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Finger Lakes Land Trust hits milestone of conserving 35,000 acres
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) of Ithaca announced it has reached the “major milestone” of having conserved 35,000 acres across the

Newly approved New York State energy plan takes all-of-the above approach
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s energy planning board on Dec. 16 voted unanimously to approve the more than 1,050-page state energy plan. The plan includes

Binghamton to close State Street parking garage Jan. 5
Move comes before planned demolition Binghamton plans to request bids for demolition of the garage in the coming weeks, per the city’s website. The mayor announced plans for the ramp’s demolition in September during his 2026 budget address. The ramp, located on the corner of State and Henry streets, was built in 1970. “As

Work progresses on Johnson City surgery center for Guthrie Lourdes Hospital
JOHNSON CITY — Construction work is nearing completion on a new ambulatory surgery center (ASC) in Johnson City for Binghamton’s Guthrie Lourdes Hospital. The Guthrie Broome Orthopedic and Spine Surgery Center will be the first facility in the Southern Tier region “dedicated exclusively” to orthopedic and musculoskeletal surgical care. It is described as a “true

Upstate University Hospital $450M annex project starts with design phase
SYRACUSE — The $450 million hospital annex project at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse is starting with the design phase. The design will include a new, expanded emergency department and burn unit to serve the Central New York region, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Dec. 2. “Launching the design phase of our new hospital annex marks

UHS Chenango Memorial’s Sidney practice set for improvement work in 2026
NORWICH — UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich has a multi-specialty practice on Pearl Street in Sidney in Delaware County, which is set for infrastructure improvements sometime in 2026. The hospital will use federal funding of more than $667,000 for the work, per a Nov. 25 announcement. It will cover 75 percent of the total

ALBANY, N.Y. — Projects in Central New York, the Mohawk Valley, Southern Tier, and the North Country will receive state funding through New York’s Regional

Digital entrepreneur acquires Finger Lakes Radio Group
GENEVA, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes Radio Group, which is based in Geneva, is now under new ownership. Alan Bishop, who owned the company for

State gives final approval for wind facility in Madison County
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State has issued a final siting permit for Albany–based Liberty Renewables, Inc. to develop, operate, and decommission Hoffman Falls Wind,

Wendy’s to open new restaurant inside Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Wendy’s is planning to open a new location inside Destiny USA, near the Dick’s Sporting Goods location in the complex’s Canyon area. Additional details, including the fast-food restaurant’s official opening date and ribbon cutting, will be announced soon, per the Destiny USA announcement. Wendy’s is known for its made-to-order square hamburgers, salads,
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