By Ken Sturtz Photos by Alice G. Patterson Jen Liddy was once a high school English teacher, more concerned with grading papers than entrepreneurship. She and her students killed off Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar each year on the Ides of...
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Lisa Wiles: Twice a lifesaver
By Ken Sturtz When Lisa Wiles replays the events of April 9, 2020, as she has many times, she’s reminded that things easily could’ve ended differently. She worked a half day, napped, ran errands and then showered. It was...
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An Issue Near and Dear to Her Heart
By Ken Sturtz Two years ago, the fashion design firm Jackie Ferrari built from scratch was on life support after having been battered in the pandemic. Millions of dollars in orders vanished overnight. She was forced to furlough most...
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Inspire: Michelle Dougan
By Jan Berte Who is 5’4”, weighs 160 pounds, is a resident of Syracuse, and won the World Arm Wrestling Championship title? It is the amazing Michelle Dougan or otherwise known as the Black Scorpion. This name was given...
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Inspire: Heather Drake-Bianchi
Thanks to CineMedics CNY founder, the show goes on By Jason Klaiber Right around the time that spring turned to summer in 2020 — just after the unions of the entertainment industry put the brakes on moviemaking amidst rising COVID...
