Wistful moments, as August becomes September, every parent understands.
Sean Kirst
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Sean Kirst: With dad’s ashes scattered in dust of ‘Moody Mile,’ Syracuse family dreams of monument to revered dirt track, at state fair
It’s been 10 years since the last race, concert and demolition derby were held on that historic track, before it was torn out.
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Sean Kirst: When beloved Central High reopens as STEAM school, Minerva will wrap together dreams of then and now
In barely two weeks, that statue will keep vigil when 250 students — representing 28 regional middle schools — bring life back to that high school, after 50 years.
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Sean Kirst: As a World War II veteran turns 103, a chance for all of us to say collective thanks
On a monumental birthday, asking readers to send a note or card in honor of a legendary life.
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Sean Kirst: For Norway maples in Syracuse, even before ‘State Fair Time,’ an early fall
A cosmetic disease called ‘tar spot’ affects this common tree, due to our wet, cold spring.
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Sean Kirst: A half-century after the Landmark Theatre was almost lost, Syracuse will see it again in its true colors
The detailed, high-profile restoration of much of the grand theater becomes an emotional symbol of a key preservation victory.
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Sean Kirst: 80 years after bombing of Nagasaki, OHA honors sailor’s photographic testament to devastation
An 18-year-old sailor from Syracuse who saw first-hand what an atomic bomb can do to a city spent his life trying to get across a simple truth.
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Sean Kirst: 50 years after historic Eucharist, remembering how Rev. Betty Bone Schiess shattered ‘stained glass ceiling’
Thousands of women today serve as bishops or priests in the Episcopal Church. Getting there took the barrier-busting courage of Rev. Betty Bone Schiess, and her contemporaries.
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Sean Kirst: For his 100th birthday, ‘ray of sunshine’ Bob Menotti still spreads light, sign by sign
Family and friends gathered this weekend to celebrate a century of rich achievement for Bob Menotti, a monumental figure in the Syracuse Deaf community.
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Sean Kirst: Artist builds civic plea into last summer for one big Syracuse couch, at Erie and McBride
A high-profile piece of Syracuse public art — in one climactic statement before it’s moved for Interstate 81 construction — will soon honor two slain officers, first responders and young victims of violence.
