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Ithaca airport will have three daily flights to Washington, D.C. in October
LANSING, N.Y. — Ithaca Tompkins International Airport (ITH) already offers two daily flights to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and plans to add a third

Rebranded Sapphire Recruitment moves to Syracuse’s Inner Harbor
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Sapphire Recruitment, which was formerly known as CPS Recruitment, is settling into its new home in the building known as Iron Pier

Oneida Health nurses ratify a new three-year labor contract
ONEIDA, N.Y. — The nurses at Oneida Health Hospital are now working under a new three-year contract. The new pact includes wage increases and incentives

NYSDOT Central New York regional director retires
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — David Smith, Central New York regional director of the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), concluded 33 years of service with

New York expands Veterans Tuition Awards program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Following an expansion, New York’s Veterans Tuition Awards program will enable more veterans to access financial aid for college. Under this expansion,

Smith Brothers Insurance acquires independent Ithaca agency
ITHACA, N.Y. — Moscato & Associates of Ithaca is now under the ownership of Smith Brothers Insurance, LLC, a Connecticut–based firm with offices in Owego,

New leader of Schweinfurth Art Center starts duties
AUBURN, N.Y. — Syracuse native Catherine Underhill has started her new job as executive director of the Schweinfurth Art Center, a multi-arts facility in Auburn.

Johnson City YMCA to use $1.2 million state grant to renovate swimming pool
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — The West Family Branch YMCA will use $1.2 million in state funding to renovate the branch’s pool to improve activities that

Crews complete work on Binghamton’s Murray Street railroad bridge project
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Murray Street in Binghamton has reopened to traffic following the completion of a major project to rehabilitate the railroad bridges between Clinton

SU women’s basketball coach to speak at CenterState CEO Economic Champions event
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University women’s basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack will be the keynote speaker at CenterState CEO’s annual Economic Champions event on Oct. 29.