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Embassy Suites hotel near Destiny USA sold to Virginia firm
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Embassy Suites by Hilton Syracuse Destiny USA hotel — located at 311 Hiawatha Boulevard West, across from Destiny USA — has a new owner. Excel Group, an Arlington, Virginia–based private-equity firm that owns, develops, and invests in hotels across the U.S., on Tuesday said that it has acquired the 209-room hotel. […]
Bassett Medical Center completes renovation work on clinic entrance
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — After several months of construction, the entrance to Bassett Medical Center’s clinic building is open again. The entrance closed May 6 for
Corning Inc. awarded $32M in CHIPS funding for Canton plant, creating up to 130 manufacturing jobs
CANTON, N.Y. — Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) has reached an up to $32 million preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) funding agreement with the U.S. Department
SUNY Oswego’s Rice Creek Field Station receives $25,000 award
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego will use a $25,000 Constellation Leading Environmental Accelerators Network (CLEAN) grant to support at least five more years of its Rice Creek Field Station, which plays a key role in a reforestation project supporting trees important to the ecosystem, the college announced. The Canal Forest Reforestation Project (CFRP) is an
Georgia firm plans cottage community near Binghamton University
VESTAL, N.Y. — A Georgia real-estate firm that specializes in student housing has committed to building a new cottage community in Vestal less than a mile from Binghamton University. Landmark Properties started construction on The Retreat at Bunn Hill, a project that will provide lower density housing with an array of resident benefits, according to
State has more than $10 million available for animal-shelter improvements
ALBANY, N.Y. — More than over $10.4 million is available to support animal shelters, rescues, and humane societies in making infrastructure upgrades at their facilities.
Utica launches community solar initiative
UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica is starting a community solar initiative, a move city officials said will give residents the opportunity to reduce
Utica Center for Development receives grant to fund accessory dwelling program
UTICA, N.Y. — The Utica Center for Development announced it has received a $2 million grant from New York State Homes and Community Renewal to
International Wire uses National Grid $821K incentive for new equipment at Canastota plant
CANASTOTA, N.Y. — National Grid (NYSE: NGG) says International Wire used energy-efficiency incentives that the energy company provided to help pay for new equipment at its Canastota plant while saving money in the long run on its energy costs. International Wire replaced a 25-year-old multiwire drawing machine at the plant with a new generation of
NUAIR formally opens new headquarters at Syracuse airport
SYRACUSE, N.Y.— NUAIR this week formally opened its new headquarters at Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR). The nonprofit NUAIR is short for the Northeast UAS
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