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NYSDOT appoints new I-81 project leader after Frechette retirement
SYRACUSE — The state’s effort on the Interstate 81 (I-81) viaduct-replacement project has a new leader following the retirement of the man who has overseen

MVHS, Utica partner on plan for St. Elizabeth campus
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) and the City of Utica are working together to develop a master re-use plan for the

Food Bank of Southern Tier leader leaving for WSKG CEO post
ELMIRA, N.Y. — The president and CEO of the Food Bank of the Southern Tier plans to step down March 17 to move to a

New CEO of St. Joseph’s Health /SPHP begins duties
SYRACUSE — He had been serving as COO for the merged entity of St. Joseph’s Health of Syracuse and St. Peter’s Health Partners (SPHP) of

Four CNY localities to prep projects for DRI, NY Forward
HOMER, N.Y. — The Village of Homer in Cortland County, Village of Moravia in Cayuga County, Village of Phoenix in Oswego County, and Village of
State pension fund posts 4.5% return in latest quarter
ALBANY, N.Y. — The estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund hit $242.3 billion at the end of the state’s 2022-2023 fiscal

KeyBank using Blend platform for digital mortgage applications
KeyBank recently announced it is using a software platform provided by Blend (NYSE: BLND) that digitizes the end-to-end mortgage-application process for clients looking to purchase

New York manufacturing index rises in February but remains in negative territory
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index climbed 27 points in February to -5.8. The index had fallen 22 points to -32.9 in January,

Downtown Syracuse Dining Weeks coming March 1
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The 19th annual Downtown Syracuse Dining Weeks are scheduled to start March 1 and continue for two weeks through March 15. This
State awards DRI, NY Forward funding to four CNY communities
HOMER, N.Y. — New York State has awarded the Village of Homer in Cortland County $10 million as the Central New York winner of the