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Del Lago, DraftKings forge deal for future sports betting
TYRE, N.Y. — Del Lago Resort & Casino has reached an agreement with DraftKings to provide a sportsbook at the casino once New York legalizes

Syracuse Crunch unveil 2018-2019 hockey schedule
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Crunch, in conjunction with the AHL, have announced their 2018-19 regular-season schedule. The Crunch, the top minor-league affiliate of the

South Clinton Street reopens to traffic after railroad-bridge section collapse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The 500 block of South Clinton Street, near the intersection of West Onondaga Street, in downtown Syracuse has reopened to traffic following

CountryMax opens store in Oswego, its 16th location
OSWEGO — CountryMax — a 34-year-old Rochester–area-based, family-owned retailer of pet supplies and farm and garden products — has opened a new store at 276

Rome selects downtown projects for $10 million state award
ROME — Rome Mayor Jacqueline Izzo called it a “very proud day” in the city of Rome. She made the comment to open her remarks
Grant seeks to improve health care for Utica–area refugees
UTICA — The Neighborhood Center Inc. of Utica will use a grant of more than $500,000 to help improve the health care of the local

Upstate Medical starts geriatrics department
SYRACUSE — Geriatrics, the branch of medicine that deals with the health and care of older adults, is the focus of a new clinical department

Schumer calls on SSA to boost funding for Syracuse field office
CICERO — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) is calling on the Social Security Administration (SSA) to pour additional funding into the Syracuse field

Binghamton University to use $3M federal award for battery and energy-storage research
VESTAL, N.Y. — A Binghamton University professor will use $3 million in federal funding to continue research on battery systems and energy storage. Professor Stanley
MVCC, University at Buffalo sign affiliation agreement
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) and University at Buffalo’s (UB) School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences have signed an affiliation agreement to