Sean Kirst

An historic nest of bald eagles near Onondaga Lake attracts a loyal group of skilled photographers, who waited months to see the young eagles take flight.

Kucko, a former sportscaster in Rochester, has become a digital force by sharing the region’s natural beauty.

Wesley’s life is a reminder — as cuts to Medicaid and the federal safety net loom — about the fragility of his and others’ hard-earned chance at independent living.

John Marsellus died at 86 last month. Marsellus, whose family ran the renowned Marsellus Casket Co., made possible a monument to basketball’s shot clock. The shot clock was created in Syracuse.

In the face of a difficult week, Commissioner Syeisha Byrd, lifeguards and others tried to create the best atmosphere the parks can provide: a quiet landscape where ‘kids are just being kids.’

The once inseparable Spadaro brothers left school out of necessity in their early teenage years. Jimmy died at Normandy in World War II while Sam still mourns his brother 80 years after Jimmy’s death.

Syracuse took back the Golden Snowball from Buffalo, which won the honor the last three years.

Paige’s Butterfly Run, in honor of Paige Arnold, takes place at 9 a.m. on Saturday morning. The run supports research into childhood cancer.

Dotterer, the legendary baseball coach at Christian Brothers Academy, died in 2024. The Brothers’ players dedicated this season to Dotterer, the first season played after his death.

Sean Kirst writes why the Everson Museum of Art is a a fitting place for a mayoral race forum with Syracuse at a crossroads.