Grieving soldiers who created the Rock of the Marne monument were told Syracuse would not forget. Civic officials say that with STEAM school help, that vow will come back to life.
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Columbus Circle redesign competition finalists unveil visions for downtown site without Columbus statue
The Full Circle Redesign Competition’s three finalists presented their disparate visions for a new design of the space surrounding the Columbus Monument. All three proposed removing the Christopher Columbus statue.
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Bishop meets with All Saints Church leaders to explain forced retirement of popular gay priest
More than 150 upset parishioners attended a vigil in the All Saints sanctuary as the bishop met with parish staff nearby.
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Controversy continues over Syracuse’s Columbus statue as redesign competition offers new visions
The future of Syracuse’s Columbus Circle, and the Christopher Columbus monument at its center, may be on display Tuesday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in downtown Syracuse.
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All Saints Church objects to bishop forcing its pastor, Fred Daley, to retire
Daley, 79, is one of the few openly gay priests in the United States. His parish is known for welcoming the LGBTQ community, immigrants and the poor.
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Sean Kirst: Yoichi Okamoto’s White House photos amplify what a lot of us are feeling right now
One last chance in Syracuse this week to see a stunning exhibit of the historic work by Okamoto, whose against-the-odds photography career launched here.
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Sean Kirst: A day past Election Day, impressions from that first glance in the mirror
In an astounding national statement by the voters, the hope that an era of contempt and cruelty will soon be past.
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Sean Kirst: Pat Murphy, World Series-winning manager, played sandlot baseball as a kid. What about you?
Murphy and childhood friends, in the summer, gathered for pickup baseball every day. We’re looking for your memories of the same ritual.
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Sean Kirst: In Pat Murphy’s baseball triumph, old friends revel in a childhood dream that never died
At 10 or 11, Murphy dreamed of World Series glory from the old Nichols Field in Eastwood. More than 55 years later, with close buddies in the house, he brought it home.
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Sean Kirst: Corcoran runners gather to see John Hohm, a ‘city kid’ like them, enter sports Hall of Fame
When it mattered in a way that rose far beyond sports, a coach lived out everything he taught about loyalty and faith in community.
