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Oneida County receives nearly $24M state grant for semiconductor supply-chain campus site prep
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County has been awarded $23.6 million in state funding to help develop a 332-acre parcel at Griffiss International Airport in Rome,

State funds help Centro revamp public transit in Rome
ROME, N.Y. — The City of Rome in Oneida County will have new and improved public-transit services, thanks to $1 million in state funding as

Fayetteville–area realtor wins NYSAR Community Service Award
ALBANY — The New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR) recently honored Don Radke, of Fayetteville, as one of two recipients of its 2023 Community Service Award. The honor recognized Radke, of FM Realty Group, for his dedication and commitment to various organizations and causes in Central New York. He was presented with the award

Watertown Airport’s new approach lighting system is certified
HOUNSFIELD — A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight-inspection team from Atlantic City, New Jersey on Feb. 21 certified the approach-lighting system at the Watertown International Airport. The new navigation aid is designed to help pilots who are landing aircraft in “poor visibility conditions,” said officials from the airport, which is located in the town of

Salvation Army of Binghamton to move office location
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Salvation Army of Binghamton recently purchased a building on Walnut Street that will serve as its new base of operations, replacing

EPA awards $23M to start cleanup of Ley Creek portion of Onondaga Lake superfund site
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will award about $23 million to begin cleanup of the Ley Creek portion of the Onondaga

Work begins on veterans center and tiny homes in Broome County
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Veterans Resource Center and Tiny Homes project broke ground Feb. 21 in Binghamton. Federal, state, and local officials along with veteran service organizations and community members gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony, according to a press release from Broome County. The project, located at 530 State St., includes 10 accessible tiny homes

SU’s new housing strategy has plans for two new residence halls, demolishing two existing dorms
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) has plans to build a new residence hall at 700 Ostrom Ave. and to demolish the existing Marion and

SU honors Boeheim with scholarship, banner, and name on entry to the Melo Center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) on Saturday afternoon honored long-time former men’s basketball head coach Jim Boeheim with a new scholarship and a banner in the JMA Wireless Dome. The university also plans to name the entrance to the Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center after Boeheim, who concluded his 47-year coaching career following the
People news: Wheeler joins SWBR as project designer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SWBR announced that it recently hired Andrew Wheeler as a project designer in its Syracuse office. Wheeler is responsible for building–information modeling,
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