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Onondaga County survey seeks input on the future of the CNY Regional Market
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County government is using a new online survey to obtain public comment on the future of the Central New York Regional

NYS Canal Corp. to support tourism, events with grants
Accepting applications through mid-November. WATERFORD — Counties, municipalities, local-government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and federally recognized Native American tribes located within the Erie Canalway corridor can submit applications for grant funding through Nov. 15. The New York State Canal Corporation and the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor are offering competitive grant funding to support tourism, recreation,

National Grid awards Launch NY $250K to mentor upstate startups
BUFFALO, N.Y. — National Grid has awarded Buffalo–based Launch NY a $250,000 economic-development grant to support entrepreneurial ventures. The funding comes through the utility’s CleanTech

WCNY appoints VP of sales and marketing
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — WCNY, Central New York’s public broadcasting and communications organization, announced it has appointed Rich Ezzo as VP of sales and marketing. In this new role, he will focus on deepening WCNY’s regional presence and expanding the station’s national footprint, leveraging his experience and relationships to build new partnerships while remaining committed to

Hamilton Orthopaedics partners with Oneida Health for surgical procedures
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Hamilton Orthopaedics, Spine & Sports Medicine, which has offices in Hamilton and New Hartford, is now an official partner of Oneida Health. Under this partnership, Hamilton surgeons Rudolph Buckley and Russell LaFrance will perform hospital-based surgical procedures at Oneida Health Hospital in Oneida, the practice announced. “Hamilton Orthopaedics and Oneida Health have

Herkimer College selected to host junior-college sports national championships
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer College will serve as the host for the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III Softball World Series and men’s

Onondaga County, Galaxy Media announce 35th season of Lights on the Lake
SALINA, N.Y. — Onondaga Lake Park will again be lit up for the holiday season as the setting for the 35th season of Wegmans Lights

NSF grant connects SUNY Oswego School of Business, faculty at similar universities
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego says a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation will help collaborations between its School of Business and College of

Cayuga County farm selected for state’s AEM-Leopold Conservation Award
SCIPIO, N.Y.— Sunnyside Farms of Scipio Center in Cayuga County has been selected for the New York Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM)-Leopold Conservation Award. The award honors farmers and forestland owners who “go above and beyond” in the management of soil health, water quality, and wildlife habitat on working land. New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard

St. Luke’s campus reuse effort to hold concept plan meeting on Oct. 30
UTICA, N.Y. — Reimagine St. Luke’s will hold a community workshop to review the concept plan for the reuse of the former St. Luke’s Healthcare
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