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Southern Tier angler busted for showing off fish he caught out of season online
ELMIRA, N.Y. — A Southern Tier angler recently got himself into some trouble after allegedly catching a fish out of season and then showing off the catch in an online post. In early May, environmental conservation police officer John Lifrieri, of the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), received information about an individual possibly […]
UHS opens new Wilson Main Tower
JOHNSON CITY — UHS opened its new Wilson Main Tower on June 26, wrapping up years of work on the UHS Wilson Medical Campus where the tower will serve as the new “front door” of the facility. With its location facing Main Street, the Wilson Main Tower streamlines access for all individuals arriving at the
Cayuga County cancer patients can now seek treatment at Auburn Community Hospital
AUBURN, N.Y. — Cancer patients in Cayuga County can now travel to Auburn instead of either Syracuse or Rochester for specialized care. Auburn Community Hospital (ACH), in partnership with the Upstate Cancer Center in Syracuse, on June 12 formally opened a $15 million cancer center in Auburn. The 12,000-square-foot treatment facility is called the Upstate
Cornell University, USDA break ground on grape-research lab in Geneva
GENEVA, N.Y. — Cornell University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) on Wednesday broke ground on construction of the upcoming
Five graduate from apprenticeship program at Raymond
GREENE, N.Y. — The Raymond Corporation, Broome-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), the Greene Central School District, and Seton Catholic Central recently celebrated this
Millions in JUUL settlement money making its way to New York counties and BOCES
Millions of dollars are flowing into the North Country, Mohawk Valley, and Southern Tier as part of the $462 million multistate settlement with JUUL Labs Inc. for its role in the youth-vaping epidemic. New York will receive a total of $112.7 million through the settlement, according to New York Attorney General Letitia James, who announced
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
Route 11 bridge project begins in Whitney Point
WHITNEY POINT, N.Y. — A $21.2 million project to replace the U.S. Route 11 bridge over the Tioughnioga River, install one and a half miles of accessible sidewalks along Main Street, and new crosswalks at Whitney Point Middle School and the Broome County Fairgrounds has begun in Whitney Point. As part of the project, the
Court Street Apartments project in Binghamton celebrates groundbreaking
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Officials broke ground June 11 on a project in Binghamton to transform a vacant warehouse and office building into 111 affordable apartments, with more than half reserved for homeless veterans and other vulnerable populations in need of supportive services to live independently, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. The Court Street Apartments project will
Broome County sets plans for 40th annual Spiedie Fest and Balloon Rally in early August
DICKINSON, N.Y. — The Spiedie Fest and Balloon Rally turns 40 this year and takes place Aug. 2-4 at Otsiningo Park in the town of Dickinson, Broome County Executive Jason Garnar and event organizers announced on May 29. Attracting more than 100,000 people to the region, the three-day event is considered one of the top
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