New Year’s Travelers to Receive Free Coffee and Tea at Thruway Travel Plazas

ALBANY, NY (12/29/2009)(readMedia)– The New York State Thruway Authority announced HMS Host Family Restaurants, Inc., McDonald’s Corporation and Delaware North Travel and Hospitality Services, the Thruway travel plaza food concessionaires, will once again offer free coffee and tea to all motorists traveling during New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

For more than 40 years, [...]

Wilcox Travel Club to Meet

(Syracuse, NY) The Wilcox Travel Leaders Partners in Travel, Travel Club meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 12 at Coleman’s Irish Pub. Membership is FREE and open to anyone interested in learning travel industry tips on how to de-stress their 2010 travel planning.
Bach Photo will be taking passport pictures at the [...]

Fayetteville man arrested for DWI on the Thruway

Troopers stop to check on disabled vehicle and find intoxicated driver
On 12/27/09, JOHN T. GRASSI II, age 60, of 143 Avriel Dr., Fayetteville, NY was arrested by the New York State Police – Syracuse for Driving While Intoxicated after Troopers stopped to check on his vehicle, which was parked on the shoulder of the Thruway.  Mr. [...]

Hancock Field and the Salvation Army Distribution Day: A Syracuse Tradition

New York Air National Guard Citizen Airmen Volunteer Their Time During Holidays
Caption: New York Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Christopher S. Duffy prepares to carry a box of food items to a car at the Oncenter Complex in Syracuse, NY on 22 Dec. 2009. Addley was volunteering at the Annual Christmas Bureau Salvation Army Food [...]

Inattentive Driver on I-81 Leads to Minor Injury of Rescue Worker

(Lafayette, NY – December 26, 2009) -Troopers in Lafayette were investigating a one car one occupant minor personal injury auto accident occurring on I-81 South 2 miles south of the Lafayette exit in the Town of Lafayette, when an inattentive driver caused another accident.
Traffic on I-81 southbound was slowing and moving to the passing lane.  A 1998 Dodge [...]

Motor vehicle accident in Skaneateles leads to arrest for DWI

On Dec. 25, 2009 at around 8 p.m. the New York State Police in Elbridge were dispatched to a property damage auto accident on Rickard Road in the town of Skaneateles. Upon arrival the vehicle, a 1998 Jeep was located on its side in a ditch off Rickard Road.
The driver, Gordon W. Gilmore, 40, of [...]

Motor Vehicle Accident in Skaneateles Leads to Arrest for DWI

On 12/25/09 at approximately 8:05 pm The New York State Police in Elbridge, NY were dispatched to a property damage auto accident on the Rickard Rd in the Town of Skaneateles. Upon arrival, the vehicle, a 1998 Jeep, was located sitting on its side in a ditch off Rickard Rd.

The driver, Gordon W. Gilmore, age 40, [...]

Bungled Debit Card Transactions Nearly Ruined Christmas

Proposed federal legislation could prevent situations like this from happening again
Aaron Gifford
On two separate occasions within a two-week period, Virginia Stuhler was mistakenly charged twice for individual items purchased at a Carousel Center store, resulting in a negative bank account balance.
And in both situations, the debit-card transaction was placed on hold twice for one purchase. [...]

Two Charged in Commercial Burglary

(Town of Cicero, NY) Onondaga County Sheriff Kevin E. Walsh reports that two people have been charged in connection with a recent burglary of a Town of Cicero business.
Sheriff’s Detectives along with Syracuse Police Detectives have been investigating a number of commercial burglaries involving several local car dealerships that were reported to police over the [...]

Road to Close for Christmas Bureau Distribution

(Syracuse, NY) On Tuesday, December 22nd, South State Street, between East Adams Street and Harrison Street, will be closed for the Salvation Army Christmas Bureau distribution.
Beginning at approximately 11:30 am, the 800 block of South State Street will be closed to normal traffic for the Salvation Army’s annual Christmas giveaway. Organizers advise that the [...]

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