George Bernard Shaw said, “Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve.” Democracy is work. There is a price to be paid to live in a democracy.

CENTRAL NEW YORK – One quite unfamiliar sight in area high school girls basketball is seeing Westhill exit the Section III playoffs in its opening game. Yet that was what happened in 2025, an up ...

Liverpool built a 14-4 advantage early in the second period and was up 31-20 after Sean Frawley’s 3-pointer two minutes into the third quarter. Both times, Ludden rallied, with Sheard the catalyst as ...

The Cazenovia Public Library (CPL) is helping community members stay active this winter by offering several adult fitness programs. In addition to Madison County’s longstanding Osteo Bone Builders ...

Here again was the Liverpool boys basketball team basking in the pressure-filled cauldron of the Section III Class AAA championship game at SRC Arena, ready to again claim a championship. Less than a ...

EAST SYRACUSE – What is guaranteed about Saturday’s boys basketball Section III Class B championship game is that immense satisfaction beyond claiming a banner will go to whoever finishes on top.

This fall an opportunity became available to high school musicians for the new Syracuse Youth Wind Ensemble. Conceived and started by Westhill Band Director Erin Althen and Greg Borsz, this ...

Marcellus first seized control late in the first quarter with a trio of consecutive 3-pointers from Burnett, Connor Ciota and Mitch Donegan and Tucker Burnett in a span of 70 seconds, which helped to ...

Jordan-Elbridge High School proudly celebrates the exceptional achievements of its talented student artists at the prestigious New York State Scholastic Art Awards. A total of 14 students from ...

ALBANY - Adding their names to Baldwinsville wrestling’s deep and rich legacy, teammates Zach Boudreau and Cael Bruce went to ...

The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) recently announced it has purchased 218 acres adjacent to Bear Swamp State Forest in the town of Sempronius in Cayuga County. The property encompasses wetlands ...

With Prince tearing his way through anything Jamesville-DeWitt tried to contain him and scoring 37 points to set a new career standard, Westhill prevailed 71-53 and, by doing so, earned its third ...