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Delta changes course, will continue Binghamton flights
MAINE, N.Y. — Delta Air Lines now says flights will continue at the Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM) in the town of Maine, after previously planning to end them. That’s according to Jan. 9 statements from both Gov. Kathy Hochul and Broome County Executive Jason Garnar. The Atlanta, Georgia–based airline on Dec. 30 had announced plans […]

NYS awards millions to Syracuse housing projects
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Two Syracuse housing projects — in the East Adams neighborhood and at the site of the former Syracuse Developmental Center on the city’s west side — will get built with millions of dollars from New York State. Phases 1 and 2 of the East Adams neighborhood project was awarded $172 million, and

Munson to use $25K grant from the NYS Council on the Arts
UTICA, N.Y. — Munson, a fine-arts organization located at 310 Genesee St. in Utica, will use a $25,000 grant from the New York State Council

Hochul proposes measures to bring down auto-insurance rates
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul used her Jan. 13 State of the State address to announce a series of reforms to bring down auto-insurance rates and take action against “bad actors” whose fraudulent claims drive up costs. The new proposals include a “whole-of-government approach” to crack down on auto-insurance fraud. New Yorkers pay some

NYS Insurance Fund offers SUNY students paid internships
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) is offering SUNY students paid internships. Through the partnership, NYSIF will provide 100 SUNY students with a paid internship at NYSIF offices throughout New York state beginning this year, SUNY Chancellor John King, Jr. announced Dec. 23. NYSIF is the largest workers’-compensation insurer in New

GROW Wealth Partners adds two financial advisors from the Rochester area
PHOENIX, N.Y. — GROW Wealth Partners — an advisory and wealth-management firm with offices in Phoenix, Watertown, and Potsdam — has brought aboard two Rochester–area financial advisors in a merger. Richard Anderson, of Anderson & Associates, and James Farley, of Farley Financial, are merging their operations with GROW Wealth Partners. Both Anderson and Farley are

New York State’s minimum wage rises 50 cents per hour
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s minimum wage rose 50 cents per hour in all regions of the state to begin 2026, marking the third straight year of increases of the same amount. The minimum wage rose to $17 per hour in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island from $16.50 last year, while the rest

Fulton Savings Bank names Oswego Health CFO to its board
FULTON, N.Y. — The Fulton Savings Bank announced that it has elected Eric T. Campbell as a member of its board of trustees. Campbell is the executive VP of finance and chief financial officer (CFO) at Oswego Health, where he has worked since 2010. In that role, he has oversight of financial and regulatory reporting,

Cunningham re-elected as Madison County chairman of the Board of Supervisors
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — The Madison County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 6 re-elected Town of Nelson Supervisor James J. Cunningham as board chairman. Cunningham was

Fulton CDA receives $368,000 in state funding for homebuyer down payment assistance program
FULTON, N.Y. — The Fulton Community Development Agency (FCDA) on Jan. 13 announced it has been awarded $368,000 in New York State HOME Local funding to operate a homebuyer down payment assistance program in the city of Fulton. The program is designed to expand sustainable homeownership by helping income-eligible, first-time homebuyers overcome the affordability gaps
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