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Oneida County Sewer District begins 5-year project to upgrade aging Water Pollution Control Plant
UTICA — Oneida County announced it has started construction on a five-year schedule of major upgrades that will “transform the more than 60-year-old Water Pollution Control Plant on Leland Avenue in Utica into a more environmentally sustainable and technologically advanced facility.” The upgrades seek to help eliminate overflows into the Mohawk River, satisfy New York […]

Construction begins on 1886 Malt House in Volney
VOLNEY, N.Y. — Construction is underway on the 1886 Malt House, a $9.1 million, malted-grain production facility at the former Miller Brewing campus in Volney, near

Mohawk Valley Health System reduces proposed hospital size, cost
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) has decided to pursue a smaller hospital with a reduced cost compared to the original proposal. The

Cuomo discusses spending $50 million more on State Fairgrounds improvements
GEDDES, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday said he’s willing to spend an additional $50 million for improvements at the State Fairgrounds in Geddes.

Miner announces winners of Civic Data Hackathon: Syracuse Roads Challenge
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner on Thursday announced the winners of the City’s Civic Data Hackathon: Syracuse Roads Challenge. The City had partnered

New York’s weekly jobless claims decline in latest week
The number of people filing initial claims for unemployment benefits in New York state fell nearly 7 percent to 15,911 in the week ending Oct.

State finishes $8 million bridge replacement on I-81 in Tully
TULLY, N.Y. — New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the completion of an $8 million project to replace the northbound and southbound bridges

Lockheed Martin installs energy-storage system at Salina plant
SALINA, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) has installed its GridStarTM Lithium energy storage system at its plant in Salina. The 1 megawatt system

Destiny USA hotel to be an Embassy Suites by Hilton
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA says its upcoming hotel will operate under the Embassy Suites by Hilton brand. The hotel is under construction in the

Onondaga Tower formally becomes Barclay Damon Tower as law firm moves in
SYRACUSE — Onondaga Tower, located at 125 E. Jefferson St. in Syracuse, officially became Barclay Damon Tower on Oct. 17 when Barclay Damon, LLP, a Syracuse–based law firm, moved its headquarters and more than 150 employees into the newly renovated building. Barclay Damon will occupy five floors in the 15-story building. The building is located
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