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BAE Systems providing power systems for up to 600 buses in Ireland
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — BAE Systems, which specializes in electric-propulsion systems, announced it will supply up to 600 electric power and propulsion systems for a new
New York State Fair lowers admission price
GEDDES, N.Y. — The New York State Fair announced it has reduced the cost of admission tickets to $5 at the gate and $3 when
What channel is the Syracuse basketball game on at Pittsburgh?
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Syracuse basketball (15-12, 8-8 ACC) looks for a second straight win when the Orange visit the Pittsburgh Panthers (15-13, 6-11 ACC) on
Kreuter to manage Syracuse Mets during 2020 season
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Mets on Feb. 8 announced that Chad Kreuter will serve as the team’s manager during the upcoming season. He takes over for Brian Schneider after the New York Mets named Schneider their quality control coach on Feb. 7, the Syracuse Mets said. This came just over one month after Schneider had
Downtown Dining Weeks continue through March 1
SYRACUSE — The Downtown Committee of Syracuse Inc. says Downtown Dining Weeks, which started Feb. 17, will continue through March 1. This year’s event — now in its 16th year — includes 46 locally-owned restaurants. In all, 29 eateries are dishing out three-course lunch specials for $10 (or less), while 35 restaurants serve up three-course
New York State seeks to boost snowmobiling winter tourism
SARANAC LAKE — New York wants to boost the winter-tourism industry in the North Country and across the state through snowmobiling. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Feb. 16 announced that New York State will host a free snowmobiling weekend for all out-of-state and Canadian snowmobilers March 14-15. During the promotional weekend, the state will waive fees
Winter Fair at State Fairgrounds draws smaller crowd after winter storm
GEDDES — The Feb. 7 winter storm that blew across upstate New York made the second annual Winter Fair at the State Fairgrounds “a little bit more challenging” this year. “We had a weather condition that we didn’t have the first year,” says Steve Becker, president and owner of Premier Promotions and promoter of the
Chamber Alliance of the Mohawk Valley elects 2020 officers
The Chamber Alliance of the Mohawk Valley (CAMV) recently announced its new slate of officers for 2020. They are as follows: • President — Raymond J. Durso, Jr., executive director of The Genesis Group • First Vice President — Bill Guglielmo, president of the Rome Area Chamber of Commerce • Second Vice President — Karen Pike-Roberts of the
State approves $300M in funding for Reimagine the Canals initiative
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) board of trustees has authorized a five-year funding plan for the Reimagine the Canals Initiative, which seeks to help expand tourism, boost economic development, and reduce flooding along the Erie Canal corridor. The $300 million project was first announced in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2020 State of the State address. The
State park visits increased last year, governor says
Gov. Andrew Cuomo last August announced that fees at more than 30 campgrounds, parks, and boat launches along Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River would be cut in half to encourage increased tourism in regions impacted by high water. That announcement helped “in part” as attendance at state parks campgrounds in 2019 “surged to
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