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Syracuse Community Health holds beam-raising event at construction site of upcoming office
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Community Health (SCH) on Thursday held a beam-raising ceremony as construction continues on the organization’s upcoming new location at 930 S.

Indium Corp. to expand Rome manufacturing facility, hire 300 over two years
ROME, N.Y. — Indium Corporation on Wednesday announced a significant expansion of its onsite operations at 5836 Success Drive in Rome. With its growth, the

GEDDES, N.Y. — Work is underway on a $34.7 million project to improve agricultural facilities at the State Fairgrounds in Geddes. The project represents the

Cayuga Health formally opens new physical-therapy location in downtown Cortland
CORTLAND, N.Y. — Cayuga Health on Wednesday formally opened a new Cayuga Physical Therapy (PT) facility at 2 North Main Street in downtown Cortland. The

Guthrie Cortland Rehabilitation Services to consolidate offices at GCMC
CORTLAND, N.Y. — Guthrie Cortland Rehabilitation Services has plans to consolidate its offices to one location. Effective Aug. 29, the organization will locate all physical

Children’s bookstore opens in Rome
ROME, N.Y. — The city of Rome just got its second new bookstore in less than a year, but the newest shop, Circle Time Books & More, focuses on the city’s youngest readers. “I think every child should have a bedtime story,” says Teri Smith, who opened the shop with her husband Richard. “I want

Selfie museum opens in New Hartford
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley’s first selfie museum, Selfie City CNY, is now open in the Avenue Plaza at 4697 Commercial Drive in New Hartford. Selfie museum is a term for an art gallery or installation full of backdrops. Visitors can pose for photos they can share on their social-media sites. Owner John

Lewis County IDA, Chamber seek input on possible merger
LOWVILLE , N.Y.— A possible merger is on the minds of officials involved with the Lewis County Industrial Development Agency (LCIDA) and the Lewis County Chamber of Commerce. The organizations say a combination would consolidate services, resources, and staff under one umbrella organization. Those interested in providing feedback on the proposed merger can visit: https://naturallylewis.com/news/merger.

CountryMax targets spring opening for new store near Auburn
AURELIUS — CountryMax anticipates opening its upcoming Auburn–area location next April. The new store will be located at 1651 Clark Street Road in the town of Aurelius — in the former Aldi’s, adjacent to the Fingerlakes Mall and across the street from Bass Pro Shops, CountryMax said in its Aug. 11 announcement. It will be

Carpenter Falls Unique Area project boosts public access
NILES, N.Y. — Visitors to the Carpenter Falls Unique Area in the town of Niles in Cayuga County are benefiting from a $1.27 million construction project to improve public access at the site. The access-improvement project includes enhancements to “ensure safe and convenient access” to the site’s waterfalls, Basil Seggos, commissioner of the New York
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