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Walrod named vice chair of Madison County Board of Supervisors
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — Madison County Board Chairman James J. Cunningham announced that Georgetown Town Supervisor Paul Walrod will serve as vice chairperson of the Madison County Board of Supervisors. Walrod, who owns and runs Many Maples Sugar House in Georgetown, began serving as town supervisor in January 2014. He has served as the chairman of […]
New York AG announces $4.7 million for CNY in settlement with JUUL over youth vaping
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Central New York counties and some school districts will share a total of $4.7 million from the state’s settlement with JUUL Labs Inc. for its role in the youth vaping “epidemic.” The regional money is part of the $462 million multistate settlement with JUUL, New York State Attorney General Letitia James said
Work begins on Thruway bridge in the town of Schuyler
SCHUYLER, N.Y. — Work has started on a $4.7 million project to rehabilitate the New York State Thruway/I-90 eastbound and westbound bridges over Sterling Creek in the town of Schuyler, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. The bridges — located at mileposts 227.4 and 227.41, just west of the Schuyler travel plaza — are part of the
NNY Community Foundation offers $30K grant for Food Bank of CNY distribution center expansion
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The Northern New York (NNY) Community Foundation says it’s providing a $30,000 grant to the Food Bank of Central New York to help pay for the expansion of its distribution center on Interstate Island Road in Van Buren in northwest Onondaga County. The Food Bank of CNY has an 11-county service area,
MACNY, PEB honor achievement in workforce development at award ceremony
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — It was an event that included recognition for registered apprentices and those supporting STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) careers and education as well as scholarships for students. They were all part of the 2024 Workforce Development Awards that MACNY, The Manufacturers Association, and Partners for Education & Business, Inc. (PEB) hosted
Meeting set for June 26 to discuss reuse of former St. Luke’s campus of MVHS
UTICA, N.Y. — The third community meeting for the redevelopment master plan regarding the former St. Luke’s Hospital Campus is set for Wednesday, June 26 at the MVHS Center for Rehabilitation and Continuing Care Services, 1650 Champlin Ave., Utica. The community visioning workshop will take place from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Soggs Room. The event
Broome County IDA to host June 25 webinar on proposed technology park
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Broome County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) will hold an informational webinar on Tuesday, June 25, at 6 p.m., to provide the pubic with an overview of the State Environmental Quality Review (SEQRA) environmental-impact assessment process for the proposed Broome Technology Park in the towns of Maine and Union. The webinar will
Operation Oswego County annual meeting reviews 2023 projects, honors Onondaga SBDC
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Operation Oswego County (OOC) and the County of Oswego IDA (COIDA) in 2023 assisted on projects that resulted in the creation or retention of 630 jobs with more than $130 million in capital investment. The projects were associated with 33 new, expanded, or retained facilities in the targeted industry clusters of manufacturing,
AFRL Rome lab’s economic impact topped $509 million in 2023
ROME, N.Y. — The economic impact of the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate (AFRL) in Rome has decreased slightly but remained significant at $509 million for fiscal year (FY) 2023, the AFRL announced. The impact is down $1.2 million, or 0.2 percent, from the previous year. Both the Utica–Rome metropolitan statistical area (MSA) and
Hochul provides update as Syracuse Developmental Center demolition work is underway
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday announced progress toward the $100 million project to turn the site of the former Syracuse Developmental Center into a mixed-use development on Syracuse’s West side. Demolition work is underway at 800-2 S. Wilbur Ave., which is not far from the Rosamond Gifford Zoo. Following the demolition, the
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