By Thad Green

By Thad Green More than 130 youth gathered at Burnet Park Sunday a new baseball and softball clinic organized by the city. “This is a chance to support the city and give kids opportunities,” Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh said. “You can learn important life skills from playing team sports.” The clinic is part of the PLAY BALL initiative, which is …

By Thad Green

By Ellen Mintzer An intellectual showdown. A battle of two singular minds. The 1965 debate between conservative heavyweight William F. Buckley and progressive civil rights leader James Baldwin stirred the passions of its audience and remains shockingly relevant to this day. This war of words held at the height of the civil rights movement was hosted by England’s Cambridge Union …

Challenging pandemic year upends local dry cleaner’s business By Eddie Velazquez In the dry cleaning business and in life, Jerald “Jerry” Sakran has learned a lot.“If you treat people right, they’ll treat you right,” said Sakran, who owned and operated Valley Cleaners on Midland Avenue up until late June, when he officially retired.The economic repercussions brought on by the COVID-19 …

Public comment period on project has been extended by 30 days By Eddie Velazquez City residents are united in framing the $1.9 billion Interstate-81 replacement project as an opportunity to justly address inequities brought on by the initial construction of the highway’s viaduct in the 1960s.  The replacement project, planned and directed by the state and local departments of transportation …

Nominated by his son’s mother, Deka Dancil

By Natalia Perez-Gonzalez  Syracuse schools returned to five-day, in-person learning this week, starting a third school year impacted by COVID-19. Recently, the Syracuse City School District released a Family COVID Safety Guide detailing protocol, requirements and resources available to parents navigating the upcoming school year. The guide specified that all individuals wear masks indoors — with the exception of children …

For me, it’s a strong publication … for your community, it could be a new vision for I-81

Paving Pathways: King Davis