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New grant program opens to boost state canal system tourism
Supporting tourism and recreation along the New York State Canal System, including canal waterways and the Canalway Trail, is the focus of a new competitive

Destiny USA ends indoor mask requirement following state move
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA says that, as of Thursday, shoppers are no longer required to wear a mask inside the shopping and entertainment complex.

Couple makes $5 million donation to Syracuse’s Lally Athletic Complex in honor of Floyd Little
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Howard (Howie) Phanstiel and wife, Louise Phanstiel, are donating $5 million to the upcoming John A. Lally Athletics Complex on Syracuse University’s

TSA recruiting for open positions at Syracuse airport, offering signing bonuses
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) plans recruitment events at Syracuse Hancock International Airport in February and March. The TSA wants to let

Southern Tier businesses, residents urged to take New York broadband survey
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Residents and businesses across the Southern Tier and throughout New York can take the Empire State Broadband Assessment Survey by Feb. 28.

Syracuse airport prepares for substantial rise in winter-break travelers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) is expecting a “significant uptick” in winter-break travelers at Syracuse Hancock International Airport. The Syracuse airport

Crews complete work on $7.6 million renovation project to Oswego Hospital’s medical-surgical unit
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Crews have wrapped up work on a $7.6 million renovation project on the medical-surgical unit at Oswego Hospital. The project targeted the

New grant program to support state canal system’s tourism infrastructure, events
A new competitive grant program seeks to support tourism and recreation along the New York State Canal System, including canal waterways and the Canalway Trail.

Oswego County man charged with Jan. 27 robbery of Tops Markets store in Clay
CLAY, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Sheriff Department has arrested an Oswego County man in connection with the Jan. 27 robbery of the Tops Markets

Binghamton professor to use NIH grant to explore serotonin’s role in Parkinson’s disease
VESTAL, N.Y. — A Binghamton University professor will use federal funding for research into serotonin’s role in Parkinson’s disease. When he came to Binghamton in