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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Three speakers discussed history and storytelling during the Downtown Committee of Syracuse, Inc.’s fall progress breakfast held Thursday morning, Oct. 23, at

Alcoa, NYPA ink new power-supply contract in Massena, supporting 500 jobs
MASSENA, N.Y. — Alcoa Corp. (NYSE: AA) and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) have signed a new power-supply contract for Alcoa’s Massena smelting-plant operations

NYSDOT to spend $600 million on road paving in 2026
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) will spend more than $600 million on over 180 paving projects statewide that are set for completion in 2026. That includes $25.3 million for eight projects in Central New York, $37.6 million for 15 projects in the Mohawk Valley, $59.6 million for 18 projects

Syracuse University’s Whitman School to offer new master’s degree in real estate
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University (SU) is now offering a master’s degree in real estate, with the

Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship to open location in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship is expanding its footprint in Western New York and opening a location in Buffalo. The new campus center will be located in the former office building of The Buffalo News on Washington Street and is expected to welcome its first students in the fall of

Mayor proposes nearly $2 million for three Binghamton housing projects
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham on Oct. 16 announced plans to allocate $1.9 million to support three housing projects in the city of

Community Bank grows downtown Syracuse presence with new South Side branch
SYRACUSE — Community Bank N.A. continued its expansion in Syracuse with the recent formal opening of a new branch office on the city’s South Side, an area currently undergoing revitalization. The bank, which is part of DeWitt–based Community Financial System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU), hosted an Oct. 11 ribbon-cutting event and community celebration, in partnership with

Wedding venue MKJ Farm has a new owner, rebrands as Marshall Mountain Resort
DEANSBORO, N.Y. — MKJ Farm, an event venue in Oneida County that’s been hosting weddings, is under new ownership and is getting a new name. MKJ Farm, which at one time operated as a dairy farm, is located at 6844 W. Hughes Road in Deansboro, which is southwest of Clinton. The owners are rebranding the

OCC’s Micron cleanroom- simulation lab ready for use after construction project
ONONDAGA — The new Micron cleanroom-simulation lab at Onondaga Community College (OCC) will train students for careers in the semiconductor and microelectronic industries. OCC on Oct. 1 hosted a ceremonial wire cutting for the new 3,000-square-foot space. Ashley McGraw Architects, of Syracuse, designed the cleanroom and related renovations to the Whitney Applied Technology Center, where

Rescue Mission Alliance to expand with $11.6M facility
It’s among the Syracuse DRI projects SYRACUSE — The Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse is expanding its footprint with a new, mixed-use building in an $11.6 million project. A groundbreaking event was held on Oct. 9 for the upcoming Mission Exchange Building project, which is part of the city’s Downtown Revitalization
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