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Oneida County breaks ground on expansion project for Cornell Cooperative Extension
ORISKANY, N.Y. — Oneida County on Wednesday, Aug. 13 broke ground on a $7.2 million expansion project that will add 16,000 square feet of office,

Onondaga County wants upcoming Inner Harbor aquarium to be a film-location site
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Any kind of film work that is conducted at the upcoming Inner Harbor aquarium will qualify for the Onondaga County local PRIMED

Open house on the fifth contract of the I-81 project set for Wednesday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) will host an open house on Wednesday, Aug. 13, focusing on the construction on

Renovation work continues, as Syracuse STEAM High School readies for first class
SYRACUSE — Just a few weeks away from the start of the 2025-2026 school year, construction crews continue their efforts to get the new Syracuse STEAM High School ready to welcome 250 freshman students for instruction. STEAM is short for science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. The school is bringing new life to the former

Brockway-Carpenter Real Estate moves to new Utica office
UTICA, N.Y. — Brockway-Carpenter Real Estate LLC has come a long way since starting as a home-based business just a few years ago. The company recently celebrated its new office in Utica as it continues to grow. Andrew Carpenter-Brockway, owner and broker, first got into selling real estate in 2016, right after completing his first

Upstate airports win federal funding for projects, equipment
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Airports serving the Binghamton area, Ithaca, Oswego County, and areas of the North Country are recipients of federal funding for projects and equipment purchases. They’re among 16 facilities awarded a total of more than $21 million for the projects. This federal money was awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement

Syracuse airport’s $28 million expansion made many upgrades
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — It’s a construction project that sought to enhance the passenger experience at Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR). The effort included a component that was meant to keep “International” in the airport’s name. The $28.4 million expansion and modernization project was awarded $20 million from the New York governor’s $230 million Upstate Airport

City of Binghamton seeks Clinton Street DRI proposals by Aug. 15
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Project proposals for the City of Binghamton’s $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) state grant award are due by Friday, Aug. 15 at 5 p.m. Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham recently announced the launch of the funding-application process for the Clinton Street DRI. He invited Binghamton businesses, property owners, nonprofit leaders, and community

Barb’s Bistro to open at Le Moyne’s renovated McNeil Firehouse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Salt City Coffee will operate Barb’s Bistro inside Le Moyne College’s McNeil Firehouse at 1150 Salt Spring Road in Syracuse later this summer. Following renovation work, the McNeil Firehouse is expected to open in mid-September, Le Moyne tells CNYBJ. Salt City Coffee is the anchor tenant of the Salt City Market on

SUNY Oswego credits campus club as it launches real-estate minor
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego is one of the first SUNY campuses to add a real-estate minor to its academic offerings. “Many students have an interest in real estate from across the campus. After I started the Real Estate Club, interest grew,” Graig Arcuri, a member of the finance program in the SUNY Oswego School
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