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Food, rides, and reindeer: Winter Fair returns to the State Fairgrounds Expo Center in late January
GEDDES, N.Y. — The 6th annual Winter Fair will return to the Expo Center at the New York State Fairgrounds in 2025 — at the
Broome County IDA launches tech park survey
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Broome County Industrial Development Agency (BCIDA) has launched an online community survey on the proposed Broome Technology Park in the towns
Anthony House holds fundraiser for new hospice-care facility in Hannibal
OSWEGO — Anthony House by Wellhouse Ministries in Oswego has plans for a new hospice-care facility in Hannibal. The organization on Nov. 9 hosted a fundraising and launch event — Journey of Hope: The Road to Anthony House — at the Lake Ontario Event & Conference Center in Oswego, per its announcement. The event included
State comptroller audit finds Albion supervisor didn’t keep complete, accurate accounting records
ALBION — A recent audit of the Town of Albion, in Oswego County, by the Office of New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found that the town supervisor did not follow basic accounting practices by maintaining complete and accurate accounting records and financial reports. As a result, the supervisor provided financial records and reports
Onondaga County hotel business indicators post modest improvement in October
SYRACUSE — Onondaga County hotels generated improvement in three key benchmarks of business performance in October. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in Central New York’s largest county rose 1.8 percent to 67.0 percent in the 10th month of the year, compared to October 2023, according to STR, a Tennessee–based
Broome County hotels register decline in guests in October
BINGHAMTON — Broome County hotels saw a drop in occupancy in October, as two other key indicators of business performance were mixed in the month. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county slipped 3.5 percent to 62.9 percent in the 10th month of 2024, compared to October 2023,
State promotes registered apprenticeships as debt-free higher education
ALBANY — New York State is promoting registered apprenticeships as a form of higher education “that is often debt free.” It’s part of a new public-awareness campaign that involves Roberta Reardon, commissioner of the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL), and New York State Education (NYSED) Commissioner Betty Rosa promoting that idea. “I thank
Final phase of railway work between Cortland and Syracuse gets nearly $4M funding boost
CORTLAND — The federal government is providing a nearly $4 million grant for the final phase of the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railway’s (NYSW) rail-line modernization project between Cortland and Syracuse. The more than $3.9 million in funding comes from the federal Infrastructure & Jobs Law to complete a “major modernization project” for the
The Women’s Fund awards $5K grants to five businesses
Initiative helps firms in Herkimer and Oneida counties ROME — The Women’s Fund of Herkimer and Oneida Counties has awarded grants of $5,000 each to five women-owned businesses from Herkimer and Oneida counties to take the next big step in supporting the community. Hosted by the Women’s Fund, and sponsored by Baird Private Wealth Management,
Lockheed’s Salina plant wins nearly $9M Navy contract modification
SALINA — The Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) facility in suburban Syracuse has recently been awarded an $8.66 million modification to a previously awarded contract from the U.S. Navy to exercise options for Navy equipment. Work will be performed in Lockheed Martin’s plant in the town of Salina (70 percent), and Oldsmar, Florida (30 percent),
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