Shalon Stevens

1 month ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Shalon Stevens

The late George Foreman, famously known for his skills inside the boxing ring, still has his fists on Central New York. “George was beloved by everybody. He was a great fighter in the ring and a great human out of the ring. He did so much for the sport, heavyweight champion, he fought around the world, everybody loved his style, he was dedicated,” said Ed Brophy, executive director of the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota.

1 month ago | mynews13.com | Shalon Stevens |Emily Kenny

Canada controls the majority of the world’s maple syrup supply and manufactures much of the equipment, raising concern among New York producers that U.S. tariffs and retaliatory Canadian action will raise costs.  “As far as wholesale prices, which is what most of ours is, it’s basically set by Canada. The tariffs, it’s a good question on how this is going to affect it,” said Tim Custer, who owns Custer’s Maple in Cuyler. “We’re kind of hopeful that it will actually help us.

2 months ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Shalon Stevens

Utica Mayor Michael Galime called a special meeting Monday evening with department heads to discuss waiving his 9.77% proposed tax hike to support his budget proposal of $92.9 million. Officials in various departments like fire, police and department of public works expressed that they cannot afford to lose any dollars allocated to them, citing staffing concerns. Only four council members showed in person and one showed virtually, which sparked frustration from council members and the mayor.

2 months ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Shalon Stevens

The Trump administration recently announced the federal government will only recognize two genders – male and female. What does this mean for people who identify as something else? New York Attorney General Letitia James says the state will continue to provide gender-affirming care. “There’s a fascinating 'Ted Talk' done by Emily Quinn. Emily opens her 'Ted Talk' with she has testicles. She is an intersex person, which means she is both sex. She is biologically both male and female.

2 months ago | baynews9.com | Shalon Stevens

NASA is preparing its second lunar launch mission on Feb. 26. After almost 12 years, INFICON USA, an innovation and high-tech global company, is sending their technology to help detect if there’s water on the moon. “The project is all based around trying to get people back to the moon," said Samuel Chester, a product engineer at INFICON.