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Syracuse Common Council approves mixed-use project at former Syracuse Developmental Center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Common Council has voted to approve a mixed-use project at the former Syracuse Developmental Center site. In a statement issued
Project to renovate historic Owego building moves forward
OWEGO, N.Y. — The Village of Owego and TEAM Tioga are partnering to restore the historic building at 90 Temple St. that houses the Owego
Tickets available for Sept. 24 Downtown Living Tour in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Downtown Committee of Syracuse, Inc. on Monday announced that tickets are now on sale for the 16th edition of the Downtown
Wolfspeed announces North Carolina materials plant project
Wolfspeed, Inc, (NYSE: WOLF), which opened its Marcy silicon-carbide fabrication facility earlier this year, announced it will build a new materials-manufacturing facility in Chatham County,
Oneida County hotels see 3 percent dip in occupancy in July, first fall in almost 1 1/2 years
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) fell 3 percent to 69.5 percent this July compared to the year-ago month, the first decline in this measure in 17 months. That’s according to a recent report from STR, a Tennessee–based hotel market data and analytics company. Despite the
McFarland-Johnson expands with new offices, employees
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — With just over three months before the year ends, McFarland-Johnson, Inc. has already logged record growth for 2022, increasing its staff by nearly a quarter and opening four new locations. “We’ve increased about 22 percent just since the beginning of the year,” company President Chad Nixon says of the Binghamton–based planning, engineering,
State Fairgrounds’ ag facilities to get $35M in upgrades
GEDDES, N.Y. — A $34.7 million project representing the fourth phase of improvements at the New York State Fairgrounds is underway in Geddes. The effort targets improvements to the agricultural facilities, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Aug. 24 on opening day at the Fairgrounds. Hochul cut the ribbon at a ceremony celebrating the opening and full
Vendor proposals sought for Syracuse broadband program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Interested vendors have until Oct. 11 to submit proposals for a pilot program for the design, implementation, and maintenance of a municipally shared telecommunications network for the City of Syracuse. The program will serve households that don’t have access to high-speed internet and establish an “enhanced” municipal network for the city’s digital
Work begins on nearly $56 million Oneida County parking garage near Wynn Hospital
UTICA, N.Y. — Site work is underway on Oneida County’s $55.8 million, 530,000-square-foot parking garage adjoining Mohawk Valley Health System’s Wynn Hospital. The county at
DEC completes spawning area projects in Black River and Lake Ontario
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently completed two projects to create new spawning habitat for native fish that are critical for
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