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People news: Syracuse Crunch sign Vance Lederman to 22-year contract extension
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Crunch have signed Vance Lederman to a 22-year contract extension, Howard Dolgon, the minor-league hockey team’s owner, announced in a
Syracuse Chiefs unveil new uniforms, promotions schedule
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Chiefs will wear new uniforms during the 2016 baseball season. The minor-league pro baseball team will also offer many of the same promotions to which fans have become accustomed in recent seasons. Both announcements were part of the team’s open house held March 5 at NBT Bank Stadium. “We are switching
The chickens have come home to roost. — Robert Southey GREENE — Southey’s idiom appeared in 1810 on the title page of his poem “The Curse of Kehama.” His meaning was that curses are like chickens; they always come home to roost. Translation: your bad deeds always catch up with you. Don’t tell that to Andrea
Donald Newhouse to deliver Syracuse University’s 2016 commencement address
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Media executive Donald Newhouse will give the commencement address at the joint graduation ceremony for Syracuse University (SU) and SUNY College of
Galaxy Communications combining WSEN with Sunny 102
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Radio station WSEN 92.1 FM is combining with Galaxy Communications’ Sunny 102 (WZUN 102.1 FM) to create what Galaxy CEO Edward Levine
Iannuzzo’s Karate & Kickboxing Fitness grows revenue, strikes plans for further growth
CLAY— Iannuzzo’s Karate & Kickboxing Fitness studio generated 18 percent revenue growth in 2015 and forecasts another double-digit increase this year, says Rick Iannuzzo, owner of the martial-arts school located near Moyers Corners in Clay. Even after 44 years of martial-arts-training under his belt, Iannuzzo is still restless and searching for new ways to transform
GAËL Brewing hops into New York state’s farm brewing scene
GENEVA — After leaving a 25-year career behind, George Adams traded in his life savings, his retirement fund, and a bank loan in pursuit of his dream — opening up and running a brewery. “It was the dream, and layoffs woke me up a little bit — the chances of me being an engineer until
Jefferson County vet says launching a new farm brewery is a ‘long process’
EVANS MILLS — Paul Kilgore started home brewing beer in 1994. More than 20 years later, he’s working to open his own brewery. Kilgore is the owner and head brewer of WAORGANY Brewing, LLC, (pronounced WAR-guh-nee). He plans to start operations in Evans Mills (northeast of Watertown) later this year. “It’s quite a long process,”
St. Lawrence alum Kirk Douglas, wife to give school $2M for scholarships, dorm upkeep
CANTON — A well-known alumnus and his wife are again sharing their wealth with a North Country institution of higher learning. Actor Kirk Douglas and his wife, Anne, are donating $2 million to St. Lawrence University to further endow scholarships and to help maintain a residence hall named after the actor. Douglas, 99, graduated from
Clayton/1000 Islands region to host Empire State Tourism Conference in early May
CLAYTON — The New York State Tourism Industry Association (NYSTIA) will host the 2016 Empire State Tourism Conference, along with I Love NY, on May 2-4 at the 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel in Clayton. “It is an honor for the 1000 Islands region to serve as host of this prestigious conference which will draw tourism
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