Eric Meier is Founding Editor of Ultimate Unexplained (http://UltimateUnexplained.com) and lead explorer of the Haunts and Legends of New York video series (http://bit.ly/HauntsAndLegendsNYS) He is a native Michigander with an interest in geography and history - but will try to keep the reads not as snoozy as you might remember from school. Eric has been on the radio and behind the scenes in the broadcast industry for 30 years and is a past recipient of a New York State Broadcasters award for Best Public Affairs Programming.
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Oil Spill Fouls Mohawk River At Schenectady
First discovered by a rowing team at Union College, the State Department of Environmental Conservation is working to clean up an oil spill on the Mohawk River in Schenectady.
Could Downtown Lofts and Bagg’s Square Rebirth Turn Utica Into an 18-Hour City?
Ready for a new buzzword? Meet the 18-Hour City. That's a city somewhere between a 24 Hour City where everything is available at any time of the day (think New York City, obviously; LA and likely cities like Las Vegas and Miami) and the traditional 9-5 city that revolves around the traditional workday where the downtown core goes largely dormant into the evenings.
Website Selling Tickets to Free Meghan Trainor New York State Fair Show for Up to $441
Please, please don't pay for any tickets for Meghan Trainor's performance September 3 in Syracuse - it's a free show. That's the plea from the New York State Fair after learning a ticket resale website had tickets for the performance selling anywhere from $100-$441.
North Country Eye Associates Wins McDonald’s Workplace of the Week
The crew at North Country Eye Associates in Barneveld won lunch from McDonald's for being our latest Workplace of the Week.
Thanks to Late April Snow, Syracuse Claims Title of Snowiest City in America for 2015
Two days of snow flurries in late April appears to have given Syracuse the crown for the snowiest city in America for the 2014-2015 winter.
Performers at the New York State Fair 30 Years Ago [VIDEOS]
Want a trip down New York State Fair memory lane? Here's a look at who at the 1985 State Fair, 30 years ago.
Win a Stay at Red Roof Inn – Tell Us Your New York Travel Tale
Red Roof Inn has 11 locations around New York State, there's sure to be one near your prefect New York getaway destination.
Angry Orchard Hard Cider to Offer Tours at New Upstate New York Facility
Angry Orchard, the maker of hard ciders, has purchased an apple orchard in the Hudson Valley to be a new research and development center.
Which New York Cities Are Among Top 50 College Towns to Live In?
College Ranker recently complied a list of the Top 50 College Towns to live in forever. Two New York cities made the list.
Where to Find Electric Car Charging Stations Near Utica
Electric cars aren't commonplace on the streets of Central New York, but if one travels through town, there are places for them to charge.
Video of Late Spring Sylvan Beach ‘Blizzard’
Even though it was 23 days into April, the winter for 2015 had one last gasp for the resort village of Sylvan Beach when a 'blizzard' hit the area.
Old Main at Utica Psychatric Center to Open Again for Public Tours
Following a wildly popular one-night-only tour of Old Main on the campus of the Utica Psychiatric Center in the summer of 2014, the New York Office of Mental Health is setting several tour dates for spring and summer 2015.