http://www.syracusenewtimes.com/newyork/articles.sec-704-1-cover-story.html ]]> Mario DeSantis has serenaded countless just-marrieds, celebrated the induction of Cal Ripken Jr. into the Baseball Hall of Fame, served as...]]> Scott Dixon is known for putting the Syracuse music scene before himself.
]]> Canada geese skim across the ponds at Rogers Environmental Education Center, just outside the Chenango County village of Sherburne.
]]> By the end of 2012 the black and gray rooftops of Syracuse will give way to green.]]> If anything is clear after spending an hour with Syracuse City School District Superintendent Sharon Contreras, it is that she did not come here to run the fourth-largest school district in the state, outside of New York City.]]> Some folks are decidedly cat people, or dog people, or no-animals-please people. While you may not share the same affinity for cats as your feline-loving office mate, it’s safe to say we all can agree on one thing: Animal abuse is wrong. ]]> I first met my dog, Aretha, on Christmas Eve 1994. I was hangin' out with my buddy “Miserable Tim” Gernhardt at his house in LaFayette having a couple Christmas Eve drinks on a howling cold winter night, when we heard what sounded like someone knocking on the front door. I opened it, looked around, didn't see anything and closed the door again.]]> Although Americans are collectively crazy about their pets, the sad truth is that too many animals are going through life homeless and at risk.]]> Healthy-pet clinics return this spring, creating more opportunities for financially challenged owners in Syracuse to have their loved ones vaccinated.]]> Groomers, daycare, training, foundations and more!
]]> As Bruce Springsteen delivered the keynote address at the 2012 South by Southwest (SXSW) music, film and interactive festival on Thursday, March 15, he hit on an apt descriptor for the music industry today: fragmentation.
]]> Graphic novels, those comic books for big kids, are getting some well-deserved love from museums, those repositories of fine art. LitGraphic: The World of the Graphic Novel opened March 4 at Utica%u]]> At 95, Literacy Volunteers founder Ruth Colvin continues her quest to teach the world to read]]> When celebrating the SU men’s basketball season, consider these foods with a hometown tint]]> A look back on this magical season, highs and lows included]]>  SU graduate Carla Haase funds a scholarship with Orange-themed jewelry]]> Refillable glass growlers explode as the latest trend in beer packaging]]> Tune in to The Wax Museum for a classic rock trip through the deepest grooves]]>