Today’s obituaries: Daniel McCort was a CNY stand-up comedian, musician, artist
Updated Jan 08, 2021;
Daniel T. McCort, 38, died January 1, 2021, after a brief illness.
Born and raised in Syracuse, he attended H.W. Smith School, Christian Brothers Academy, Fayetteville Manlius High School, Onondaga Community College, Drew University and Syracuse University, where he earned his master of arts degree in broadcasting media and film production in May of 2020.
He was a comedian on the Upstate New York comedy circuit. He had performed at Funk n’ Waffles on University Hill and Wise Guys in downtown Syracuse. He won the Ithaca Comedy Festival in 2017 and wrote a book on the theory of stand-up comedy, according to his obituary.
One CNY school finds a creative solution to staffing shortages as Covid cases, quarantines rise
Updated Dec 21, 2020;
Posted Dec 21, 2020
CBA alumnus Tom SanGiacomo is one of a number of graduates who have stepped up to substitute teach at Christian Brother Academy to help with staffing shortages due to Covid quarantines.
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DeWitt, NY As more Central New York school districts turned to remote learning to cope with staffing shortages due to the increase in the Covid-19 cases and required quarantines, Christian Brothers Academy officials started brainstorming.
What could they do to avoid being forced to switch to remote learning if they couldn’t find enough substitute teachers? The difficulty finding subs is what forced other schools to close classrooms and go remote.
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Local track mourns passing of coaching legend Cassaro; Prep hockey coach Such tries to keep level head amid COVID-19 crisis ×
The late Sal Cassaro (left) poses with his son Chris (right) at a recent event. Sal Cassaro, the legendary track and field coach from Jersey City, passed away last week at the age of 76
It’s safe to say that
Sal Cassaro was one of the most underrated track and field coaches in New Jersey state history.
Cassaro, who died last week at the age of 76, never got the credit for being a smart tactician and strategist in the sport, especially when it came to putting together teams for relay competitions.