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State awards third I-81 contract targeting areas around the Inner Harbor, Syracuse’s north side
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday announced the award of the third construction contract for the Interstate 81 (I-81) viaduct-replacement project. The award

Upstate University Hospital formally opens new location for PMR, other services in Clay
CLAY, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital has opened a new location for its physical medicine and rehabilitation (PMR) services in the town of Clay at

SU, Onondaga County to spend $20 million to launch Center for Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) on Thursday announced plans to launchits Center for Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing. It’s described as a center that will bring

ConnextCare begins offering dental services to students in two Oswego schools
OSWEGO, N.Y. — ConnextCare says it’s now offering dental services at the school-based health center (SBHC) at the Frederick Leighton Elementary School in Oswego. Holly

DiNapoli audit finds poor financial management by CNY Regional Market Authority board
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Regional Market Authority’s financial position has “deteriorated,” and the cash available to pay operating costs “declined”‘from fiscal year

Wells College cites financial problems in decision to close
AURORA — Wells College, which has operated in Aurora on the eastern side of Cayuga Lake for 156 years, will soon be closing. Citing financial
All but one CNY sub-region added jobs in the last year
The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, and Elmira regions all gained jobs between March 2023 and this past March. Bucking the trend, the Ithaca metro

UMEA to search for new executive director
SYRACUSE — The Upstate Minority Economic Alliance (UMEA) is set to search for its next executive director. Me’Shae Brooks-Rolling, who has served as UMEA executive

The MOST to renovate part of building to create STEAM-education space
SYRACUSE — With the help of nearly $3 million in federal funding, a new STEAM education space is planned at the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum

Mayor Walsh rolls out Syracuse Housing Strategy
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Housing Strategy is described as a “multi-year framework for improving housing conditions in the City of Syracuse.” The strategy calls for