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State completes $6M waterfront environmental education center at Green Lakes State Park
MANLIUS, N.Y. — Crews have completed a $6 million “makeover” of the Green Lakes State Park waterfront, including a new year-round environmental-education center. The project

Syracuse Chiefs to become Syracuse Mets, $26 million in stadium renovations planned
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Chiefs will become the Syracuse Mets when they begin play as the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets in

People news: Wilcox joins St. Joseph’s Primary Care Center – West
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health announced that Jessica Wilcox, M.D. has joined its St. Joseph’s Primary Care Center – West in Syracuse, where she
OCC announces donation to help selected students attend school tuition-free
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) will use a $250,000 donation from the Lillian Slutzker Foundation to pay for endowed scholarships “which are rare

SUNY Poly holds Manufacturing Day Expo
MARCY, N.Y. — Manufacturers and businesses from across New York state attended SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s (SUNY Poly) Manufacturing Day Expo this past Friday. The event

MVCC Board of Trustees appoints new chair, vice chair
Kahler has served on the board since her Oneida County appointment in 2012, according to an MVCC news release. She has been associated with the

Syracuse Crunch, Onondaga County agree to new 12-year lease extension
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Crunch, Onondaga County, and arena manager SMG have agreed to a new, 12-year lease extension that will ensure the Crunch

Village of Owego seeks projects for Downtown Revitalization Initiative $10M award
OWEGO, N.Y. — Following the community’s win in the state’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) contest, the Village of Owego now wants suggestions as to how
Excellus: Only one-third of upstate New York adults get an annual flu shot
DeWITT, N.Y. — Only about one in three upstate New York adults gets an annual flu shot. That’s according to a review of New York

St. Joseph’s Health unveils new helipad for patient arrivals by helicopter
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health has unveiled Care Flight, a medical helipad located on top of its 98-foot tall building on North State Street
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