By Sharee Turpin Photos by Ana Gil-Taylor Art lives within Selma Selman. As a child in Bosnia, she used to sell her drawings for lunch money. One teacher noticed her gift and created opportunities for her to experience the...
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SELF CARE: Keeping the (inner) Peace During the Holiday Season
By Nichole A. Cavallaro Something happens literally right after Halloween. The day of Nov. 1 somehow merges into this hybrid of controlled, chaotic brainstorming of Thanks-Mas. That’s what I like to call the obvious two holidays at the end...
SYRACUSE EATS: Hercules Candy Company
Megan Sheehan Photos by Steven J. Pallone “Candy makes people happy” may be the truest statement in existence. For Terry and Steve Andrianos, the owners of Hercules Candy Company, it isn’t just a phrase or logo, but their way of...
INSPIRE: Cathy Pemberton, Cathy’s Cookie Kitchen
By Staci Soslowitz Photos by Maureen Tricase/Capture Your Memories As you enter into this little bakeshop in Downtown Syracuse, you are greeted with the delightful smell of freshly baked cookies. Pink and lime green walls surround the space with...
INSPIRE: Jennifer Covert, executive director of North Area Meals on Wheels
‘We will not let anybody go hungry’ BY ASHLEY M. CASEY It is said if you find a job you love, you’ll never work a day in your life. That’s not quite the case for Jennifer Covert, executive director of...