Is the smallmouth bass population in Oneida Lake, one of the most popular bass fishing destinations in Upstate New York, headed for a crash?

Syracuse, N.Y. — Three years ago, an international cheese competition put Syracuse on the map.

(We all have our go-to order. This series is about shaking that up. Each week, I spotlight one sandwich at a Central New York restaurant worth trying — and explain why it ended up on my plate. Got a suggestion? Text me at 315-382-1984. Don’t be surprised if I ask you to join me.)

Has Syracuse lost some of its patriotism?

CAZENOVIA, NY – For almost ten years now, Ginny and Howard Krumsiek have been running their bed and breakfast, Fernwood Farm, at 4023 Rippleton Road just outside of Cazenovia, like a finely tuned machine.

Camillus, N.Y. — Indulge me for a moment as I pull back the curtain and explain my approach to writing restaurant reviews.

Fayetteville, N.Y. — Nearly two years after the project was first announced, Apizza Alimentari is coming to Fayetteville next week.

Major festivals take a back seat this weekend to Fourth of July celebrations, but there’s a lot to do leading up to the holiday.

Jamesville, N.Y. - Onondaga County Park beaches will be free as Central New York continues to get hit with the hottest temperatures it has felt so far this year.

As America gets ready to celebrate its 250^th birthday this weekend, Syracuse Mayor Sharon F. Owens is already thinking ahead to the country’s next milestone celebration.

Syracuse, N.Y. — Most of the highest-paid school employees in Onondaga County suburbs during the 2024-2025 school year were superintendents.

It is going to be hot today. Very hot.

It’s time to clock in at Cortland Repertory Theatre.

Syracuse, N.Y. — Average home sale prices are up 10% or more in five Onondaga County towns so far this year, according to new data.

Camillus, N.Y. — Just five months after opening its first café in North Syracuse, Zaman Coffee House has expanded.

It’s lunchtime on a sunny midweek afternoon in downtown Syracuse. I’ve got two choices: grab a gyro from the food truck on Salina Street or break my neck roller skating.

If you are looking for a quieter, more contemplative, Fourth of July, away from the noisy fireworks, parades and barbecues, St. Paul’s Syracuse, the Downtown Episcopal Church, is worth a visit on Saturday.

Almost 20 years after vandals defaced her car, Erin Davies’ 2002 Volkswagen Beetle — known as the “Fagbug” — will go on display at an Upstate New York museum.

Syracuse, N.Y. —Godsmack, Stone Temple Pilots and Dorothy put on a banger with the energy, volume and humidity all pegging the meter as part of the 2026 Rise of Rock World Tour on a muggy Tuesday night at the Empower FCU Amphitheater at Lakeview.

Dr. Maria Murray founded The Reading League “out of pure frustration” with widespread reading failures in American schools.