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Ben Weitsman of Ithaca to build new recycling, steel-service center near Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ben Weitsman of Ithaca has announced plans to build a new, “multi-million” dollar scrap recycling and retail steel-service center near Ithaca. The

Broome County playgrounds, courts, fields, and beaches reopen
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County playgrounds, basketball courts, and athletics fields reopened on Friday, June 12, after County Executive Jason Garnar lifted an emergency order

Cazenovia College to start fall semester early so it can end by Thanksgiving
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Cazenovia College on Thursday announced that it’s planning for a fall 2020 academic calendar that will begin a week earlier with in-person

Destiny USA food and beverage tenants ask to be able to reopen in phase 3
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A total of 41 food and beverage businesses at Destiny USA on Friday demanded New York State let them reopen under phase

Centro to charge bus fares again, restore most weekday service on June 15
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Centro plans to reinstate regular weekday bus service on nearly all of its routes and will also resume requiring customers to pay

Oneida Indian Nation casinos reopen following pandemic shutdown
VERONA, N.Y. — Oneida Indian Nation gaming properties resumed operations for regional residents on Wednesday. Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, Point Place Casino in

Geneva company wants to renovate former Syroco facility in Van Buren, create 70 jobs
VAN BUREN, N.Y. — Empire Polymer Solutions, LLC of Geneva is seeking to renovate the former Syroco site at 7528 State Fair Blvd in the

Downtown Farmers Market returns to Syracuse’s Clinton Square on Tuesday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Downtown Farmers Market opens for its 48th season Tuesday morning in Syracuse’s Clinton Square and runs from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The

Oneida County reports three “nursing-home related” COVID-19 deaths in weekend updates
UTICA, N.Y. — In its weekend updates, Oneida County announced three additional COVID-19 deaths that were described as “nursing-home related,” bringing the county’s total to

City of Utica allows restaurants to use its sidewalks for outdoor dining
UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica on Wednesday announced that restaurants can apply to use city sidewalk space for outdoor dining now that the
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