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Miner, state lawmakers announce funding to repair Meachem Ice Rink
SYRACUSE — The city of Syracuse is getting financial assistance to pay for repairs to Meachem Ice Rink, which closed earlier this year to due
Local franchisees open second Clothes Mentor store in Clay
CLAY — The local franchisees of Clothes Mentor, a national chain that buys and sells used women’s clothing from brand-name designers, have opened a second
Binghamton University wins $1.2 million grant for freshman science-research program
BINGHAMTON — The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has awarded Binghamton University a five-year, $1.2 million grant to help launch and sustain its freshman-research immersion
SU group develops Carrier Dome backup plan in case of roof failure
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University (SU) will “likely” need to replace the current roof on the Carrier Dome in the next seven to 10 years at
DiNapoli: New Yorkers will generate much of the revenue at upcoming casinos
New York residents will handle much of the betting and generate much of the revenue at the upcoming Upstate casinos, even though the new facilities
Colgate University builds entrepreneurial muscle
HAMILTON — Liberal arts and entrepreneurship are usually perceived as polar opposites. The former is equated with an insular, sedate environment of thinking and contemplation; the latter exists in the rough-and-tumble world of business driven by mammon. Yet, more than 3,000 U.S. colleges and universities now offer entrepreneurial programs. In business and engineering schools, it
Stevens Office Interiors consolidates space, sells previous building
DeWITT — Stevens Office Interiors, a company that specializes in office-furniture products, has consolidated its operations in DeWitt and sold its previous Syracuse building to a Rochester food market. Stevens on April 28 opened a new 10,000-square-foot showroom at 6804 Manlius Center Rd. in the town of DeWitt. It’s part of a 22,000-square-foot space that
Binghamton mayor seeks to convert street lights, replace ‘aging’ water meters
BINGHAMTON — The city of Binghamton is seeking proposals to convert municipal street lights to light-emitting diode (LED) technology and to replace its “aging” water meters. Binghamton Mayor Richard David made the announcement in a news release May 27, citing an attempt to save taxpayer dollars. When implemented, these two projects could lead to “hundreds
Saint Regis Mohawks, NYS, St. Lawrence County settle land dispute, casino-revenue sharing
AKWESASNE, N.Y. — The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, the state of New York, and St. Lawrence County on Wednesday ratified an agreement that resolves “decades-old”
New York’s jobless claims fall 7 percent, second-largest drop among all states
The number of people applying for new unemployment-insurance benefits in New York state fell by 1,348, or more than 7 percent, to 16,876 in the
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