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Local County Fairs Receive Funding to Attract More Visitors
UTICA, N.Y. -- The Oneida, Herkimer and Otsego county fairs will get more money from the State to attract more visitors. The goal, according to Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball, is to increase visitor engagement and showcase a variety of local food specialties and cultural experiences. A passport system is currently...
Anti-Israel Columbia protesters refuse to discuss taking down tents as negotiations continue
The organizers of the anti-Israel encampment at Columbia University are refusing to consider taking down the tents until the administration makes progress on some of its demands. “We are not actually negotiating on the state of the encampment as of now,” Columbia University Apartheid Divest negotiator Mahmoud Khalil told The Post Friday afternoon. The encampment was on its tenth day Friday, as the university’s leaders seemed to backtrack on its demand for the students to clear off the campus lawn by that morning following an extension from Wednesday at midnight. Speaking to The Post on Friday, Khalil said the students were not given...
Summer Job Opportunity: Lifeguards Needed at Baker’s Beach in Richfield Springs, Memorial Day Weekend Opening Expected
RICHFIELD SPRINGS, N.Y. -- Are you seeking a summer job? Baker’s Beach is currently hiring. The beach is at 8146 NY Route 28, and they're looking for certified lifeguards for the upcoming 2024 season. They're also renting out boat slips on a first-come, first-served basis. Situated on the west...
Baseball hall of fame's The Souls of the Game exhibit will be free on its first day, May 25
COOPERSTOWN — The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will open The Souls of the Game exhibit on Saturday, May 25, and the Players Alliance will ensure visitors can experience the intersection of Black history and baseball for free that day. The exhibit will open the same day...
Top spots to take graduation pictures on and near campus
As finals week inches closer, it seems like an endless path to the finish with a load of exams, semester projects, and papers. Congratulations to all the Columbia seniors on making it to the finish line! If you’re still scouting for spots to capture these last college moments, Spectrum has got you covered with some classic campus and New York City backdrops. Stay tuned, and we’ll share the top spots for those frame-worthy snapshots that shout “college life complete.”
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