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Alex Haley Municipal Pool in Ithaca set for $13 million in renovation work
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC) will use $13 million in state funding to renovate and construct a year-round enclosure for the

Broome County places first fully electric buses into service
VESTAL, N.Y. — Broome County Transit’s first fully electric buses are now in service, transporting the public. Broome County Executive Jason Garnar, BC Transit Commissioner Greg Kilmer, and Marie Therese Dominguez, commissioner of the New York State Department of Transportation, gathered for Tuesday’s event announcing the deployment of the electric buses. Broome County sees it

Onondaga County Legislature approves 2026 county budget with 11 percent cut in property tax rate
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Legislature on Tuesday approved the 2026 county budget. The spending plan includes an 11 percent cut in the property

Upstate Medical University is part of the new SUNY Brain Institute
ALBANY, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University in Syracuse is among the SUNY campuses that are part of the new SUNY Brain Institute. Gov. Kathy Hochul

Groundbreaking held for upcoming Mission Exchange Building in Syracuse, one of several DRI projects
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse on Thursday broke ground for construction of an $11.6 million mixed-use facility. The Mission Exchange Building

INSPYRE Innovation Hub is now open for entrepreneurs, the public to see
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The first in a series of monthly open-house events at the INSPYRE Innovation Hub (the expanded former Tech Garden) is set for Oct. 30 at 11 a.m. The 90-minute event allows those interested to “explore our startup services and programs and learn how we support entrepreneurs in Central [New York!],” per the

Utica to host the 2026 NYS Tourism Conference
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica will host the 2026 New York State Tourism Conference, presented by the New York State Tourism Industry Association (NYSTIA). The event is set for April 22-24, 2026 at Delta Hotels by Marriott Utica, located at 200 Genesee St. in downtown Utica. It will welcome more than 200 tourism professionals from across

Gillibrand again pushes FAMILY Act for universal paid leave
The proposed Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act, sponsored by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) and other Democrats in Congress, would guarantee up to 12 weeks of partial income for workers who need to take leave for serious medical and family events. Paid medical and family leave is “especially helpful” for new parents and older

Former Durhamville Fire Dept. treasurer admits to $92K theft
DURHAMVILLE, N.Y. — Sentencing is set for Nov. 21 for the former treasurer of the Durhamville Fire Department in Oneida County, who recently pled guilty to stealing more than $92,000 from the fire department over a seven-year period. As part of the plea, Kimberly Simchik, 62, of Durhamville will pay restitution of just over $92,000

Barclay Damon forms practice handling pharmacy matters
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Barclay Damon, LLP says it has a multidisciplinary group of attorneys providing legal services across the pharmacy, pharmaceutical, and health-innovation industries. Its national pharmacy team builds on decades of experience advising retail, specialty, compounding, infusion, long-term care, and 340B pharmacies as well as wholesalers, manufacturers, investors, and startups into a nationally focused,
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