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Community Financial is bullish after strong 2024 performance
DeWITT — Improving interest rates, robust markets, new product offerings, and more helped boost earnings at Community Financial System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) in 2024. The

New Syracuse Stage managing director starts position March 1
SYRACUSE — Syracuse Stage is getting ready to welcome its next managing director, who assumes the role on March 1. The performing-arts organization has hired

First Graze Craze store in NY opens in Clay
CLAY — The first Graze Craze location in New York started operations in the town of Clay on Jan. 6. Graze Craze offers graze-style dining

Launch NY to use $5 million in ESD funding to help Upstate startups
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo–based Launch NY has secured $5 million in funding from Empire State Development (ESD) through its NY Ventures Community and Regional Partner

Crews raise the final beam in first phase of expansion project at Point Place Casino in Bridgeport
SULLIVAN, N.Y. — Construction crews on Tuesday, Feb. 4 raised the final beam into place on the first phase of the $50 million expansion of

TSA reminds New Yorkers they’ll need a REAL ID license to board a plane starting in May
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New York state residents who want to board an airplane for a domestic flight will soon need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license,

Syracuse Mets to continue nonprofit We Care Wednesdays during 2025 season
SYRACUSE, N.Y.— The Syracuse Mets minor-league baseball team say the nonprofit We Care Wednesdays will return for the upcoming 2025 season. We Care Wednesdays allow

NYS Blues Festival announces headlining act this June
GEDDES, N.Y. — The Warren Haynes Band will headline this year’s New York State Blues Festival, which is set for Chevy Court at the New

Syracuse airport issues annual report
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) marked its 75-year anniversary with the annual State of the Airport event on Friday morning. More than

Winter Fair underway, continues through Sunday at State Fairgrounds Expo Center
GEDDES, N.Y. — The 6th annual Winter Fair is set for this weekend at the Expo Center at the New York State Fairgrounds. The fair