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Rome to use $1.5M state grant to demolish abandoned housing at former Woodhaven developmen
ROME, N.Y. — The City of Rome will use a $1.5 million state grant to demolish the former Woodhaven housing complex and to market the

New York home sales rise nearly 10 percent in June compared to a year ago; CNY numbers mostly up
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors completed the sale of more than 12,100 previously owned homes in June, up nearly 10 percent from about 11,100

FAA awards Massena International Airport $459K grant for lighting, visual guidance improvements
MASSENA, N.Y. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Massena International Airport a grant of nearly $459,000. The airport is also known as Richards

Onondaga County hopes for federal grant to complete Onondaga Lake trail system
The trail that extends around the perimeter of Onondaga Lake attracts more than a million people annually as the effort to clean up the body of water continues. That’s according to Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney who contends “what we need now is to be able to finish that [trail] loop, so people can make
Ashley McGraw Architects has added four employees. XUYUN LIUjoins the firm as an architectural designer. She holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Zhejiang University and is currently pursuing her master’s degree in architecture at Syracuse University. EMILY MASTROPIETRO joins Ashley McGraw as an interior designer. She holds a bachelor’s degree in visual arts from

Primary Urgent Care accepting, treating patients in Utica
UTICA — Utica’s newest walk-in health-care clinic has been accepting and treating patients since early July.Primary Urgent Care on July 5 formally launched operations at 1908 Genesee St. in Utica. The space was previously home to Mohawk Valley Health System’s Genesee Urgent Care and Independent Urgent Care, says Jeremy Enck, CEO of Primary Urgent Care.

Operation Oswego County presents award to Beacon Hotel owners for entrepreneurial activities
OSWEGO — Operation Oswego County (OOC), at its annual meeting in June, presented its 2016 Dee Heckethorn Entrepreneur Award to Atom and Falecia Avery in recognition and appreciation of “exceptional entrepreneurial spirit, creativity, and dedication to fostering economic, community and tourism growth in Oswego County through diverse real-estate development activities.” The couple was honored for

Dick’s Sporting Goods to invest $100M in Southern Tier distribution center, creating 466 jobs
CONKLIN — Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. (NYSE: DKS) plans to invest $100 million to build a regional distribution facility at the Broome County Corporate Park in the town of Conklin. The investment will create 466 full-time jobs over the next five years in the Southern Tier, the office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a

Oneonta wins Mohawk Valley’s $10M prize in state’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Oneonta is the Mohawk Valley’s winner in New York’s $100 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI), according to a news release that the

SBA lending in upstate New York rises 16 percent in FY 2016 compared to a year ago
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved 741 loans in 34 counties across upstate New York during the first nine months
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