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Munson wins $75,000 Henry Luce Foundation grant
UTICA, N.Y. — The Munson Museum of Art has recently been awarded a $75,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation for the reinterpretation and reinstallation of its galleries of 19th-century American art. From November 2025 to December 2026, the entire first floor of the Museum of Art, comprising three galleries, will be renovated to display […]

Johnson City YMCA to use $1.2 million state grant to renovate swimming pool
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — The West Family Branch YMCA will use $1.2 million in state funding to renovate the branch’s pool to improve activities that

Crews complete work on Binghamton’s Murray Street railroad bridge project
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Murray Street in Binghamton has reopened to traffic following the completion of a major project to rehabilitate the railroad bridges between Clinton

SU women’s basketball coach to speak at CenterState CEO Economic Champions event
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University women’s basketball coach Felisha Legette-Jack will be the keynote speaker at CenterState CEO’s annual Economic Champions event on Oct. 29. It’s scheduled from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Nicholas J. Pirro Convention Center at Oncenter. Legette-Jack, who also played for and graduated from SU, is a graduate of the Syracuse

Taste of Syracuse raised more than $24,000 for two local nonprofits
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The fundraising effort at this past June’s Taste of Syracuse event generated more than $24,000 for two local nonprofit organizations. Galaxy Media, which organizes Taste of Syracuse, on Wednesday presented checks totaling just over $12,000 to both David’s Refuge and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central New York. The money collected for

Syracuse STEAM High School opens to first class of students
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Freshman students began their studies at the new Syracuse STEAM High School on Wednesday after local officials held a grand-opening event on

State funding awarded to farm and food businesses for equipment, infrastructure improvements
ALBANY, N.Y. — Farms, food processors, and distributors in Central New York, Mohawk Valley, Southern Tier, and the North Country are among 69 across New

UTICA, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded a $500,000 grant for an investigation ongoing at the Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI)

Operation Oswego County announces details on The Summit: Oswego County Manufacturing 2025
FULTON, N.Y. — Operation Oswego County (OOC) says the event called The Summit: Oswego County Manufacturing 2025 will return next month. It’s scheduled for Oct.

Operation Oswego County names economic-development manager
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Operation Oswego County (OOC) has named Nathan Emmons economic-development manager. Since joining OOC in 2023, Emmons has been instrumental in advancing high-impact economic-development initiatives and building strong relationships with local businesses, the organization said in an Aug. 26 announcement. In his expanded role, Emmons will lead efforts to develop key sites, manage
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