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Buttigieg visits Syracuse to discuss plans for I-81
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg on June 29 visited to Syracuse to discuss plans for the upcoming Interstate 81 (I-81) replacement project, a visit that didn’t include a meeting with the Town of Salina, as town officials had hoped. Buttigieg joined U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) and U.S. Senator […]

McMahon to end weekly coronavirus briefing, saying it’s time “to turn the corner here”
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon opened Thursday’s coronavirus briefing at the Oncenter by saying that it would be the last one. “This

Buttigieg visits Syracuse to get a look at Interstate 81, push for bill to fund replacement project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said the work continues to improve Interstate 81 (I-81), help it meet the community’s needs, and

Projects, funding announced for first phase of Utica Prosperity Initiative
UTICA, N.Y. — Small-business assistance programs and a new James Street Marketplace with loft apartments are among the projects announced in the first phase of

Salt City Market among those recognized during Downtown Committee’s virtual annual meeting
“No project or activity embodies the essence of this award like the highly anticipated Salt City Market, which opened in January,” Treier said in her

ALBANY, N.Y. — Projects at Cornell University, Clarkson University, Binghamton University, and Seneca Cayuga Yates Counties Chapter NYSARC, Inc. have secured funding in the latest
New York maple-syrup production fell 20 percent this year
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York maple-syrup production fell 20 percent to 647,000 gallons this year, amid a shortened season, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported. The number of maple taps was estimated at 2.9 million in 2021, up 4 percent from last year. Yield per tap fell to 0.223 gallons per tap

Broome County awarded more than $3.2M federal grant to purchase low or no-emission buses
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County will use a more than $3.2 million federal grant to purchase or lease low or no-emissions buses and other transit

Cuomo: New York ending COVID-19 state disaster emergency on Thursday
Cuomo made the announcement as he unveiled new renderings for an essential workers monument in New York City. It came just hours before Oneida County

SUNY to provide annual pay, benefits increase for Upstate Medical’s teaching, research center nurses
The increase in compensation is part of SUNY’s and Upstate Medical’s efforts to increase the retention of nurses. The raise provides between $2,000 and $3,500
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