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ITT plans growth with help from Empire State Development
Empire State Development (ESD) on Monday said it will partner with ITT Inc. (NYSE: ITT) to support growth at the company’s locations in Onondaga, Seneca,

SU’s IVMF to use $3M from Micron to help vets pursue industry work
SYRACUSE — The D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University (SU) will use a $3 million grant from Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) to help veterans and military families pursue careers in the semiconductor industry. The funding will support the development of a specialized semiconductor hub within the institute’s Onward to

National Grid wraps up phase one of repairs to Syracuse building
Company holds illumination ceremony to mark the occasion SYRACUSE — National Grid (NYSE: NGG) says the first phase of exterior upgrades and repairs to the company’s landmark building at 300 Erie Boulevard West in Syracuse are complete. The company on Dec. 17 marked

Binghamton University grad reopens Chroma Café & Bakery
BINGHAMTON — Leighton Blackwood already had one successful food venture under his belt — the 2nd Heaven bubble tea store in the Marketplace at Binghamton University — and was looking to open another business when he came across the opportunity to purchase Chroma Café & Bakery. So, just three years after graduating from Binghamton University

New York home sales slip nearly 5 percent in November 2024
ALBANY — New York realtors closed on the sale of 8,660 previously owned homes in November 2024, a decline of 4.6 percent from the 9,079 homes they sold in November 2023. However, pending sales rose almost 4 percent in the 11th month of 2024, which could foreshadow increases in closed home sales in the next

Destiny USA closed temporarily Friday for security concern, reopened after arrest
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA was closed to the public for most of the day on Friday, Dec. 27 as the Syracuse Police, New York

Massena liquor store reopens under new management, new name
MASSENA, N.Y. — North Country Liquor & Wine at 434 South Main St. in Massena, which formerly operated as Romeo’s Liquors, held a recent formal-opening

New restaurant set to open in Clinton
CLINTON, N.Y. — The Lucky Dog Bistro, at 4 College St. in Clinton, will formally mark its grand opening on Friday, Dec. 27 at 3 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting event including the Clinton Chamber of Commerce. “Our team is excited to bring this new venture to the community, and we can’t wait to share our

State awards grants for water-improvement projects around New York
New York State has recently awarded more than $225 million to 165 projects around the state to improve water quality, including numerous projects in Central

CLAY, N.Y. — Micron Technology Inc, (NASDAQ: MU) has submitted the preliminary draft environmental impact statement (PDEIS) for its planned semiconductor-manufacturing campus in the town
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