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CountryMax opens store in Oswego, its 16th location
OSWEGO — CountryMax — a 34-year-old Rochester–area-based, family-owned retailer of pet supplies and farm and garden products — has opened a new store at 276 State Route 104 in Oswego. It represents the firm’s 16th store, the company said in a news release issued July 6. CountryMax built the 25,000-square-foot store, the company said in […]
Chuckster’s Family Entertainment Center opens new laser tag attraction
VESTAL — Chuckster’s Family Entertainment Center — a fun park that offers miniature golf, a climbing wall, and batting cages — has formally opened its new laser tag attraction. The 10-acre entertainment center celebrated the grand opening of its outdoor laser tag feature with an afternoon event on July 10 at the park — located
State DEC kills plan for LPG storage in Finger Lakes
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has denied an application for an underground liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage facility
Syracuse University extends contract for women’s basketball coach Quentin Hillsman
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University and head women’s basketball coach Quentin Hillsman have agreed to a contract extension that will keep Hillsman on the Orange
American Airlines to offer Ithaca to Charlotte flight starting in late December
ITHACA, N.Y. — American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) announced that it will offer a direct flight from the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to American’s hub at
Boys & Girls Clubs of Syracuse to celebrate re-opening and gym dedication on Monday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Syracuse will hold a formal grand re-opening and dedication of its Shonnard Street Club gym on
NYS&W to remove 17 additional concrete sections in Syracuse railway-bridge repair
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — On the advice of its consulting engineers, the New York Susquehanna & Western Railway (NYS&W) will have a contractor remove the remaining
New York maple-syrup production rises 6 percent in 2018
Maple-syrup production in New York state increased 6 percent To 806,000 gallons this year from 760,000 gallons in 2017, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The number of taps in the Empire State rose 3 percent to 2.73 million taps in 2018 from 2.65 million last year. The yield per tap increased
Dessert shop opens near Syracuse University campus
SYRACUSE — Yeti Frozen Yogurt & Smoothies opened in early June on Westcott Street, near the Syracuse University campus, offering self-serve frozen yogurt, along with a variety of drinks such as smoothies, milkshakes, and teas. Christopher Norcross, the business owner, says he opened the 1,500-square-foot shop at 558 Westcott St. after seeing a “for lease”
Crews prep Gustav Stickley House for future museum, hotel role
SYRACUSE — Crews have finished work on the first phase of the project to preserve the Gustav Stickley House located at 438 Columbus Ave. in Syracuse for future use as a museum and hotel. The restoration of the home’s exterior now “replicates its design” when the craftsman furniture maker lived there, according to a news
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