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Utica to host Special Olympics New York State Summer Games from 2026-2028
UTICA, N.Y. — Special Olympics New York has selected Utica to host its State Summer Games for the next three years between 2026 and 2028.

Southern Tier attorney arrested for grand larceny
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Police on Wednesday, July 23 arrested attorney Jessica M. Saks on one count of third-degree grand larceny and one count of offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree. The arrest resulted from an investigation by the New York State Police Special Investigations Unit in Rochester.

City of Syracuse municipal greenhouse-gas emissions fell 67 percent since 2010
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new report found that the City of Syracuse’s municipal operations reduced their greenhouse-gas emissions by 67 percent and the overall community

VIEWPOINT: Online business fraud continues to increase
We’re all aware of the many ways that scammers are working to defraud individuals out of their hard-earned money. But small businesses continue to be in the crosshairs of today’s online criminals. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) highlights a wide range of fraudulent schemes targeting businesses, including scams involving fake invoices and unordered merchandise, online

VIEWPOINT: A Warning for New York State’s Energy Policy
On June 24, New York State’s electricity grid nearly blew a fuse. That day was extremely hot, and air conditioning was working overtime. The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), the entity running New York’s electricity grid, declared the so-called “Energy Warning.” How bad was it? According to NYISO, an energy warning is issued when

Crews getting STEAM High School in Syracuse ready for the start of the new academic year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Construction crews continue their renovation work on the upcoming Syracuse STEAM High School to get it ready to welcome 250 freshman students

Veterans Legal Clinic at SU’s College of Law wins $150K state grant for services
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse University (SU) College of Law’s Betty and Michael D. Wohl Veterans Legal Clinic (VLC) will use a state grant to help provide services to Central New York veterans. The New York State Department of Veterans’ Services awarded the school a $150,000 Justice for Heroes grant, per a post on the

Liverpool woman arrested for spring thefts at Marshalls store in Cortlandville
HOMER, N.Y. — New York State Police (SP) in Homer on Wednesday, July 23, arrested a Liverpool woman in connection with the theft of more

City of Binghamton seeking proposals for the Clinton Street DRI effort
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton businesses, property owners, nonprofit leaders and community groups have until mid-August to submit project proposals for funding through the city’s $10

Federal funding renewed for Utica University student-support services program
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica University on Wednesday said the U.S. Department of Education has renewed funding for the school’s TRIO student-support services program for another
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