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Nearly 40 small Syracuse firms use $350K in latest COVID grants
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — COVID-19 relief grants totaling $350,000 will benefit 39 Syracuse small businesses and organizations as their operations continue during the ongoing pandemic. The Syracuse Economic Development Corporation (SEDCO) awarded the funding, Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced Feb. 25. The second round of grants comes from federal CARES Act funding. The $350,000 figure brings the […]

DEC, Thousand Islands Land Trust protect five parcels in Jefferson County
CLAYTON, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Thousand Islands Land Trust (TILT) in February announced acquisitions and easements to protect more than 182 acres of significant watershed lands in the town of Clayton in Jefferson County. This partnership is part of the state’s Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP)

State Senate approves energy-efficiency bill
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Senate on March 9 approved a bill that seeks to address the “high cost of energy bills” statewide by weatherizing homes and creating jobs in the state’s “most vulnerable” communities. Lawmakers approved the measure in a 54-9 vote, per a news release from New York Energy Democracy Alliance

TSA hiring at Syracuse airport for primarily part-time positions
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is looking to fill about 25 positions between Syracuse Hancock International Airport and the airports that service

Insero & Co. launches recruiting division
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester–based Insero & Co. — which has offices in Ithaca, Cortland, and Watkins Glen — has launched a new recruiting division under

Bond, Schoeneck & King to combine with smaller NYC–area firm, adding 15 attorneys
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, a Syracuse–based law firm with 250 lawyers across more than 10 offices, says that it is

Crews finish work on $4.3 million housing development for the homeless
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Crews have completed work on Housing Connections in Binghamton, a $4.3 million project that will provide 19 units of supportive housing to

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College, the City of Syracuse and the Town of DeWitt have launched a survey to gather feedback on issues related

Oneida County COVID-19 hospitalizations fall more than 80 percent from peak
UTICA, N.Y. — The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Oneida County has declined more than 80 percent in the last eight weeks. In

WATERTOWN, N.Y. — New York State Police announced March 1, 2021 that they have arrested a former Fuccillo Auto Group employee for making off with
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