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Mass-vaccination site at State Fair is moving; SUNY Poly site to close
GEDDES, N.Y. — The mass-vaccination site at the New York State Fairgrounds will relocate from the Expo Center to the Arts & Home Center, effective

National Grid grant helps pay for project along Oswego’s riverfront district
OSWEGO, N.Y. — National Grid says it provided funding for a project along Oswego’s riverfront district that will help 22 Crossroads, LLC offset the construction

Innovare Advancement Center in Rome formally opens
The facility at the Griffiss International Airport will bring together scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs from academia, industry, and the U.S. Department of Defense to collaborate

Rochester firm completes acquisition of Binghamton internet provider Plexicomm
Founded in 2003, Plexicomm was the first company to bring residential fiber to the area and grew to become a regional leader with service available

Industrial building in DeWitt sold for $900,000
DeWITT, N.Y. — The nearly 19,000-square-foot industrial building at 110 Boss Road in the town of DeWitt was recently sold for $900,000 to Sand Mauritius Holdings LLC. John Clark of Cushman & Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company handled the sale and represented the buyer in the transaction. The property, which encompasses nearly 3.4 acres, is assessed at
New York closed home sales jump 43 percent in May
Pending sales nearly double ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold 10,694 previously-owned homes in May, up 43.2 percent from 7,467 homes sold in the year-ago month as the housing market stayed hot. Pending sales in May went up even more, almost doubling, indicating that further large increases in closed sales are coming in in

Pinnacle leases more than 14,000 square feet in new DeWitt building
DeWITT, N.Y. — Pinnacle Holding Company, LLC recently signed a lease and took occupancy of 14,431 square feet of office space at a new building at 5845 Widewaters Parkway in DeWitt. The financial-services and employee-benefits firm moved its headquarters there from its prior location in the Franklin Square area of Syracuse. Cory LaDuke, Stephen Scuderi,

Samaritan Medical Center opens new imaging center
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Samaritan Medical Center (SMC) has opened a new community-based imaging facility inside its Health and Wellness Plaza location at 1575 Washington St. in Watertown. The imaging center’s opening is the culmination of an agreement finalized in February between Samaritan and the now closed Northern Radiology Imaging (NRI). In the agreement, Samaritan purchased

Walsh sends ARPA business-recovery initiative, others to Syracuse Common Council
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Initiatives on business recovery, sidewalks, downtown parking, and youth programs are among those that Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh has forwarded to Syracuse

Madison County to use USDA grant to improve broadband access
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — Madison County will use a $10.1 million federal grant to construct, improve, or acquire facilities and equipment needed to provide broadband service
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