By Emma Vallelunga After her first consultation with CNY Fertility more than a year ago, Meghan Thomas walked to the parking lot, crying. She wasn’t ready for another surgery — not after what happened the last time. But despite...
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Theresa Cangemi: The Medicare Lady
By Emma Vallelunga Theresa Cangemi holds many titles: consultant, advisor, entrepreneur, keynote speaker and educator. But for those looking to make sense of the forms, choices and processes of applying for federal health insurance, she’s known as The Medicare Lady....
Latrina Brumfeld: Inspiring Syracuse’s Next Generation
By Emma Vallelunga A good educator knows it takes more than one person and more than one day to teach a student something valuable in their life. From growing up in Syracuse to graduating from Syracuse schools and seeking...
Joanna Jewett: Fighting poverty through music
By Emma Vallelunga Photos by Alice G. Patterson Sometimes the right opportunities come to you at just the right time. For Joanna Jewett, professional vocalist and the new executive director of Music For the Mission, the opportunity to advocate...
Meeting the moment: J. Ryan McMahon II leads Onondaga County through its darkest days
By David Tyler Photos by Alice G. Patterson In late January, at the height of the second wave of the pandemic, Onondaga County Executive J. Ryan McMahon II was home on a Saturday feeling deflated. He had just received a...