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A Dino Adventure is coming to Watertown!
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - This weekend, Watertown residents will be transported back to the Jurassic Period to learn about dinosaurs. Dinosaur Adventure will have 18 life-size dinosaurs at the Watertown Municipal Arena for people to see and learn about how they lived. “They can learn about what the dinosaurs...
What’s Happening over the Weekend? July 26-28
Here’s what is happening in the North Country over the Weekend… Friday, July 26 Event Where When Village Wide Yard Sale Adams Throughout the Day Christmas in July Henderson Harbor 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Farmers Market Canton 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Farmers Market Alexandria Bay 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Blood […]
American Red Cross offers summer tips to deal with ticks and mosquitoes
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – The American Red Cross is offering tips on how to deal with pesky insects this summer. The organization said is a greater chance of getting bitten by mosquitoes and ticks. According to the American Mosquito Control Association there are around 175 known species of mosquito in the U.S. This puts Americans at risk from […]
Busy month coming up for agricultural museum
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - The Stone Mills Agricultural Museum has a number of events coming up in August. Deb Galloway and Kathy Ashland appeared on 7 News at Noon on Thursday to talk about them. Watch their interview above. The first event is the 55th Annual Art and Craft...
JCC students invited to join esports team
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Full and part-time students at Jefferson Community College are invited to join the esports team. Esports coach Joey Wargo appeared on 7 News at Noon on Wednesday to talk about it. Watch his interview above. Esports is video gaming at a college athletic level. JCC’s...
‘We don’t have the resources’: Syracuse rabbit rescue is closing
CICERO, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A bunny “bed and breakfast” originally meant for rabbit rehabilitation and boarding has turned into seven years of rescuing domestic bunnies. Which is seven years more than the original plan. Annie-Laurie Hunter, director of Hunter Hollow Bunny Bed and Breakfast over in Cicero, is ready to close the door to that […]
Company news: Oswego Health hires Michael Becallo
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As Syracuse’s elected officials go mum on ‘good cause’ opt-in, advocates assemble coalition
New York State’s elected officials in April handed Syracuse and municipalities around the state a choice: whether to opt in to “good cause” eviction protections for tenants. Legislators intended for “good cause” to force landlords to provide a reason for evicting tenants and to prevent rent hikes...
Oronde Gadsden’s first message to Fran Brown: ‘If you get a quarterback, I’m in. If you don’t, I’m out’
Syracuse, N.Y. — The key to keeping Oronde Gadsden II in Syracuse was quarterback Kyle McCord. Or at least it was new coach Fran Brown finding someone of McCord’s stature to be his first quarterback at Syracuse. During an interview broadcast on the ACC Network as part of...
18-year-old shot multiple times on North Side Syracuse
Syracuse, N.Y. — An 18-year-old was shot multiples times Wednesday night in the North Side of Syracuse, police said. Police responded to the 900 block of Park Street for a shooting with injuries around 10:20 p.m., said Kieran Coffey, a spokesperson for Syracuse police. They found an 18-year-old male...
Syracuse band Grateful for Biggie may be the weirdest mashup ever
Scott Mervis, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS) It’s highly unlikely that Jerry Garcia could have told you who Biggie Smalls was, and vice versa. That’s how far removed the late Grateful Dead guitarist and vocalist was from the style of Brooklyn gangsta rap that Biggie Smalls (real name Christopher Wallace, a.k.a. Notorious B.I.G.) epitomized in the 1990s. But a band from Syracuse has found a way to blend the disparate musical franchises.
Rome Tornado Victims Recovery Fund Now Accepting Applications
ROME, N.Y. -- The Rome Victim Recovery Fund being distributed through the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties is now accepting applications. Rome residents impacted by the July 16 tornado, and who do not qualify for government assistance services, will be eligible to receive up to $5,000 to use toward, but not limited to, the following:
Rapids matchup against Boonville canceled by rain
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – The Watertown Rapids have two chances to clinch a home playoff game. Watertown’s Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League home matchup at the Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds against the Boonville Lumberjacks was canceled by rain. The game will not be made up. The Rapids and...
Cooler, with just a small chance of rain
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - It will be a calmer and cooler day today. It will be partly sunny with a 30% chance of rain this afternoon. There’s a small chance of a thunderstorm or two. Highs will be in the low 70s. It will be sunny Friday through...
Man stabbed to death by homeless man he took into his own home, family says
Syracuse, N.Y. — Kevin Works’ kind heart was what caused his death, his family said. The 62-year-old, who worked part-time at Meachem Elementary School, was stabbed to death on July 15 at the Seneca Garden Apartments at 103 Riverdale Dr., police said. Peter J. Boehm, 33, was arrested...
11-month-old in coma after suffering brain injury in car crash, mom says
CLEVELAND (WOIO/Gray News) - As a baby boy fights for his life after being critically injured in a car crash, his mother is praying for a miracle and demanding justice. Tashae Williams says her 11-month-old son De-Mari is in an induced coma at Cleveland’s Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital. He suffered a severe brain injury in a car crash around 9:30 p.m. last Thursday, WOIO reports.
Popular Oswego bar, The Sting put up for sale
OSWEGO, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A Port City icon has a “for sale” sign on the side of the building. For almost 40 years, the business has been in the family. One of the owners, Eric Dawson, took to Facebook to make the sale official. “This business has payed for college, vehicles, several vacations and homes […]
Mother of 2 Says It Cost Her $10 Million In 52 Days After Losing Her Golden Corral Franchise Unlawfully
Sherrance Henderson, an African American mother of two autistic children and the owner of Cornucopia Queen, Inc. (CQI) doing business as Golden Corral, is advancing in her legal battle against Golden Corral Franchise Systems. She is bringing serious allegations of racial discrimination and financial ruin against the franchise, claiming her...
Clover Pond Vineyard wins 11 medals at New York Wine Classic
GUILDERLAND — Less than a decade after starting their vineyard, Joyce and James Besha have won 11 medals at the 38th Annual New York Wine Classic competition. The annual competition, organized by the New York Wine and Grape Foundation, is independently judged by the Beverage Testing Institute. “We work...
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