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The MOST to renovate part of building to create STEAM-education space
SYRACUSE — With the help of nearly $3 million in federal funding, a new STEAM education space is planned at the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) in Syracuse. Calling it a major renovation project, the MOST says the money will help pay for a project to turn the eastern portion of […]
Mayor Walsh rolls out Syracuse Housing Strategy
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Housing Strategy is described as a “multi-year framework for improving housing conditions in the City of Syracuse.” The strategy calls for “additive new work that builds on major initiatives” currently underway. They include the Resurgent Neighborhoods Initiative, the East Adams neighborhood redevelopment, and the community grid vision plan, the office of
Construction industry cites labor shortage as top concern
Finding enough qualified workers remains a top concern in the construction industry, according to the 2024 State of the Construction Industry Study released by The Bonadio Group. “The number one construction issue we’ve seen for several years … is labor shortages,” Nancy L. Cox, Bonadio’s construction and real estate industry leader, says. The 2024 study
Thruway Warners service area open again after renovations
VAN BUREN — Following renovation work, the Warners service area along the New York State Thruway in the town of Van Buren is again providing drivers a chance to stretch their legs, get some food, and perhaps a beverage. It’s located on Interstate 90 westbound between exit 39 (Syracuse-Fulton-I-690-NY Route 690) and exit 40 (Weedsport-Auburn-NY
Construction begins on Edwards Vacuum plant near Batavia
Construction has started on the first phase of the $319 million Edwards Vacuum dry-pump manufacturing facility, located in the Genesee County town of Alabama, near Batavia. Edwards Vacuum is a United Kingdom–based multinational company that specializes in vacuum and abatement equipment for the semiconductor industry, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul said in an April
Ronald McDonald House Syracuse renovation project continues
Nonprofit seeks to reach fundraising goal SYRACUSE — A renovation project at the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central New York (RMHC of CNY) is “nearing completion,” the organization said in late April. The charitable organization is renovating more than 9,000 square feet of previously unfinished space on the fourth floor of
Crews start work on 2nd phase of $22M Ogdensburg Airport project
OSWEGATCHIE — Crews have started work on the second phase of construction on a $22 million project at the Ogdensburg International Airport. The second phase will target the main terminal and will include a new, multi-purpose great room to provide community space for civic gatherings, conferences, business meetings, and other public events, the office of
Herkimer Downtown Revitalization Initiative plans May 21 public open house
HERKIMER, N.Y. — The Herkimer Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) committee will hold a public open house May 21 from 4-7 p.m. — behind the Herkimer Library at 245 North Main St. — to provide information and collect input on the vision for the DRI project. The open house is one of several events planned for
Clinton’s Ditch to expand Cicero plant in $40 million project
CICERO, N.Y. — Clinton’s Ditch Co-Operative Company, Inc., located on Pardee Road in the town of Cicero, has plans for a $40.7 million expansion of its current facility. The existing plant would expand by about 100,000 square feet from its current footprint of 274,000 square feet, the office of Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon announced
UDig NY announces location for this fall’s Damage Prevention Conference & Expo
DeWITT, N.Y. — UDig NY says it will host its fourth annual Damage Prevention Conference & Expo in Poughkeepsie in October. The nonprofit UDig NY,
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