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New York State Fair sets overall, single-day attendance records
GEDDES, N.Y. — More than 1.16 million people attended the New York State Fair in Geddes during its 13-day run, setting a new attendance record.

Carthage Area Hospital completes closure of skilled-nursing facility
CARTHAGE, N.Y. — Carthage Area Hospital has completed the closure of its skilled-nursing unit, a process it had announced in June. The hospital turned its

Syracuse University Athletics announces partnership with ride-hailing service Lyft
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Athletics and the ride-hailing service Lyft, Inc. have announced a partnership starting this fall. Lyft is now the “official and
Hartwick College formally opens $7.1 million student-apartment building
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Hartwick College on Thursday formally opened a new $7.1 million student-apartment building that can house up to 72 upper-class students. The new
Herkimer County HealthNet to use grant to gather input on need for community center
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County HealthNet will use a grant of nearly $20,000 to explore the possibility of an “intergenerational” community center for families in

Oswego County attracted a record $146 million in visitor spending last year
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Visitors to Oswego County spent a record of more than $146 million in 2016, up nearly 7 percent from the $136 million

Chick-fil-A breaks ground on Cicero restaurant, launches upstate New York expansion
CICERO, N.Y. — Chick-fil-A, an Atlanta, Georgia–based restaurant chain that specializes in chicken sandwiches, has broken ground on its upcoming location in Cicero. The site
New York home sales decline in July on low inventory; CNY numbers mostly fall
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold more than 11,500 previously-owned homes in July, down 7.4 percent from the nearly 12,500 homes sold in July
TSA installs new screening technology at North Country airports
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has installed “the latest” checkpoint-screening technology equipment at three North Country airports. They include Ogdensburg International Airport, Massena International Airport,

Adirondack Bank names Mohr CFO
UTICA, N.Y. — The former CFO at Alliance Bank is now serving in the same role for Utica–based Adirondack Bank. Adirondack Bank today announced it