The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY) back issues from March 2009:
BOYS BASKETBALL.(Sports)
Mar 01, 2009 ... CAPTION(S): PHOTO Jim Commentucci/The Post-Standard ...
SISTERS SPLIT UP IN P-S MATCH PLAY; MICHELE CONNOR STAYS UNBEATEN WHILE HER SISTER RENEE SAGER IS ELIMINATED.(Sports)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: M.F. Piraino Staff writer Sisters Renee Sager and Michele Connor gave their father, Mike Cefalo, a workout on Saturday. Sager and Connor both qualified for match play at the 30th annual Post-Standard Women's Masters Handicap Tournament. But since they were ...
PICARD STRIKES BLOW FOR THE CRUNCH AT HOME; HE SCORES A PAIR OF GOALS, ADDS AN ASSIST AND A FIGHT TO IGNITE SYRACUSE.; CRUNCH 5 RATS 2.(Sports)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: Lindsay Kramer Staff writer Syracuse Crunch forward Alexandre Picard recently spent several weeks with Columbus without running over or slamming into anybody, which is a little bit like denying a shark its bloody chum. The past couple of games, the ornery ...
SECTION III HOCKEY FINALS; HOCKEY FINALS SKATE DOWNTOWN ; ONONDAGA COUNTY WAR MEMORIAL WELCOMES RETURN OF SECTIONAL TITLE GAMES.(Sports)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: Neil Kerr Staff writer The Onondaga County War Memorial will be alive with the sounds of Section III championship hockey this afternoon. For the schools that play in the Western portion of Division Two, that's cause for celebration. The Division Two final has ...
Cobras' defense swallows Waterville; Grimes starts quickly and then shuts down Indians to reach C-2 girls final.(Sports)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: Pat Spadafore Staff writer Racing to a 10-1 first-quarter lead, the Bishop Grimes girls basketball team cruised to a 40-24 victory over Waterville in a Section III Class C-2 semifinal. In the process, the team gave 10-year coach John Cifonelli his first ...
FIRST THINGS FIRST; J-D JUMPS ON ONEIDA FROM START; J-D 89 ONEIDA 70.(Sports)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: Neil Kerr Staff writer Jamesville-DeWitt got it right from the start Saturday. The defending champion Red Rams erupted for 36 first-quarter points and cruised to an 89-70 victory over Oneida in a Section III Class A boys basketball semifinal game at a packed ...
BALANCED SOUTH JEFF ROLLS PAST LUDDEN; COMBO OF RACHAEL BASSETT AND MADDY WETTERHAHN KEYS SEMIFINAL WIN.; SOUTH JEFF 48 LUDDEN 28.(Sports)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: Josh Kruk Contributing writer An effective combination of power and finesse propelled South Jefferson into the Section III Class B-1 girls basketball final. Rachael Bassett and Maddy Wetterhahn scored 14 points apiece to lead the Spartans to a 48-28 victory ...
NO QUIT IN KRISTOF; ONGENAET ONLY KNOWS ONE WAY TO PLAY: HARD.(Sports)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: Donna Ditota Staff writer Kristof Ongenaet stood beneath a Manley Field House basket support Thursday afternoon, his left hand encased in ice. Moments earlier, a teammate attempted to block a shot by the Syracuse University forward and instead clipped Ongenaet's hand. ...
CROWD MADE CARRIER DOME A DREAM ATMOSPHERE.(Sports)(Column)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: DAVE RAHME STAFF WRITER The outcome, for Syracuse University lacrosse fans, was disappointing. Everything else about Friday night's experience in the Carrier Dome was ... well, incredible. Two days later, the glow remains. In a sport in which 1,000 is ...
LOFTY GOALS; LE MOYNE SETS TONE FOR SEASON IN ROUT OF DOWLING ; LE MOYNE 15 DOWLING 4; LE MOYNE 15, DOWLING 4.(Sports)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: Dave Rahme Staff writer Dan Sheehan issued a challenge. Matt Chadderdon accepted it. The result was a convincing 15-4 victory over Dowling for the Le Moyne College men's lacrosse team in its season opener Saturday afternoon at West Genesee High School. ...
MEXICO SHOOTS DOWN COMETS; CASSI HALL HITS EIGHT 3-POINTERS AS THE TIGERS ROLL INTO CLASS A FINAL.; MEXICO 63 CARTHAGE 28.(Sports)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: Josh Kruk Contributing writer Mexico coach Tim Chamberlain said his team's strategy for Saturday's Section III Class A girls basketball semifinal was simple: Get Cassi Hall firing from outside to open up the low-post game. Mission accomplished. ...
PALLIN' WITH THE PALINS; Two retirees travel to Alaska, end up schmoozing with Sarah and Todd. ; TWO RETIREES TRAVEL TO ALASKA, END UP SCHMOOZING WITH SARAH AND TODD.(Sports)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: David Figura Outdoors editor John Hudson said it was Paul Kulba's idea. "We're snowmobiling buddies. Everybody thought it was a foolish idea. But I'm game for almost anything, so I said what the heck," he said. It all started when Kulba, who has ...
OFF AND RUNNING.(Sports)
Mar 01, 2009 ... CAPTION(S): PHOTO Kristin Smith/The Post-Standard Nick DiSarro and the Le Moye men's lacrosse team opened ...
ORANGE, CINCY VIE FOR BYE; BOTH TEAMS LOOKING TO IMPROVE THEIR SEEDING IN THE BIG EAST TOURNAMENT.(Sports)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: Mike Waters Staff writer College basketball's season has reached the point when fans and media types go through all sorts of scenarios to predict conference finishes and tournament seeds. Make that fans, media types and Jonny Flynn. While sitting behind a ...
LEBLANC STANDS TALL FOR SECTION; MORRISVILLE-EATON STAR EARNS LONE TITLE OF AREA'S 30-WRESTLER CONTINGENT.(Sports)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: Tim Wilkin Contributing writer Albany --There were plenty of things swirling through Ryan LeBlanc's head as he walked to the mat at the Times Union Center for the final match of his illustrious career. He wanted to win a state title for the second consecutive ...
Orange Scouting Report: Cincinnati at Syracuse.(Sports)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Cincinnati (18-10, 8-7) at Syracuse (20-8, 8-7)***2 p.m.***Carrier Dome***TW 26 An assistant coach familiar with Cincinnati provided an "On the Court" tip as well as a rundown on the Bearcats' starters and bench. To the point The Orange needs to get some ...
Mike's mailbox.(Sports)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: Mike Waters Post-Standard basketball writer Mike Waters answers readers' questions about the Orange, the Big East, all of college basketball and just about anything else. To submit a question, e-mail Mike at mwaters@syracuse.com. Q: Confusion on ...
RUNAWAY TRAIN!; THE STIMULUS PLAN HAS GIVEN NEW MOMENTUM TO AN UPSTATE HIGH-SPEED RAIL LINE, BUT DOES IT MAKE ECONOMIC SENSE?(News)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: Mark Weiner Washington bureau For more than 15 years, political leaders and government planners have debated, studied -- and debated again -- the idea of building a high-speed rail system across Upstate New York. Supporters touted high-speed rail's ability to ...
GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN; AMY'S SLUMBER PARTY GIVES 800 WOMEN A NIGHT AWAY FROM HOME TO CUT LOOSE.(News)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: Marnie Eisenstadt Staff writer The minivans and SUVs came in herds to the Doubletree Hotel parking lot Friday night. They started filing in just before 4 p.m., and they would stay all night, on a break from their usual Friday night job of taxiing kids to swim ...
SENATE DEMOCRATS DEFEND LOWER TALLY OF PASSED BILLS.(News)(Column)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: DELEN GOLDBERG ALBANY NOTEBOOK In the first two months of this year's state legislative session, the Democratic-led Senate passed 17 bills. In the first two months of session last year, the Republican-led Senate passed 141 bills. "In the Senate ...
POST SCRIPT.(News)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: Compiled from news services and online research by The Post-Standard's Brian Cubbison, Gary Gerew, and Keith Thompson This week in Post-Standard TV How to: Harvest ice in Tully , perfectly pour a Guinness Stout , make an Irish Coffee , or make a pair of Ojibwa ...
MADOFF'S VICTIMS; MILLIONS OF PENSION DOLLARS AT RISK FOR CNY UNION WORKERS.(News)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: Charley Hannagan, Mike McAndrew and John O'Brien Staff writers Thanks to Bernard Madoff, there will be more 60-year-old roofers climbing on Upstate's slanted roofs. Retired union carpenters will have to get by without the $1,000 monthly annuity checks that ...
MCHUGH FINDS NEW ALLY IN FRANK.(News)(Column)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: MARK WEINER WASHINGTON NOTEBOOK When it comes to political ideology, Reps. John McHugh and Barney Frank have little in common. McHugh, of Pierrepont Manor, is a nine-term Republican representing a conservative district stretching from Oswego and Madison ...
REAL ESTATE.(Home & Real Estate)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Syracuse 919 W. Belden Ave.-- $30,000 -- Kurt J. and Paula J. Williams to Tom Howard on Feb. 13. 121 Berkshire Ave.-- $75,000 -- Matthew Goncalves to Jerald and Jeanene Goncalves on Feb. 12. 221 Cayuga St.-- $32,500 -- Key Bank National Association to ...
BEST BUY RECYCLING PROGRAM IN GEAR.(Business)(Column)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Every Best Buy store is now aboard with electronics recycling. Customers can bring -- to any Best Buy store -- up to two items per day for recycling. Most consumer-electronics will be accepted, including TVs and monitors up to 32 inches, computers, small electronics, VCR and DVD ...
AT "83 1/2,' STILL A NURSE; CROUSE VETERAN: "CARING FOR PEOPLE MEANS LOT TO ME'.(Local)(Column)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: DICK CASE POST-STANDARD COLUMNIST Sharon Halpert says it happened about three weeks ago, while her husband waited for treatment in the emergency room at Crouse Hospital. "She came around a corner like an angel," Sharon's saying. "A vision in white." ...
125 YEARS LATER, F'VILLE STUDY CLUB STILL MEETS; PHILOMATH (LOVERS OF LEARNING) GROUP BEGAN TO EXPAND WOMEN'S HORIZONS.(Local)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: Maureen Nolan Staff writer "The Philomath, a flourishing literary society of Fayetteville, composed of thirty active members, held its tenth annual meeting at the home of the president, Miss Beatrice Palmer, on Maple Avenue on Tuesday afternoon. The secretary, Mrs. Anna ...
JEEP HITS THREE WAITING AT JAMES ST. BUS STOP; CITY POLICE TO REQUEST DMV REVIEW OF MOTORIST DOUGLAS MACALLISTER'S LICENSE.(Local)(Column)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: Catie O'Toole and Jim O'Hara Staff writers Four people were taken to University Hospital after a Jeep Cherokee crashed into a bus stop Saturday afternoon at James and Highland streets, Syracuse police said. Douglas MacAllister, 52, of 915 James St., Syracuse, ...
SHIRLEY KINGE TRIAL SET TO BEGIN MONDAY; CASE INVOLVES WOMAN CONVICTED ON FALSE EVIDENCE PLANTED BY STATE POLICE.(Local)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: Jim O'Hara Staff writer Testimony begins Monday in Syracuse in a trial to determine how much the state must pay Shirley Kinge for state police manufacturing evidence to falsely implicate her in the 1989 slaying of a Dryden family. State Court of Claims Judge ...
BLOG WILL FOLLOW CNY MEDICAL TEAM IN SUDAN.(Local)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Don Cross, a Skaneateles man who is volunteering at the Duk Lost Boys clinic in Southern Sudan, shares his experience on the Metro Voices blog. Cross is part of the medical team volunteering at the clinic, inspired by John Dau, one of the Sudanese "Lost Boys," who settled in ...
NORTH SYRACUSE RESIDENT WINS KITCHEN CONTEST.(Local)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Seventy-five hopeful semifinalists stood waiting Saturday in the Olum's store in DeWitt. But there could be only one grand prize winner in Olum's Appliances & Electronics Gallery's "Greatest Kitchen Giveaway" contest. The top prize of $12,396 in Viking kitchen appliances, ...
I-81 NORTH TO BE CUT TO TWO LANES MONDAY.(Local)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Interstate 81 northbound will be reduced to two lanes from Butternut Street to Bear Street, and the northbound onramps from Butternut and State streets will be closed from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, weather permitting, the state Department of ...
OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT FOR FORMER SU LAX GOALIE.(Local)
Mar 01, 2009 ... An estimated 1,200 people crowded into a fundraiser Saturday for Travis Solomon, 48, a former Syracuse University lacrosse goalie who has a form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease. Joe Solomon, Travis' brother, said it was too early to estimate the ...
A HOT HOMECOMING; CNY NATIVE JOE BONAMASSA THRILLS LANDMARK CROWD.(Local)(Concert review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: Mark Bialczak Staff writer Joe Bonamassa deserved that extra little bounce to his step Saturday night at the Landmark Theatre, in Syracuse. The 31-year-old blues-rock guitarist, singer and songwriter did everything he could to take ownership of a concert that ...
Stimulus package will help where it's needed.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Mar 01, 2009 ... To the Editor: I am a single mother, working every day to provide a stable life for my child. I want her to go to college, but with all that is going on in my city, state and country, I am not convinced it will be as promising as it was when my mother put me through ...
PROPERTY TAX BURDEN HURTS THE STATE IN ABOUT EVERY WAY.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: Tom Golisano Upstate New York pays the highest property taxes in the county. That's not news to any of us who pay taxes here. The surprise is that our property taxes are significantly - and disproportionately - higher than those paid by in other parts of the ...
Hard to grasp size of spending programs.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Mar 01, 2009 ... To the Editor: In an attempt to understand the size of the bank bailout and economic stimulus package, I did some basic calculations. The results were truly astonishing. If you laid 720 billion $1 bills end to end, it would encircle the Earth 2,726 times! ...
GIVE HIM A CHANCE TO MAKE IDEAS WORK.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Mar 01, 2009 ... To the Editor: Our president has been in office for little over a month, and already people are analyzing his performance and giving up on him. Give the poor man a chance! One letter-writer talked about the ...
CONSIDER THIS.(Opinion)(Editorial)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Company's unhealthy actions The case of Bernard Bunce perfectly illustrates why sanctions by the federal government against the Tampa-based insurer, Wellcare Inc., were long overdue. After hearing WellCare's impressive pitch at an American Legion meeting in 2007, the ...
FROM THIS CRISIS, NEW YORK MAY RISE.(Opinion)(Column)
Mar 01, 2009 ... The economy may get worse before it gets better. In the long term, there will be some losers -- and big winners, possibly including New York City. That, in turn, could bode well for cities like Syracuse in the slipstream of mega-cities like New York and Toronto. Richard Florida ...
FEEDBACK.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)(Column)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Our responses to some letters to The Post-Standard. Why try to get into heads of crash victims? To the Editor: Regarding your front page article of Feb. 17 on the Buffalo plane crash, how can anyone who wasn't on the plane know what they were experiencing ...
HOUSING CRUNCH; CREATIVE TOOLS NEEDED TO KEEP AFFORDABLE UNITS COMING.(Opinion)(Editorial)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Last week, Makagbeh Konneh began looking for a new home for herself and her five children after Syracuse officials declared her North Side apartment unfit for habitation and gave her 15 days to move. Aside from plumbing and electrical problems, the roof leaked. The family used a space ...
There should be enough for health care.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Mar 01, 2009 ... To the Editor: What I'm having trouble understanding here is that Treasury bonds on average pay 2-3 percent. If the Fed socialized the mortgage market for 10 years and financed mortgages for 4 percent over 30 years or 15 years, they ...
A matter of freedom.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Mar 01, 2009 ... It is sad that our government has misspent our money, kills people daily and now, steals a person's personal pet. What next? Chris Deverso has been a responsible person with his pet, and has proven that Rocky is no threat to our environment. So our ...
SNAKEHEAD'S FATE; STATE HAS AN OBLIGATION TO KILL THIS DANGEROUS FISH.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Mar 01, 2009 ... To the Editor: I would like to praise the state Department of Environmental Conservation in its decision to dispose of a Clay man's fish by placing it in a walk-in freezer. The 10-year-old, 28-inch-long snakehead fish has no place in this community and is a threat to ...
Animal cruelty.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Mar 01, 2009 ... The American Veterinary Medical Society is clear on euthanasia guidelines for pets and wildlife -- even a fish. Freezing to death causes ice crystals to form in the body's muscle, skin and other tissues, and is assumed to be quite painful. Freezing is only allowed as a form of euthanasia ...
DON'T MISTAKE SNAKEHEAD FOR THE IMPRESSIVE BOWFIN.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Mar 01, 2009 ... To the Editor: There is a native fish often confused by anglers with the snakehead and sadly killed instead of released upon catch. The bowfin is abundant in our rivers and waterways. The visual cues are subtle and it's easy to make the mistake. Myths abound about ...
STORY MAKES GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE FOR ITS ACTIONS.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Mar 01, 2009 ... To the Editor: You printed news about a doomed pet fish on the front page! Is this what The Post-Standard has come to? I hope so, because your reporter's reporting is much more than a fish story. It is a story about the actions of a government agency, an elected ...
Film on black soldiers deserved Academy's nod.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Mar 01, 2009 ... To the Editor: The Academy Awards are over. The judges have picked the winners. One movie that should have gotten a nod was "Miracle at St. Anna." Although fiction, this fine, film is based on the exploits of a group of World War II soldiers in an all-black unit of ...
THE COMMON BOND OF ARTISTS; ROCHESTER-BASED ARENA GROUP EXHIBITS WORK IN SYRACUSE; MIXED MEDIA DOMINATE.(Stars)(Column)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: KATHERINE RUSHWORTH CONTRIBUTING WRITER Community-based arts associations provide local artists with opportunities to exhibit their work and enjoy the camaraderie of peers with whom they share common interests. Any city, town, village or hamlet boasting a couple of ...
ORIGAMI.(Stars)
Mar 01, 2009 ... CAPTION(S): PHOTO Stephen D. Cannerelli /The Post-Standard ORIGAMI by Phil DeMocker on display at the Westcott Community Art Gallery, 826 Euclid Ave., in Syracuse, was among the exhibits featured in Th3 ...
BIRDS' NORTHERN MIGRATION A WELCOME SIGN OF SPRING.(Stars)(Column)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: Benjamin P. Burtt Contributing writer March is the month when many birds start to return here for the summer and that is a welcome sign of spring. At my home, southwest of Jamesville, the male red-winged blackbird is usually the first migrant I see or hear. In ...
TOUR THE MILE-HIGH CITY; DENVER AND THE ROCKIES PROVE TO BE A THRIFTY TRAVEL DESTINATION.(Stars)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: Catherine Tsai The Associated Press Denver and the Rocky Mountains are tailor-made for frugal vacations. Scenic campsites, decent fishing, hunting, rock climbing, rafting and hiking are all within an hour's drive. Depending on the time of year, you can find ...
BRIGHTEN UP THE WINTER BLUES.(Stars)(Column)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: CAROL T. BRADFORD CONTRIBUTING WRITER Dear Carol: We're into winter interest now! -- D.C., Bridgeport. Dear D.C.: It's good to have something to look at besides snow and mud. My favorite occupation in winter is watching the cardinals, chickadees, goldfinches, ...
GRAPHIC NOVEL "WATCHMEN' ARRIVES IN THEATERS.(Stars)(Column)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: Joan E. Vadeboncoeur Entertainment columnist Their mission is to watch over humanity. But who is watching the Watchmen? That's the tagline for "Watchmen," due to open Friday. The mystery adventure is set in an alternative America in 1985. The title characters ...
SHERLOCK HOLMES IS REVISITED IN GRAPHIC NOVEL.(Stars)(Column)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: JEFF KAPALKA CONTRIBUTING WRITER I'm a big fan of comics. I'm also a Sherlock Holmes buff. And so, when my two fields of interest overlap, I'm right there. "Mr. Holmes & Dr. Watson: Their Strangest Cases,"Millennial Concepts/Transfuzion; $17.99. ...
A CELEBRATED COMPOSER; COLLEGES JOIN FORCES TO BRING AARON JAY KERNIS TO CNY.(Stars)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: Jennifer Ward Contributing writer Central New York music lovers will have the opportunity this week to meet American composer Aaron Jay Kernis, as local colleges host a three-day series of lectures by the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and performances of his work. ...
ESCAPE INTO THE MAGIC OF BOOKS.(Stars)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: Lois Papp Onondaga County Public Library It's a great time to curl up with a novel in which magic is real and all kinds of strange happenings are possible. These terrific books will either take you to imaginary places or show you a side of the day-to-day world ...
READ ACROSS AMERICA; CHILDREN ARE ENCOURAGED TO READ AND BE READ TO.(Stars)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: Laura T. Ryan Staff writer Did you know that children whose parents read to them three to four times a week are more likely to: Recognize all the letters of the alphabet? (26 percent, as opposed to 14 percent of kids who were read to less frequently) ...
GARZA, BAEZ RELEASE NEW ALBUMS.(Stars)(Column)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: MARK BIALCZAK MUSIC CRITIC Ben de la Garza shows off a newfound love affair on "Ride Free." His first solo album, "The Fantasy Wire," was in the electronic-driven style underground hip-hop. His second album, "Listening to Ghosts," expanded the scope of his ...
HAMFEST SEASON IS COMING UP.(Stars)(Column)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: Lee Badman Contributing writer Hamfest season is well under way in Central New York, and three annual favorites are on the horizon. With major fests in April, May and June, area radio and technology enthusiasts won't have to travel far to find radio-oriented flea ...
LOCAL RESULTS.(Stars)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: Courtesy of Bill Barrington, Gary Droge and Louise Staring. Below are the winners from duplicate bridge clubs' games played recently in Central New York: Bridge Studio: Sunday Afternoon, 1 NS, Don Dalpe, Rick Olanoff; 2 NS, Howard Cring, Cliff Donn; 1 EW, Clo ...
TV CRITICS CORNER.(CNY)(Television program review)
Mar 01, 2009 ... The Community Critics TV Team is busily watching and writing about as much programming as they can get their hands on. They are TV watchers just like you, enjoying dramas, comedies and sitcoms from the comfort of their Central New York living rooms. Read their reviews every Sunday in CNY ...
PUTTING THE EXCITEMENT BACK INTO WEB BROWSERS.(Stars)(Column)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: AL FASOLDT TECHNOFILE Web browsers are getting interesting again. Browsers are pretty dull stuff ordinarily. All they're supposed to do is show you what's on a Web page. Getting excited about a Web browser is like getting your kicks from the phone ...
SYRACUSE OPERA PRESENTS A LOVE STORY.(Stars)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Byline: Joan E. Vadeboncoeur Entertainment columnist Syracuse Opera returns to main-stage productions with Gounod's "Romeo and Juliet," slated for an 8 p.m. premiere Friday in the Civic Center's Crouse-Hinds Theater. Young artists Amanda Pabyan, a soprano, and Scott ...