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Crews demolish fire-damaged convent at former Maria Regina College in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Crews have demolished the fire-ravaged Motherhouse on the campus of the former Maria Regina College on the City’s North side. The City of Syracuse had announced the demolition effort on the former convent building on July 8. The Kimberly on Grant Boulevard — which owns the property at 1024 Court St. in […]

Work starts on Upstate Pathology Institute, which expects to add jobs
DeWITT, N.Y. — Work is underway on a new, 109,000-square-foot clinical pathology laboratory facility, known as the Upstate Pathology Institute, that will eventually add to Upstate Medical University’s job count. It’s located at 6624 Fly Road in the town of DeWitt, adjacent to Upstate Bone and Joint, home of Upstate Orthopedics. Upstate Medical University held

Utica to host State Summer Games for Special Olympics N.Y. the next three years
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica will host the next three annual editions of the State Summer Games for Special Olympics New York between 2026 and 2028. Utica University will serve as the hub of State Summer Games, with Opening & Closing Ceremonies and most of the sports competitions held on site. The campus will also provide

Syracuse Fire Department’s Engine Company 12 reopens at Station 12 after 27 years
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — After being closed since 1998, the Syracuse Fire Department’s Engine Company 12 reopened and returned to Station 12 at 400 West Genesee St. on July 2. Engine 12 will respond to calls for fires, car accidents, EMS, and other 911 emergencies across the city. The fire department said that amid record-breaking call

Unique Development lands contract for IKEA store at Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Unique Development Companies, Inc. of Syracuse recently announced it has been selected by home-furnishings retailer IKEA to help build out its brand-new store at Destiny USA. The IKEA store, which will open sometime this fall, will occupy the 88,500-square-foot former At Home space at Destiny USA. It will be the Swedish retailer’s

Capital Region accounting firm to combine with The Bonadio Group
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — DALLE Accounting and Cash Management, Inc., an accounting and advisory firm that operates in Watervliet, northeast of Albany, will soon combine with
UTICA, N.Y. — The Workforce Development Board of Herkimer, Madison, and Oneida Counties, Inc. (WDB/HMO) says it’s sponsoring a paid, 15-week training program for people

Smith Brothers Insurance acquires Ithaca firm
ITHACA, N.Y. — Smith Brothers Insurance, LLC, a Connecticut–based firm with offices in Owego, Vestal, Waverly, and Albany, has acquired Moscato & Associates of Ithaca,

Anheuser-Busch to spend $9 million on upgrades to Baldwinsville brewery
LYSANDER, N.Y. — Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD) on Tuesday announced a new $9 million investment in its Baldwinsville brewery in the town of Lysander. St.

Work is underway to develop a new fire station on Binghamton’s north side
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The city of Binghamton’s north side is need of a new fire station and work has started on a project to deal
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