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Oneida County breaks ground on expansion project for Cornell Cooperative Extension
ORISKANY, N.Y. — Oneida County on Wednesday, Aug. 13 broke ground on a $7.2 million expansion project that will add 16,000 square feet of office,

Ithaca Tompkins International Airport to add third daily Washington, D.C. flight in October
LANSING, N.Y. — Ithaca Tompkins International Airport (ITH) plans to add a third daily flight to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) this October. The third

Onondaga County wants upcoming Inner Harbor aquarium to be a film-location site
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Any kind of film work that is conducted at the upcoming Inner Harbor aquarium will qualify for the Onondaga County local PRIMED

More than 16,500 have applied for the state’s free community college program
NEW YORK CITY — More than 16,500 New Yorkers statewide have applied for the state’s free community college program for adults in high-demand fields through

Butler Disposal employee killed on the job after car strikes him
GRANBY, N.Y. — An employee of Butler Disposal Systems, the largest trash hauler in Oswego County, was killed on the job Monday afternoon, Aug. 11,

Open house on the fifth contract of the I-81 project set for Wednesday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) will host an open house on Wednesday, Aug. 13, focusing on the construction on

Syracuse airport’s $28 million expansion made many upgrades
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — It’s a construction project that sought to enhance the passenger experience at Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR). The effort included a component that was meant to keep “International” in the airport’s name. The $28.4 million expansion and modernization project was awarded $20 million from the New York governor’s $230 million Upstate Airport

City of Binghamton seeks Clinton Street DRI proposals by Aug. 15
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Project proposals for the City of Binghamton’s $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) state grant award are due by Friday, Aug. 15 at 5 p.m. Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham recently announced the launch of the funding-application process for the Clinton Street DRI. He invited Binghamton businesses, property owners, nonprofit leaders, and community

Crews demolish fire-damaged convent at former Maria Regina College in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Crews have demolished the fire-ravaged Motherhouse on the campus of the former Maria Regina College on the City’s North side. The City of Syracuse had announced the demolition effort on the former convent building on July 8. The Kimberly on Grant Boulevard — which owns the property at 1024 Court St. in
CNY regions report lower jobless rates in June 2025
The unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, Ithaca, and Elmira regions were all lower in June 2025 compared to a year ago. That’s according to the latest New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) data released on July 22. Regional unemployment rates The jobless rate in the Syracuse area fell to 3.2
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