincing win: The Syracuse Orange turned in one of its best performances in an otherwise disappointing, sour season with an 84-70 win over Virginia on Saturday night at the JMA Wireless Dome. Syracuse entered the game with 18 losses, the most for the program since 1962, but in the regular-season finale the Orange controlled the game from opening tip to final buzzer.
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