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Crews complete work on Binghamton’s Murray Street railroad bridge project
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Murray Street in Binghamton has reopened to traffic following the completion of a major project to rehabilitate the railroad bridges between Clinton

Syracuse STEAM High School opens to first class of students
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Freshman students began their studies at the new Syracuse STEAM High School on Wednesday after local officials held a grand-opening event on

Empire Crane Co. offers a look at latest equipment at open house
CICERO — Empire Crane Company, a dealer of cranes and heavy equipment, hosted a two-day open house event, called Empire Crane Days, on July 17 and 18 at its headquarters in the town of Cicero. The open house, at 7021 Performance Drive, welcomed crane enthusiasts, operators, industry professionals, and interested community members from across the

East Oneida Lake wastewater- treatment plant project to continue into fall of 2026
SYLVAN BEACH — The New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) expects “substantial” completion of the $51 million construction project to modernize the East Oneida Lake wastewater-treatment plant in the fall of 2026. EFC officials toured the project on June 17, noting at the time that the Village of Sylvan Beach had indicated crews were

New York home sales slip in July, inventory levels rise
ALBANY — Realtors in New York state sold 10,046 previously owned homes this July, down 2.3 percent from the 10,286 homes they sold in July 2024. At the same time, pending sales dipped slightly in July, foreshadowing a possible decline in closed home sales in the next couple of months. That’s according to the New
Oneida County hotels post strong month of business in July
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County hotels registered a rise in overnight guests in July, as two other key indicators of business performance also improved. The

DEC now controls Onondaga Lake Visitors Center
Honeywell transferred it to the agency GEDDES — The Onondaga Lake Visitors Center on the lake’s southern shore is now under

NYS Parks announces upgrades to Black Diamond Trail, near Ithaca
ULYSSES — The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in late July announced more than $1 million in upgrades to a popular Southern Tier multi-use trail connecting the city of Ithaca with Taughannock Falls State Park in the town of Ulysses. The improvements — an enhanced bridge crossing, new restrooms and

State Police arrest Elmira man for home-improvement fraud
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. — New York State Police in Horseheads announced they have arrested Bradley S. Baldwin, age 28, of Elmira, following an investigation into multiple

Syracuse, Watertown, Ithaca airports among New York facilities winning federal funding for projects
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Airports serving Syracuse, Oswego County, Rome, Watertown, and Ithaca will use federal funding for improvement projects and equipment. The awards are part
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