Posts By Walt Shepperd
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4.7KCover StoryTime Out: Retiring Sen. John DeFrancisco reflects on 4 decades of public service
At the ballot box, retiring Republican state Sen. John DeFrancisco never came in second. “It’s been 41 years,” he reflects. “It started...
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4.2KNewsJanet Burman announces state Senate bid for 53rd seat
It was chilly on James Street June 14 when Janet Burman made an announcement on her front porch, while children cavorted across the street in...
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8.0KCover StoryDistrict Councilor Joe Driscoll moves from beatbox to political soapbox
Fifth District Common Councilor Joe Driscoll remembers growing up hyperactive, with the only chillout provided by his mother playing Beatles records. “After I...
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2.4KCover StorySyracuse marchers demand ‘enough is enough’ at March for Our Lives rally
The March For Our Lives rally on March 24 was part of a worldwide observance in honor of the victims of the...
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3.6KNewsAre our schools safe? Syracuse Police Chief Frank Fowler on school shootings, March for Our Lives
Frank Fowler has served as police chief for the city of Syracuse since 2010. In this Q&A, he discusses school safety and...
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2.6KCover StoryDeFran Makes His Move
Longtime state Sen. John DeFrancisco eyes the governor’s mansion
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4.9KArtsDick Ford: Still Rockin’ The Ivories
Dick Ford has a new CD release, but don’t look for it in stores or online. It’s not for sale. Ironically, since...
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6.9KArtsLeo Crandall Immerses Himself Again With Music
Enter Leo Crandall’s house in the Westcott Nation and be engulfed in a museum for stringed instruments, including an array of homemade...
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5.8KCover StoryMiner Details
Mayor Stephanie Miner reflects on her eight years in City Hall
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9.4KBusinessSouth Side Story: Beloved cocktail lounge closes after 28 years
B&B Lounge’s upcoming closure signals more change in the neighborhood
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5.2KCover StoryBergan Brothers Clothing is more than your average retailer
Urban legends still dress to impress at downtown’s Bergan Brothers
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4.5KCover StoryThe Con Con: Pros and Cons
Twenty years ago on Central Issues, the WCNY-Channel 24 public affairs program, host Dan Cummings asked Lee Plavoukos, then associate counsel to...
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3.2KNewsGreen Pastures
Green Party mayoral candidate Howie Hawkins remembers something about each of the 22 campaigns he has run, from district councilor to governor....
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5.5KCover StoryNojaim’s No Más: Loss of Near West Side grocery store is a loss of culture
"I always thought that Nojaim’s Supermarket was one place where if they knew Nojaim’s, Nojaim’s could get them to know somebody else."
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3.4KCover StoryThe Running Man
Veteran candidate Joe Nicoletti isn’t worried about the future: He wants to be mayor for now.
