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Schumer seeks more funding for drone test sites in transportation-spending bill
ROME, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Friday said he would push lawmakers to include new funding in a federal spending

MVHS releases exterior renderings of downtown Utica hospital project
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) on Friday revealed the exterior design of its new, 373-bed, 672,000-square-foot hospital in downtown Utica. New

Dutchland Plastics begins work in renovated Canastota plant
CANASTOTA — Wisconsin–based Dutchland Plastics has moved its upstate New York plant from Sherrill to a 50,000-square-foot refurbished building in Canastota, and the village’s mayor is applauding the move. “This Restore NY project is a great example of remediating and revitalizing an abandoned industrial site and bringing it back to life as a value-added economic

Giovanni’s Big Cheese Pizzeria in Oneida formally opens under new ownership
ONEIDA — Giovanni’s Big Cheese Pizzeria in Oneida recently formally opened under new ownership. The business, led by new owners Giovanni and Rosalinda Purpura, held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting event at its 118 Phelps St. location on Oct. 9 with the Greater Oneida Chamber of Commerce. The new owners took over in the spring,
New York home sales decline in September, CNY numbers mostly down
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold nearly 10,700 previously-owned homes in September, down about 11 percent from more than 12,000 homes sold in September
Broome County to sell 14 properties to fight blight in Binghamton
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County Executive Jason Garnar says that Broome County will sell 14 “blighted” county-owned properties to the City of Binghamton and the

Auburn Community Hospital completes project for cooler operating rooms, lower energy bills
AUBURN, N.Y. — Contractors have completed a project to install a new cooling system at Auburn Community Hospital, which reduces the health-care facility’s heating and

Loretto announces $11M project at three buildings to “expand and enhance” dementia care
The campaign’s goal is $5 million, Julie Sheedy, VP of marketing and the Foundation, said in an email response to a BJNN inquiry. Loretto is

Dutchland Plastics opens new factory in Canastota
CANASTOTA, N.Y. — Dutchland Plastics has moved its upstate New York plant from Sherrill to a bigger space in the village of Canastota in Madison

Construction begins on nearly $25M expansion project at Ithaca airport, with name change coming
ITHACA, N.Y. — Construction has started on the $24.7 million expansion of the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, an effort that will conclude with a facility
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