Challenger Division Brings Inclusive Little League Fun to Upstate NY
In Onondaga and Oswego Counties the Challenger Division for ages 5 to 21 enables disabled players to enjoy baseball with beeping balls and beaming support. Coaches, parents, and volunteers ensure safe inclusive play, with team growth since 1982 in Onondaga and a debut in Oswego this summer led by Sabine Ingerson of Minetto.
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Protesting SOA figures face prison in Fort Benning case
Kinane and four others linked to Syracuse and fellow protester Kathleen Pup face federal sentences for attempting to damage Fort Benning property during a School of the Americas demonstration. They pled guilty to felony charges after removing letters from a sign and painting slogans, with a priest and a nun among the group.
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Selling of America projects sparks tax and ethics debate
Melvyn Shindler of Syracuse argues that the city and state are rapidly financing private property via public taxes. He cites the Avenue of the Arts abandonment, a $46 million North Syracuse sports complex, and a New York Credit Card deal as examples of political parties selling America for corporate benefit.
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Jenna's Law and parole debate from a grieving perspective
Margaret M. Stinson argues against Jenna's Law and the immediate elimination of parole. She questions trade-offs, noting uncertainties about whether longer incarceration would reduce violence and highlighting New York's prison-building costs versus deteriorating Syracuse schools. She urges deeper legislative homework before policy changes.
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Dor othy Crouse Witherill Remembered for Generous Community Support
Dorothy Crouse Witherill, a longtime Syracuse philanthropist, died this month after declining health. She supported education, human services, and the arts, aiding Syracuse University, Le Moyne College, Everson Museum, the Rescue Mission, and other programs through donor gifts and a residuary bequest to the Central New York Community Foundation.
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