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Jefferson County LDC to expand in Watertown business incubator
WATERTOWN — Work is under way to expand the administrative offices of the Jefferson County Local Development Corp. (JCLDC), which is housed at the Watertown Center for Business & Industry (WCBI). The WCBI, which includes four buildings and is located at 800 Starbuck Ave. in Watertown, is a business incubator created through public and private […]

YWCA begins site work on the future Northwest YMCA in Lysander
LYSANDER — After more than a decade of planning, the YMCA of Greater Syracuse on May 22 started site work on the $20 million, 100,000-square-foot Northwest Family YMCA at 8040 River Road in Lysander. Local leaders, donors, and other key supporters gathered at Timber Banks Golf Clubhouse at 3536 Timber Banks Parkway for a groundbreaking
Walmart formally opens larger Clay store
CLAY — A new Walmart Supercenter formally opened in Clay on Wednesday, June 4 with a grand opening/ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new 152,000-square-foot store is situated at 8770 Dell Center Drive, next door to Walmart’s previous smaller store at 2949 Route 31, which was about 115,000 square feet. The newly relocated store employs about 300 people
CoreLogic report: Foreclosures decline in April, compared to a year ago
A new report from CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX), a global property research and data provider, shows 46,000 foreclosures were completed nationally in April, down 18 percent from 56,000 a year ago. CoreLogic’s April National Foreclosure Report, which provides data on completed U.S. foreclosures and foreclosure inventory, also showed that on a month-over-month basis, completed foreclosures fell
OGS upcoming construction opportunities include Oriskany project
RoAnn M. Destito, New York State Office of General Services Commissioner, recently announced bidding for construction contracts. They include work in Oriskany in Oneida County: Oneida County Construction Work: Contract No.: 44460-CDescription: Provide Tactical Firing RangeLocation: State Preparedness Training Center, Oriskany, NYBid Date: 7/9/2014Estimate: $3,000,000 – $4,000,000 Electrical Work: Contract No.: 44460-EDescription: Provide Tactical Firing RangeLocation: State

Newhouse School to dedicate New Studio and Innovation Center on Sept. 29
Will celebrate re-opening of Newhouse 2 building, after $18 million renovation SYRACUSE — Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications announced it will dedicate the new Newhouse Studio and Innovation Center on Sept. 29 on campus. Special guest Oprah Winfrey will join students, alumni, media executives, and other VIPs to celebrate the re-opening of

Miner, state lawmakers announce funding to repair Meachem Ice Rink
SYRACUSE — The city of Syracuse is getting financial assistance to pay for repairs to Meachem Ice Rink, which closed earlier this year to due

Local franchisees open second Clothes Mentor store in Clay
CLAY — The local franchisees of Clothes Mentor, a national chain that buys and sells used women’s clothing from brand-name designers, have opened a second
Binghamton University wins $1.2 million grant for freshman science-research program
BINGHAMTON — The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has awarded Binghamton University a five-year, $1.2 million grant to help launch and sustain its freshman-research immersion

SU group develops Carrier Dome backup plan in case of roof failure
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University (SU) will “likely” need to replace the current roof on the Carrier Dome in the next seven to 10 years at
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