SPECIAL REPORT: CNY Brew Bust
What’s happening to the region’s breweries? By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Remember when it seemed like a new brewery opened every several months in Central New York? Those days are…
SPECIAL REPORT: Finger Lakes Wine Producers Persevere Despite Hardships
A devastating April frost, the loss of Canadian tourists and changing drinking habits have all contributed to hurting local wineries By Aaron Gifford When Peter Cherock grew up near…
Workers complete the construction of the 7 Brew store July 20.
BUSINESS UPDATE: 7 Brew to Open on Oswego’s East Side
Drive-thru coffee shop has nearly 800 locations. Oswego store, built from the ground up, sits at the former Popeyes location By Stefan Yablonski Oswego has more than a dozen…
Drones can map, plant, spray and scout fields, all without placing a wheel on the dirt.
SPECIAL REPORT: Not Your Grandfather’s Farm Anymore
Farms nowadays rely on camera systems to count apples in trees, devices to track the health of animals and meters to measure how often each cow is milked By Deborah…
Officials believe there are more than 100 shipwrecks on Lake Ontario, like this one. Photo courtesy of NOOA.
Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary
The Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary and Its Potential for Central New York The sanctuary designation is expected to boost the local economy and tourism industry. What does it mean,…
Helping Make Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary a Reality
By Stefan Yablonski Dale A. Currier grew up on the shores of Lake Champlain in northeastern New York. From age 1 he has been involved in many water-based activities,…
It’s believed that the Getaway Gertie, a B-24 Liberator bomber, went down during a blinding snowstorm on Feb. 18, 1944, somewhere between Nine Mile Point east of the Port City and Port Ontario. Multiple searches by different organizations yielded no results. US Air Force photo
Gertie’s Resting Place Remains a Mystery
Despite the best efforts of many divers over the years, the B-24 Liberator bomber and its crew of eight have never been found. Is it really at the bottom of…
Mercedes Niess is the executive director at H. Lee White Maritime Museum.
Maritime Museum Helps Promote Marine Sanctuary
By Stefan Yablonski The H. Lee White Maritime Museum in Oswego manages and exhibits a collection of thousands of artifacts, images, archival records and original artworks telling more than…
For Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Designation Brings Huge Impact
A coordinator says Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary has become a major tourism destination. Its visitor center hosts about 60,000 visitors each year. It’s estimated it contributes $100 million to…
PROFILE: Linda Eagan
Block Builders’ founder: A sense of community has been reborn in Fulton By Stefan Yablonski Linda Eagan is celebrating a small milestone this year that has produced huge results.…