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State plans North Country Welcome Center in Jefferson County
The state says construction crews will be building a North Country Welcome Center near the Thousand Islands Bridge in Collins Landing in Jefferson County. The

Corning to manufacture new product line in Southern Tier, create 185 jobs by 2020
Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) will manufacture its new pharmaceutical-packaging line, Corning valor glass, in the Southern Tier. The $95.5 million project will create 185 jobs

City of Syracuse, Town of Cicero sign shared-services agreement for grant writers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse and the Town of Cicero on Tuesday signed a shared-services agreement involving grant-writing services. Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner

Del Lago says traffic at Thruway exit 41 is up 50 percent since its February opening
TYRE, N.Y. — Del Lago Resort & Casino says monthly traffic at exit 41 on the New York State Thruway has increased nearly 50 percent

AAA: Year-end pump prices to be most expensive since 2014
Drivers won’t find “significant” holiday savings at the gas pump this December. Even though the AAA expects gas prices to decline between now and the
New York home sales rise 4 percent in October, CNY numbers mixed
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold nearly 12,200 previously-owned homes in October, up 3.7 percent from more than 11,700 in October 2016. The October

Two health-care focused Syracuse law firms to merge
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse–based law firms Cohen Compagni Beckman Appler & Knoll, PLLC and Wood & Smith P.C., which both focus on health-care law, plan

Crouse Health to start new program to help “at-risk” young men
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Crouse Health plans to start a new program that seeks to help young men with substance-abuse disorders who have been arrested for
State report shows mixed picture for CNY region unemployment rates in October
The unemployment rate in the Syracuse metro area remained unchanged at 4.6 percent in October, compared to a year ago. The jobless rate in the

Syracuse Chiefs’ sale to Mets set to close in early December
SYRACUSE — The New York Mets will officially become the new owner of the Syracuse Chiefs when the acquisition closes in early December. The minor-league