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Upstate Medical to offer full med school scholarships to Syracuse Say Yes graduates
Syracuse, NY -- Upstate Medical University will begin offering full-ride scholarships to Syracuse city school district residents accepted into medical school under the city’s Say Yes to Education program. The university announced the new state-funded scholarship Monday afternoon. The scholarship, which includes tuition and housing, plus a $5,000-a-year stipend,...
Company news: Stephen Shaw appointed chair of SUNY ESF department
Stephen Shaw of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry has been appointed chair of ESF’s department of environmental resources engineering. He succeeds Lindi Quackenbush, who is moving on to assume the role of interim vice president of research in ESF’s office of research programs. If you...
Runner Completes 2024 Boilermaker 'Just Moments Before His Passing'
UTICA, N.Y. -- A Boilermaker runner who experienced "immense joy" in the annual road race passed away shortly after completing this year's event. 61-year-old Blake Hook, previously of Utica and residing in Texas, "left us unexpectedly on Sunday, July 14," according to his obituary on WKTV.com. "He crossed the finish...
Syracuse Habitat for Humanity relaunches “Women Build” program
(WSYR-TV) — For the last 40 years, Syracuse Habitat for Humanity has worked to eliminate substandard housing in our community. Not only is it a local movement, but It’s part of an international effort, too. Construction is a male dominated industry, but Syracuse Habitat has a “Women Build”...
Ebel Earns Academic All-America Distinction
Junior Charlotte Ebel is Syracuse's first women's rowing Academic All-American since 1997. She joins Tammy Zettler '97 as the only two rowers to earn the distinction. Ebel earned At-Large Academic All-America Second Team honors, as selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC). The At-Large category includes 12 women's sports. Fifty women were chosen for the Academic All-America first, second and third teams, which recognizes their outstanding performance in the classroom and in their respective sport.
Get to Know Your Orange Man: #11, DL Denis Jaquez Jr.
It’s time to start preparing for the 2024 Syracuse Orange football season. We’re going through the roster to take a look at each Syracuse player as we get to know a lot of new faces to kick off the Fran Brown Era. Name: Denis Jaquez Jr. Position: Defensive...
A 4-month-old Indian restaurant near Westcott Street closed abruptly. What’s coming next?
Syracuse, N.Y. — Saffron House, an Indian restaurant that opened this spring near Westcott Street in Syracuse, closed abruptly a week or so ago. Now plans are underway to replace it. It will be another Indian restaurant, but some of the details are being worked out. The new owners...
Who are your picks for the Henninger girls sports Mount Rushmore? (poll)
Syracuse, N.Y. — We’ve gathered quite the list of nominations, now it’s your turn to give your input on who belongs on the girls sports Mount Rushmore of Henninger athletics. Syracuse.com’s high school sports staff launched the Mount Rushmore Project to highlight the top four male and...
Syracuse football: Top rated Syracuse Orange players in EA College Football 25
EA College Football 25 officially released on Monday for those who pre-ordered the deluxe version early. With its release, we can take a look at some of the ratings that Syracuse Orange football players received. The roster screen shows the top 13 players in the team. In order, they are:
CNY Regional Market’s new CEO ready to move forward after scathing report
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Will a new face at the top bring a big change to the bottom line? The Central New York Regional Market is about to find out. After a state audit criticized the market’s fiscal operations – the authority board voted to fire its executive director – and hire a new CEO. NewsChannel […]
Syracuse basketball 5-star recruit Jordan Smith best defender in country, scout says
Syracuse basketball coaches offered a scholarship to elite DMV prospect Jordan Smith Jr., a five-star shooting guard in the 2026 class, in early May of 2023. Ever since then, I've closely followed the recruitment and play of the talented 6-foot-3 Smith. By all accounts, these days, the Orange staff is...
9-story apartment building proposed near Syracuse University
Syracuse, N.Y. -- A developer from New York City has proposed building a nine-story apartment building near the Syracuse University campus. Gem Street Holdings LLC has filed plans with the city to build the 47-unit apartment building where two homes now stand at 411 and 413 University Ave. The two homes would be demolished.
Syracuse American Legion baseball team part of history in more ways than one
When Charles Iavarone started the American Legion Valley Post 1468 baseball program, he was asked if female athletes could play on the team. Iavarone was immediately taken aback by the question. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive...
$6M fund will try to turn Upstate’s ideas into new businesses (Good Morning CNY for July 16)
Subscribe to get the Good Morning, CNY newsletter delivered to your email inbox weekday mornings. High: 88; Low: 72. Hot again, thunderstorms; see the 5-day forecast. As Republican convention begins, Trump names running mate: The Republican presidential ticket came together on Monday when Donald Trump named Ohio Sen. JD Vance (right) as his running mate. The Republican National Convention opened less than 48 hours after Trump was the subject of a shocking assassination attempt in Pennsylvania. Here are some takeaways from the first day of the convention. (AP photo)
Jazz in the City coming to Schiller Park on Syracuse’s North Side
The second mobile Jazz in the City concert of July travels to Schiller Park on Syracuse’s North Side with a multi-ethnic jazz and dance program. The concert includes food vendors, healthcare providers, free goodie bags, and lottery scratch-off incentives, spreading culture, health education and awareness to the international district where over 30 languages are spoken.
He was beating the Syracuse streets. Then a car came out of nowhere
Syracuse, N.Y. — Life was looking up for Shane Jackson. He had a new smile, and after years without a home, he had his own apartment on West Court Street. Jackson was on that street when he was hit by a vehicle and killed July 5. John Tumino, president...
Syracuse football among teams standing out to 5-star WR Calvin Russell, No. 5 prospect
Syracuse football continues to be mentioned by national analysts as one of the leading contenders for elite 2026 prospect Calvin Russell from Florida, who is a five-star wide receiver and the country's No. 5 overall prospect in this class per 247Sports. Naturally, Russell's recruiting process could have a way to...
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