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Neighborhood Depot formally breaks ground in Owego
OWEGO, N.Y. — The Neighborhood Depot, an $8.1 million shared facility for nonprofits, broke ground on Friday morning, Nov. 10, with a ceremony at 146

Pennsylvania man charged with arson in Tioga Downs barn fire
Fenton allegedly entered the barn during the early morning hours on Thursday and intentionally set a fire that killed numerous racehorses and caused thousands of

Syracuse University to convert the Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center into a residence hall
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University on Wednesday announced it plans to convert the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center into a nearly 400-bed, on-campus

Herkimer man arrested for stealing more than $5,000 in items from Lowe’s store
HERKIMER, N.Y. — A Herkimer man was arrested after allegedly stealing more than $5,000 worth of items through the self-checkout lane at a major home-improvement
Oneida County hotels post slight rise in guests in September
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County’s hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) edged up 1.1 percent to 67.1 percent in September from the year-prior month. That’s according to a recent report from STR, a Tennessee–based hotel-market data and analytics company. Year to date through September, occupancy was up 1.5 percent to 61.8

Syracuse apartment rent prices for one-bedroom units rise in October
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The median rental price for most apartments in the Syracuse metro area rose 1 percent in October from the previous month and increased more than 4 percent from a year earlier. That’s according to the latest Zumper National Rent Report, issued on Oct. 25. The median rental price of one-bedroom apartments in

Work begins on Binghamton airport-modernization project
MAINE, N.Y. — Work is officially underway at the Greater Binghamton Airport on a $47.8 million modernization project, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office announced. The project

City of Syracuse seeks applications for Main Street façade-improvement programs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse is seeking applications for two new Main Street façade-improvement programs. The programs support the redevelopment and improvement of

Utica signs new operator deal for Valley View clubhouse
UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica has selected a new operator for the city-owned clubhouse and banquet facility at Valley View Golf Course, 620

Meeting planned on Nov. 16 to discuss reuse of St. Elizabeth campus in Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica and Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. on Nov. 16 to
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