Penn Yan downtown sees resurgence
Despite the sluggish economy, at least one small town in the Finger Lakes has been seeing some promising signs of life in its downtown corridor.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleFinger Lakes wines faring well in competitions
It’s wine competition season, a time of year when judges offer their opinions at dozens of events around the world. New York Wine and Grape Foundation’s» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleVillage of Dresden without a candidate for mayor for March election
In March, many places in central and northern New York will hold local elections. Among them is the village of Dresden on Seneca Lake, where residents will» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleResidents prepare for legal fight over proposed gas storage facility
Opponents of a proposed underground gas storage facility near Seneca Lake are ramping up for a legal fight as a decision on the project nears. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View Article2013 looking like a better year for maple producers
Maple producers across New York will throw open their doors to visitors this weekend and next for the state’s 18th annual Maple Weekend. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleNew York's forests in need of healthier regeneration
Imagine a New York autumn with almost no red or orange -- just brown, brown, brown. Experts say that could be the scene 50 years from now if people don’t» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleArea wines fare well at Finger Lakes Wine Competition
The results are in from this weekend’s Finger Lakes International Wine Competition in Rochester, and it’s good news for the region. A dozen wines from the» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleCongressional race underway in one district
It may seem like the 2012 elections are barely behind us, but in New York’s 23rd congressional district the race for 2014 is on. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleFight to stop proposed gas storage facility continues with activists' release...
Three opponents of a proposed gas storage facility near Seneca Lake were released from jail early Thursday. The activists were sentenced to fifteen days» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticlePondering the value of landfills in the Finger Lakes
Hundreds of Finger Lakes residents gathered in Geneva recently for what’s expected to be the first of several conversations about the region’s landfills.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleNew York in the World: The history behind the state's economy
All this week, we’ll be bringing you a series of stories from the documentary about the state of the economy in New York state. "New York in the World"» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleNew York in the World: How one manufacturing plant survived
In 1975, the workforce in several major cities in upstate New York had more than 40 percent of their jobs in manufacturing. Today, that number hovers» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleNew York in the World: How one New York City industry refashioned itself
In 1950, New York City’s garment industry employed 300,000 workers. During the last several decades, those production jobs have all but disappeared. But» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleNew York in the World: the home of Kodak tries to reinvent itself
As more and more young people flock to the world’s largest cities, smaller cities have had to struggle to keep up. Perhaps nowhere has this played out» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleNew York in the World: an old economic engine is new again
Back in the 1930s, when Finger Lakes resident Carl Mortensen was a kid, agriculture was his small town’s link to the rest of the state. “New York City was» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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