BALDWINSVILLE – Through all of its ups and downs, its rise to powerhouse status, the long quest for glory and then back-to-back state Class A championships, one constant for the Baldwinsville boys lacrosse team was that it always got the best of Cicero-North Syracuse. In fact, a long 15 years had passed since the Northstars had won head-to-head against the Bees – but that is now over, B’ville taking a 10-9 defeat when the two sides met Tuesday night at Pelcher-Arcaro Stadium. This marked the second time in less than a week that the Bees saw a long win streak against a main rival end, Liverpoo ..read more

CENTRAL NEW YORK – Amid a busy mid-season stretch, the Cazenovia girls track and field team notched two more victories and some impressive individual performances, too. The Lakers remained in first place in the OHSL Liberty National division with an overwhelming 138- 3 victory over Jordan-Elbridge and added a non-league 113-28 win over Morrisville-Eaton to its growing resume. Susie Pittman and Izzy Stromer-Galley each contributed multiple wins to fuel Cazenovia’s dominating performance against J-E. Taking three field events, Pittman cleared 10 feet in the pole vault and 5 feet in the high jum ..read more

Kristine Ellen Freyleue Collins, 70, of Providence, RI, passed away on April 1, 2024, after an extended illness. Kris grew up in Baldwinsville and graduated from Baker High School in 1972. Kris graduated from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She attained her juris doctor from University of Pennsylvania School of Law in 1985. While a student at Penn Law, Kristine, a soprano with extensive musical training, joined the University of Pennsylvania Law School Light Opera Company, and performed the lead in the compa ..read more

After 93 years of living a beautiful life, Alan Notarpole “Senior” went to his heavenly home on April 30, 2024. Married for 72 years to the love of his life, Marilyn, he leaves a legacy of five children who gave him 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. His family was what he enjoyed most in life.  Golf cart rides down to the lakeside with the grandchildren was one of his greatest pleasures.  And then there was his love of golf.  One of his best days was the “hole in one” at Skaneateles Country Club.  When he went to the Clubhouse to report this, someone joked and s ..read more

It’s that shoulder season, the time when winter has worn out its welcome and spring is only intermittent thoughts on warmer afternoons. There are the signs. The daffodils are up, as are the first snowdrops. A lonely azalea brightens a corner under the rhododendrons and the rhubarb is poking its first leaves through the winter’s leavings. But I’m still in winter mode. I am so looking forward to leaving the house without my winter apparel. Put the heavy coat, the hat, gloves and boots away! As it is every year, the hint of warmth and sun is an annoying tease, hope poking through an off-and-on ba ..read more

CENTRAL NEW YORK – Three days after Nolan McGinn’s Fleet Feet Mile victory in the April 26 Chittenango Invitational, the entire Fayetteville-Manlius boys track and field team joined McGinn in the win column. The Hornets’ hard-fought 77-64 win over Liverpool Monday at LHS Stadium included McGinn running 800 meters in two minutes, 1.71 seconds to edge Will Ditre (2:01.85) as Ditre took the 1,600 in 4:39.11 to McGinn’s 4:39.15. McGinn got the tiebreaker when he won the 3,200 in 10:07.31, again with Ditre (10:19.99) second, the pair joined by Will Beecher and Dawit Alfaro Plaza to take the 4×800 r ..read more

Graveside services for Carmen S. McCarthy will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, May 17, 2024, at St. James Cemetery in Cazenovia. Her daughters will receive friends for a luncheon following the services at the Caz Sports Bowl. Carmen, S. McCarthy, 82, of Cazenovia, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her daughters and grandchildren on Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. She was born Nov. 11, 1941, in Madrid, Spain, to Regino and Carmen Sanchez. Carmen came to the United States in 1965 after marrying her husband, James McCarthy, who was stationed in Madrid with the U.S. Air Force. Carmen was a well-kno ..read more

CAZENOVIA — NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Cazenovia Comprehensive Plan Review Special Board will meet in person to continue their review to update the Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Cazenovia. The special board will meet at the Town of Cazenovia Town Hall, 7 Albany Street, Cazenovia, New York, on Friday, May 3, 2024 at 8 a.m. April 29, 2024 Connie J. Sunderman, Town Clerk Town of Cazenovia ..read more

CAZENOVIA — In early May, Cazenovia Public Library will be hosting history presentations exploring the local significance of railroads and aviation. On May 7 at 6 p.m., photographer Gene Gissin will share the story of Cazenovia’s historic train depot on William Street and discuss the railroad’s impact on Cazenovia industry. Constructed in 1894, the former depot is a one-and-a-half story, rectangular, gable-roofed, largely clapboard structure. Gissin has owned the building for over 40 years and used it to house his professional photography and custom framing business. He also uses the space to ..read more

CAZENOVIA — The Cazenovia Garden Club (CGC) is planning to hold its spring plant sale on Saturday, June 1, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., in Telephone Park, the strip of green along Albany Street in front of Kinney Drugs and Dave’s Diner. The club will be selling a variety of perennials, silent raffle tickets for items from local businesses, and a wide array of decorative pots filled with annuals. All the perennial plants will be coming from CGC members’ home gardens. “It’s a wonderful way for the community to benefit from the local gardeners who toil over their gardens from year to year,” said CGC m ..read more