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Two Syracuse law firms to combine at the start of 2026
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Two Syracuse law firms — Costello, Cooney & Fearon, PLLC and Scolaro Fetter Grizanti & McGough, P.C. — are combining to form Costello Cooney Fearon & Fetter, effective Jan. 1, 2026. “Costello Cooney Fearon & Fetter will build upon a combined 175 years of legal tradition in Syracuse while establishing a stronger […]

State Police arrest two for thefts at Tractor Supply Cortlandville store
CORTLANDVILLE, N.Y. — New York State Police in Homer on Oct. 30 arrested two Syracuse women for stealing merchandise from the Tractor Supply store on State Route 13 in the town of Cortlandville. Nyraeisa Bibbs, age 27 of Syracuse, was charged with petit larceny, and Naughtica T. Fulton, age 23 of Syracuse, was charged with

NYPA issues first solicitations for new nuclear power project
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York Power Authority (NYPA) on Thursday issued its first solicitations as part of a new initiative to develop 1 gigawatt

MOST, Micron launch new STEM fellowship program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Micron Teacher Fellowship at the MOST is a hands-on STEM program designed to “inspire and support the next generation of innovators” in Central New York. The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) and the Micron Foundation announced its launch on Thursday. STEM is short for science, technology, engineering,

City of Binghamton, Broome County partnering on expanded mental-health crisis response
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The City of Binghamton is providing $100,000 to support the expansion of local mental-health crisis response. Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham joined Broome

CenterState CEO recognizes more than 350 companies during Economic Champions luncheon
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO on Wednesday recognized the efforts of 353 businesses and nonprofits during its annual Economic Champions Celebration at the Nicholas J.

Colgate says students with family income up to $175K can attend tuition free
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Colgate University says students with a total family income up to $175,000 can now attend the school tuition-free. In addition, those students

ALBANY, N.Y. — Syracuse University, Le Moyne College, Cornell University, and Clarkson University are among 35 private colleges and universities awarded state funding for projects.

ShoppingTown Mall property to soon have a new developer, McMahon says
DeWITT, N.Y. — The proposed project to redevelop the former ShoppingTown Mall property in DeWitt into District East will have a new developer once the

Former Avis employee at Syracuse airport accused of stealing 47 cars
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Syracuse man who used to work at the Avis Budget Car Rental location at Syracuse Hancock International Airport is accused by
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