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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

NYS wraps up $19M in road projects in Onondaga, Oswego counties
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo last month announced the completion of $19 million in road resurfacing and intersection-improvement projects in Onondaga and Oswego counties. The projects included the resurfacing of nearly 38 lane miles of Interstate 81, the rehabilitation of portions of State Route 5 in the town of DeWitt and State Route 92 from DeWitt to the

Brown & Brown moves into new corporate headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida
Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: bRO), the Florida–based parent of Syracuse–based Brown & Brown Empire State, recently announced that it has moved into its new corporate headquarters in Daytona Beach. Brown & Brown is an insurance-brokerage firm providing risk-management products and services to individuals and businesses. The new facility is part of an overall campus development that

The December 2020 Zumper National Rent Report found the median rental price for most apartments in the Syracuse metro area was unchanged compared to the previous month, but down almost 6 percent from the year-prior month, The median rental price of one-bedroom apartments in the Syracuse region was $800 in December, the same price as
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