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NYSDOT seeking contractors to begin first phase of I-81 project in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is seeking firms interested in the first contract of the initial phase of the

Project partners mark completion of $22M Winston Gaskin Homes project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — State and local officials on Oct. 25 joined Housing Visions to cut the ribbon on the home at 1540 E. Genesee St.

Onondaga County providing stimulus matching grants for Green Hills Farms, nearby businesses
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Green Hills Farms will use grant funding of $485,000 to help pay for improvements to the grocery store in the Valley section

CenterState CEO accepting applications for Southeast Gateway Initiative mini-grant program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO’s Southeast Gateway Initiative is accepting applications for its mini-grant program. The organization will invest $15,000 in small business real-estate development

North Dakota firm wins grand prize in this year’s Genius NY competition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Airtonomy, of Grand Forks, North Dakota, is the $1 million grand-prize winner of round five of the Genius NY accelerator competition. Besides

Syracuse Community Health Center, AMR partner on program to ease ER crunch
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Community Health Center (SCHC) and ambulance-service provider American Medical Response (AMR) in Onondaga County have announced a partnership they contend

City of Utica announces residential rehabilitation program
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri — in partnership with the HomeOwnershipCenter — has announced the implementation of a residential-rehabilitation program, which is part

Binghamton University formally opens Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Binghamton University (BU) on Monday formally opened the Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences in the village of Johnson City.
ALBANY, N.Y. — A new state law will allow credit unions to participate in the Excelsior linked-deposit program. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the bill on

Business Machines & Equipment moving HQ from New Hartford to Mohawk
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Business Machines & Equipment (BME) plans to soon move its headquarters from New Hartford to Mohawk. BME’s corporate office is currently