Mark Franey News Today

SACKETS HARBOR — In honor of the 208th anniversary of the Second Battle of Sackets Harbor, several local War of 1812 re-enactors will set up camp Saturday at the Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site. They will be joined by bagpiper Mark Franey. Following the outbreak of War in 1812, the village became the center of American naval and military activity for the upper St. Lawrence Valley and Lake Ontario, according to the Sackets Harbor Battlefield Alliance. In an attempt to destroy...

Norm and Marks barber shop becomes third-generation family owned business After 70 years of doing business in Mitchell, Norm and Marks barber shop staying with the Franey family as ownership changes hands to third-generation. Written By: Sam Fosness | × Eric Franey, left, and Mark Franey sit for a photo inside their new barbershop location on North Main Street in Mitchell. (Matt Gade / Republic) For Eric Franey, the thought of seeing his father’s barber shop leave...