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2019 Downtown Living Tour attracts 2,150 participants
SYRACUSE — The Downtown Committee of Syracuse Inc. held its 2019 Downtown Living Tour on May 18, offering a chance to see lofts, townhouse units, apartments, and a business. The 13th annual event attracted 2,150 tourists, the Downtown Committee said. The self-guided walking tour featured seven tour stops. The tour stops included GrangeX at 215 […]
Construction starts on $4M Route 5 project in Elbridge
ELBRIDGE — Construction crews in late April started work on a major improvement project on Route 5, East Main Street, in the village and town of Elbridge in western Onondaga County. The $4 million project seeks to enhance safety for pedestrians and motorists along a one-mile stretch of Route 5 between Chamberlin Drive and Sunview

Tessy Plastics expanding cleanrooms in Skaneateles, Elbridge
Tessy Plastics Corp. has expanded the cleanrooms in two of its manufacturing facilities, including the headquarters in Skaneateles and another plant in Elbridge. Tessy is

VIP Structures hires Durkin as VP of investor relations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — VIP Structures announced that Mike Durkin has joined the company as VP of investor relations for its VIP Development Associates unit. He

Syracuse airport to use $6.6M in federal funding to improve its taxiway
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Hancock International Airport will use more than $6.6 million in federal grant money to improve the facility’s taxiway. The funding was

CenterState CEO unveils Tech Garden hardware center, first firm to use it
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO on Tuesday formally opened the Tech Garden’s new 2,200-square-foot hardware center, which already has a company using it. The facility

Georgia firm completes acquisition of Volney corn ethanol plant, plans to add up to 100 jobs
VOLNEY, N.Y. — A Georgia firm has completed its acquisition of Sunoco LP’s (NYSE: SUN) corn ethanol plant and grain-malting operation at 376 Owens Road

Greater Watertown-North Country Chamber of Commerce to again try to sell its building
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The Greater Watertown-North Country (GWNC) Chamber of Commerce has decided to sell its building at 1241 Coffeen St. in Watertown. The organization

New York State DOT to host open house on I-81 replacement project at Oncenter
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) will hold an open house on June 18 in downtown Syracuse to update the

New York home sales dip in April, CNY numbers mixed
New York realtors sold 8,931 previously owned homes in April, down 2.3 percent from the 9,143 homes they sold in April 2018. That’s according to the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR)’s April housing-market report. Sales data The April 2019 statewide median sales price was $271,000, up more than 6 percent from the year-ago median
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