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Cuomo expects I-81 project to start in 2022; McMahon calls it an “aggressive timeline”
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo expects the $1.9 billion construction project to replace the Interstate 81 (I-81) viaduct in downtown Syracuse to break ground

Oswego Health readies new mental health and wellness center
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health is getting ready to open its Lakeview Center for Mental Health and Wellness later this month. The health system has renovated 42,000 square feet of the former Oswego Price Chopper store location at 29 E. Cayuga St. in Oswego for the new mental health and wellness facility. It will include

Cayuga Health opens 40,000-square-foot mass vaccination clinic in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Health (CH) on Thursday said it’s opened a 40,000-square-foot mass vaccination clinic in the former Sears department store at The Shops

Rome Medical Practice to consolidate sites to support RMH as pandemic continues
ROME, N.Y. — Effective Jan. 18, Rome Medical Practice will temporarily consolidate two of its Rome locations to enable clinical and administrative staff to help

Stewart’s Shops acquires assets of energy company Red-Kap
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Stewart’s Shops announced that it has acquired the assets of Schenectady–based energy company Red-Kap. The acquired assets include eight convenience stores,

Eligible restaurants can apply for funding through ESD’s “Raising the Bar” restaurant-recovery fund
Empire State Development (ESD) has introduced the more than $3 million “Raising the Bar” restaurant-recovery fund to assist New York restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Walmart awards Oswego Health Foundation $5K for new mental-health facility
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Oswego Health Foundation will use a $5,000 grant award to help pay for the upcoming Oswego Health Lakeview Center for Mental

Utica DPW begins work demolishing former Cornhill Senior Center; second project set for March
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri on Monday said City of Utica’s Department of Public Works (DPW) will handle two “major” demolition projects. The

Arc Herkimer plans $1 million event venue at MV Golf & Event Center
LITTLE FALLS, N.Y. — Arc Herkimer announced it plans to add a new, $1 million event venue to the MV Golf & Event Center in

Adirondack Railroad begins $30 million rail-line reconstruction project
UTICA, N.Y. — The Adirondack Railroad recently announced it has begun corridor reconstruction on rail lines from Snow Junction to the Tupper Lake station, a total of 84 miles of track. Tupper Lake will serve as the northern terminal, upgrading the existing railroad station, adding a yard to restore engines and locomotives, and building a
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