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Liverpool holds off C-NS for sectional Class AAA softball title
EAST SYRACUSE – Everyone who wins a championship in any sport at any level is quick to point out how hard they worked and how much they sacrificed to make it all possible. And few people ever illustrated this better than the Liverpool softball team during the course of beating rival Cicero-North Syracuse 8-7 Friday at Carrier Park to earn the Section III Class AAA championship.
County Treasurer Recognized for Outstanding Achievement as President of NYSCTFOA
OSWEGO COUNTY – Oswego County Treasurer Kevin Gardner was recognized by the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) on May 6 for his work with the group’s affiliated financial association. Elected as president of the New York State County Treasurers and Finance Officers Association (NYSCTFOA) last November,...
CNY Inspirations: The fabric of life
This feature is coordinated by The Post-Standard/Syracuse.com and InterFaith Works of CNY. Follow this theme and author posted Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. My natural state of thinking is usually focused on the present or the future. I’m not someone who reflects on my past all that often. Once an event has happened, it has happened, and I no longer can affect or change it. Even when remembering past moments that are nostalgic, or I hold great fondness towards, it often takes someone prompting me before I think about it.
Oswego County Deputy Sheriff Completes Statewide Civil Training Program
OSWEGO – Fifty-six deputy sheriffs and civilian staff from sheriffs’ offices around the state attended the New York State Sheriffs’ Institute Civil School held recently in Albany, including Oswego County Sheriff’s Deputy Mario Gomes. This was the second week in a two week-long, 10-day training program offered each year by the Sheriffs’ Institute.
Frostbit Blue to Rock Fulton Memorial Day Salute
OSWEGO N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The Central New York based SAMMY award winning band, Frostbit Blue (FFB) will be taking the stage at the Fulton Community Center Saturday, May 25 as a part of the Fulton Memorial Day Salute. The band is set to take stage 6 p.m. The Fulton...
Baldwinsville boys lacrosse battles back to sectional final
ONONDAGA COUNTY – Whether it was the expected attrition from graduation or the unexpected adversity of injuries to several key players, it looked for a long time like the Baldwinsville boys lacrosse team would meekly surrender the Section III and state Class A crowns it held for two years.
Plans for Syracuse’s first new high-rise apartment building in 50 years scaled down
Syracuse, N.Y. -- A developer has dramatically shifted plans for what was initially proposed as Syracuse’s first new high-rise apartment building in five decades. Instead, Chris Geiger’s Syracuse Gateway Apartments project on the city’s Near East Side would have a much bigger footprint if approved by the city. It’s a change driven by the project’s location next to a historic church building.
Saturday Sports: Lacrosse postseason is the name of the game across the North Country
BALDWINSVILLE, New York (WWNY) - The Boys’ Section 3 Lacrosse Semifinals were on tap Saturday, with 4 Frontier League teams looking to punch their tickets to the championship game. In Class B, Watertown met East Syracuse-Minoa in Baldwinsville. In the 2nd, Watertown was down 5-4 when Nico Spaziani scored...
Peony Fest returns to shacksboro June 1
VILLAGE OF BALDWINSVILLE – Peony Fest, an annual precursor to summer, will be held on Saturday, June 1, from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. at the Shacksboro Schoolhouse Museum at 46 Canton St. in Baldwinsville. The peony display garden features many varieties of herbaceous peonies flaunting their glorious blooms and...
Civil War heroine from Oswego Co. to shine on new quarter
Town of Oswego native Dr. Mary Walker, a Civil War era surgeon who was once captured by Confederate troops will be honored by the United States Mint with a quarter featuring her image. The public is welcome to a free event to mark the rollout of the quarter on Saturday,...
Investigation launched into missing money from Roxboro Road Middle School Parent Organization
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — An investigation has been launched into thousands of dollars that were possibly stolen from the Roxboro Road Middle School Parent Teacher Organization. On Facebook, the PTO said that after electing a new board in March, a review of the organization’s finances was done and missing funds were uncovered. Onondaga County District […]
Sophomore pitcher tosses no-hit gem for Utica Notre Dame softball in B semifinal win over Solvay
Ella Trinkaus has been a solid anchor in the circle for the Utica Notre Dame softball squad. Trinkaus has had her fair share of big moments during her young softball career. None was bigger than Trinkaus’ no-hitter in the top-seeded Juggers’ 6-0 win over fifth-seeded Solvay on Saturday in the Class B semifinals.
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