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Schumer urges Southwest Airlines to offer flights from Syracuse airport
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Will Southwest Airlines eventually fly out of Syracuse Hancock International Airport? It will if U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) has

People news: St. Joseph’s Health names new controller
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health has appointed Corinne English as director of financial services and system controller, effective June 1. In this role, English

NEW YORK, N.Y. — The state plans to lift most of the remaining COVID-19 restrictions once 70 percent of New Yorkers aged 18 or older

Downtown Farmers Market opens for the summer season on Tuesday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Downtown Farmers Market will open for its 48th season on Tuesday in Clinton Square, the Downtown Committee of Syracuse, Inc. said.

Cornell launching new office focused on community-engaged learning and public service
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University is introducing a new center this summer that’s focused on “advancing” community-engaged learning and public service across the university. It

Developer says site work for Oneida Indian Nation’s Cove at Sylvan Beach begins this month
SYLVAN BEACH — The Massachusetts company working with the Oneida Indian Nation on a $25 million project called the Cove at Sylvan Beach says work

Downtown Ithaca Alliance launches living and staying virtual tour
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA) is providing some virtual help to anyone who is curious about what it’s like to live or

State has $250M available for projects at Upstate airports
Airports in upstate New York can apply for a pool of money totaling $250 million that is available to “transform and modernize airports in upstate
Monthly construction-input prices jump in April
ABC analysis shows costs up almost 20 percent in the last year Construction-input prices — the costs of materials and energy sed in building projects

Construction projects among those targeted in Potsdam’s $10M state downtown-funding grant
POTSDAM, N.Y. — Construction and renovation work will be among the eight projects that will benefit from the state’s $10 million award in the Downtown