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Red Jug Pub opens Binghamton location, its fourth
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Red Jug Pub recently formally opened its new pub in Binghamton — its fourth location, all in upstate New York. The Red Jug Pub held a ribbon-cutting event with the Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce on Aug. 6 at its new bar at 17 Main St. in Binghamton. The Red Jug […]

New Berlin firehouse and Chobani Community Center formally open in New Berlin
NEW BERLIN, N.Y. — The new firehouse in the village of New Berlin and adjacent Chobani Community Center recently formally opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. This project was first announced in 2019 and was supported by a mix of corporate donations from local employers as well as support from New York State, collectively providing nearly

Rome Lab to benefit as AFRL is designated as a quantum information science research center
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Lab will secure funding as the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is now designated as the quantum information science (QIS) research

Private developer to buy former Northland Communications building in Utica for $400K
UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica’s Urban Renewal Agency (URA) approved an application from Michael Pezzolanella to purchase the former home of Northland Communications

Baseball Hall of Fame to use nearly $5 million in federal funding for operations
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown will use federal funding of nearly $5 million that’s meant to help it “recover

Ithaca’s William Henry Miller Inn marks second anniversary under current ownership
ITHACA, N.Y. — The William Henry Miller Inn in downtown Ithaca marked its second anniversary under its current ownership in mid-June with a ribbon-cutting event. The Tompkins Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Ithaca Alliance hosted the June 14 event. The William Henry Miller Inn is located at 303 N. Aurora St. in downtown Ithaca. Owners

Cortland Chrysler Dodge Jeep buys its building for $1.7 million
CORTLAND, N.Y. — Cortland Chrysler Dodge Jeep, which was previously leasing its dealership property, has purchased it. The dealership, which also includes Ram trucks, bought the 13,300-square-foot building at 3878 West Road (Route 281) in Cortland for $1.7 million. Larry Van Der Bogart and Marty Dowd, of CBRE/Syracuse, helped arrange the transaction, according to a

New York farm real-estate average value per acre rises almost 4 percent in 2021
ALBANY, N.Y. — The average value per acre of New York farmland rose 3.8 percent to $3,270 this year from $3,150 in 2020. That’s according to an Aug. 6 report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Cropland value per acre in the Empire State increased 3.9 percent to $2,910 in 2021 from $2,800

New Lansing branch of Cayuga Lake National Bank opens
LANSING, N.Y. — Cayuga Lake National Bank’s (CLNB) third branch is now servicing customers in Lansing in Tompkins County. CLNB worked with D Squared Inc., an Ithaca–based construction company, and architect George W. Breuhaus, on this newly constructed bank branch, CLNB tells CNYBJ. The bank didn’t disclose the project cost. Located at 3077 N. Triphammer

Parking-deck project at Hancock Airport is underway
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The first phase of a multi-year parking-deck rehabilitation project has started at Syracuse Hancock International Airport. In anticipation of the construction that got underway Aug. 9, the northernmost portion of each level of the parking deck have been closed, the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) said. The closures reduce the parking capacity
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