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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

State completes $6M waterfront environmental education center at Green Lakes State Park
MANLIUS, N.Y. — Crews have completed a $6 million “makeover” of the Green Lakes State Park waterfront, including a new year-round environmental-education center. The project

Syracuse Chiefs to become Syracuse Mets, $26 million in stadium renovations planned
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Chiefs will become the Syracuse Mets when they begin play as the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets in
New York home sales decline nearly 8 percent in August
CNY numbers also fall in same period New York realtors sold nearly 13,900 previously-owned homes in August, down 7.8 percent from the more than 15,000 homes sold in August 2017. That’s according to the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR)’s August housing-market report. Sales data The August 2018 statewide median sales price was $280,000,

Syracuse Crunch, Onondaga County agree to new 12-year lease extension
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Crunch, Onondaga County, and arena manager SMG have agreed to a new, 12-year lease extension that will ensure the Crunch

Village of Owego seeks projects for Downtown Revitalization Initiative $10M award
OWEGO, N.Y. — Following the community’s win in the state’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) contest, the Village of Owego now wants suggestions as to how

St. Joseph’s Health unveils new helipad for patient arrivals by helicopter
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health has unveiled Care Flight, a medical helipad located on top of its 98-foot tall building on North State Street

Carrols completes acquisition of 43 Burger King restaurants in five states
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) on Monday said that it has recently completed the acquisition of a total of 43 Burger

Loretto breaks ground for new expansion project at the Nottingham
DeWITT, N.Y. — Loretto on Friday broke ground on the new wing for the Nottingham, a senior-living community at 1301 Nottingham Road in the Jamesville

Greek Peak spends $2.5 million on equipment and improvements
VIRGIL, N.Y. — Greek Peak Mountain Resort says it has spent about $2.5 million for improvements at its facility in Virgil in Cortland County. It
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