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Binghamton University to use federal grant to train nurses for work in rural areas
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University’s Decker School of Nursing will use a federal grant of $350,000 to “fully fund” the training of nurses for work

Oneonta wins Mohawk Valley’s $10M prize in state’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Oneonta is the Mohawk Valley’s winner in New York’s $100 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI), according to a news release that the

SBA lending in upstate New York rises 16 percent in FY 2016 compared to a year ago
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved 741 loans in 34 counties across upstate New York during the first nine months

TJM Properties names Gallagher general manager of Crowne Plaza Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — TJM Properties has appointed Tiffany Gallagher as general manager of the Crowne Plaza Syracuse hotel. The Crowne Plaza is the cylindrical hotel

Schumer to pursue federal funding to complete Onondaga Lake trail-system project
SALINA, N.Y. — Onondaga County is hoping the federal government can help it complete the multi-use trail system surrounding Onondaga Lake. U.S. Senator Charles Schumer

DiNapoli: local-government property-tax cap remains below 1 percent in 2017
ALBANY, N.Y. — Property-tax levy growth for local governments will be capped at 0.68 percent for 2017, down “slightly” from the 0.73 percent in 2016.

Dick’s Sporting Goods to build Southern Tier distribution center, creating 466 jobs
CONKLIN, N.Y. — Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. (NYSE: DKS) plans to invest $100 million to build a regional distribution facility at the Broome County Corporate

The $14 million Route 104 improvement project gets started
The $14 million project to improve about four miles of Route 104 in western Oswego County is underway. The work will happen over two construction

Cayuga Community College to offer tourism-management certificate
AUBURN, N.Y. — Cayuga Community College is launching a new, one-year, tourism-management certificate program. The community college will offer the certificate program beginning in the

Vera House to buy building for headquarters move
SYRACUSE — Vera House Inc., a prominent local nonprofit that helps victims of domestic and sexual violence, plans to buy a nearly 15,000-square-foot building at