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Five Syracuse cannabis stores are shut down for not having “proper state licensing”
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse has closed down five smoke shops where New York State investigators seized adult-use cannabis products “without proper state

Broome County aces fiscal stress test
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County has received a perfect fiscal score from the state on its Fiscal Stress Monitoring Report from the comptroller’s office, Broome

Two New York projects awarded federal funding in defense-manufacturing program
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded two upstate New York–based projects $5 million each through its Defense Manufacturing Community Support (DMCS) program. The

Oneida Indian Nation to build new emergency operations center
VERONA, N.Y. — Federal, state, and local law-enforcement officials recognized the Oneida Indian Nation Police Department on Thursday for 30 years of service as it

Former Utica mayor, city school district board president indicted for mail fraud
UTICA, N.Y. — Former Utica mayor Louis LaPolla, 78, of Utica, was indicted on six counts of mail fraud, according to U.S. Attorney Carla B.

Oneida County tourism rebounds, according to state report
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County tourism is doing well and exceeding 2019 levels in several areas, according to the state’s Economic Impact of Visitors 2022

SOMAC to end ambulance operations in Madison County, replaced by Madison County EMS
HAMILTON, N.Y. — The Southern Madison County Ambulance Corps, Inc. (SOMAC), will end emergency-medical service operations after 37 years and Madison County EMS will take

DoD awards New York–based consortium $40 million for semiconductor-workforce training, equipment
A New York–based consortium will use $40 million in federal funding to bolster workforce-training programs for the semiconductor industry and add new microelectronics equipment. The

State announces solar-energy project at Green Lakes State Park
MANLIUS, N.Y. — New York State announced plans to install a new solar array at Green Lakes State Park in the town of Manlius. This

People news: City of Syracuse appoints director of digital services
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced he has appointed Debdulal Bagchi as deputy director of digital services in the city’s Office of Analytics,
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