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Parking garage for Wynn Hospital set to open
UTICA, N.Y. — Nearly nine months after Wynn Hospital opened in downtown Utica, its promised parking garage is set to open, according to an email newsletter from Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS). The parking garage, owned by Oneida County, opens Monday, July 15 to MVHS employees, physicians, and volunteers. There is no charge for anyone […]

Community Memorial Hospital starts phase 2 of $31.5 million expansion project
HAMILTON — Community Memorial Hospital has entered the second phase of its $31.5 million project to expand and renovate patient care spaces. The hospital had experienced delays created by increases in construction costs until the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently guaranteed the loan necessary to complete construction. “On behalf of all of us at

Onondaga County seeks proposals for new downtown hotel
County lawmakers approve hotel initiative SYRACUSE — Onondaga County will soon issue a request-for-proposals (RFP) to the private sector build a

Schumer says regional effort led to tech-hub designation
DeWITT — As he announced the $40 million federal grant for the NY SMART I-Corridor tech hub on July 2, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D–N.Y.) thanked all three cities involved — Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse. “For the first time in decades, we’re seeing a shift, not just in the manufacturing landscape but [in]

Ashley McGraw Architects acquires Boston–area firm
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Ashley McGraw Architects of Syracuse announced it has acquired studioMLA Architects, a 15-person architecture and landscape design firm headquartered in Brookline, Massachusetts, near Boston. Founded in 2006, studioMLA Architects focuses on the design of early-education facilities along with nature-inspired playscapes for young children. Ashley McGraw didn’t include any financial details of the

UTICA, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) has begun a $2.3 million project to enhance public safety along North Genesee Street

SU, Hamilton College, other private schools awarded state funding for capital projects
ALBANY, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) and Hamilton College in Clinton will each use a $3 million state grant for capital projects on their respective campuses. SU will use its funding for the creation of the Quantum Technology Center in the school’s Physics Building. The project will “renovate an entire floor into modern research laboratories

Cayuga Health now offers lab services at The Shops at Ithaca Mall location
LANSING, N.Y. — Cayuga Health says laboratory services are now available at its location at The Shops at Ithaca Mall at 40 Catherwood Road in

Naturally Lewis accepting applications for $100K Building Business Fund grant program

Oneida Indian Nation opens new community center
ONEIDA, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation recently formally opened its new 90,000-square-foot Mary C. Winder Community Center and Box Lacrosse Arena, providing a first look to its members. Located within the Oneida Neighborhoods project, the center offers resources to support cultural engagement and community building for the Oneida Indian Nation and represents a historic
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