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Small Business Saturday, Christmas & Crafts are set for the holiday weekend
With the holiday shopping season underway, the annual Small Business Saturday is set for this Saturday, Nov. 29, and Christmas & Crafts is scheduled Friday

Destiny USA owner secures loan funding for its Albany properties
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Pyramid Management Group of Syracuse, which operates Destiny USA, on Monday said it has secured a new five-year, $193 million CMBS loan

Organizations in Syracuse, Utica, and Binghamton to receive funding for homeless housing
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Rescue Mission in Syracuse, People First in Utica, and Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango, Inc. are among the organizations awarded

TC3, Syracuse University sign transfer agreement
DRYDEN, N.Y. — Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) and Syracuse University (SU) on Tuesday announced a new transfer agreement that provides TC3 graduates a direct

Sheriff’s union has new tentative labor contract with Onondaga County
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Deputy Sheriff’s Police Association (OCSPA) has a tentative new labor contract with the Onondaga County government. The Onondaga County Legislature will vote to finalize the deal in December, according to the county’s Nov. 19 announcement. The four-year pact includes a wage increase of 3 percent per year as well

DEC announces land acquisition to preserve more than 3,300 acres in Herkimer County
SALISBURY, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) on Oct. 22 announced the acquisition of 3,387 acres of forest and wetlands located in the towns of Salisbury and Norway in Herkimer County. The parcel, purchased from the Open Space Institute (OSI), will be managed for forest products, expanded recreational access, protection

Fire crews battle another fire at Novelis plant in Scriba
SCRIBA, N.Y. — Fire crews from across Oswego County responded to another fire at the Oswego operations of Novelis in the town of Scriba. Atlanta,

UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica is seeking state funding for downtown-improvement projects from two New York programs focusing on such projects. The city

Onondaga County reaches new contract agreement with deputy sheriff’s police association
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County on Wednesday announced a tentative contract agreement with the Onondaga County Deputy Sheriff’s Police Association (OCSPA). The four-year pact includes

Watertown airport formally opens new terminal
HOUNSFIELD, N.Y. — Watertown International Airport on Friday formally opened its new terminal. The 25,000-square-foot terminal was built as part of an ongoing redevelopment of
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