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JetBlue Airways extending daily, nonstop flights from Syracuse airport to Orlando
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) and JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) on Monday announced the extension of the airline’s twice-daily, nonstop flights

Fourteen small-business owners complete SBA THRIVE program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A group of 14 small-business owners from across upstate New York on Friday completed the SBA’s THRIVE program. THRIVE is a redesigned version of the SBA’s annual Emerging Leaders program, an entrepreneurship-development program that helps small businesses grow and expand, the Upstate New York district of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

Syracuse to face Washington State in the Holiday Bowl in San Diego
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse will face Washington State in the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl in San Diego on Dec. 27. The game is set for 8

Syracuse Community Health, OCC open Quick Care Clinic on OCC campus
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Syracuse Community Health and Onondaga Community College (OCC) on Thursday formally opened the new Syracuse Community Health Quick Care Clinic on the

Greek Peak works with National Grid on snowmaking upgrades
VIRGIL, N.Y. — Greek Peak Mountain Resort should enjoy a longer winter-sports season thanks to a new energy-efficient snowmaking process from National Grid, implemented in

State announces $100 million for road-construction projects in areas affected by extreme weather
GEDDES, N.Y. — Selected roads in Central New York, Mohawk Valley, Southern Tier, and North Country are among those set for work to enhance the

Tioga Downs Regional Community Foundation awards $2M in grants to nonprofits
NICHOLS, N.Y. — The Tioga Downs Regional Community Foundation announced it has awarded $2 million in grants to more than 100 nonprofit organizations from Chemung,

Crouse Health annual Lights of Love campaign to benefit repairs to the clock tower
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Crouse Health’s annual Lights of Love campaign will benefit repairs to the clock tower on which the lights are displayed. The health

Schumer asks Congress to extend Medicare telehealth service
HAMILTON, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) is urging lawmakers to extend Medicare’s telehealth program, which could expire at the end of

Binghamton University to use federal grant for school-based mental-health workers in Chenango County
VESTAL — The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Binghamton University Community Schools (BUCS) a five-year grant totaling more than $4.5 million to expand mental-health services in Chenango County. The effort is part of the Mental Health Service Provider Demonstration grant program, Binghamton University said in its announcement. The initiative — entitled Empowering Rural Communities:
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