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SUNY Cortland’s DeGroat Hall formally reopens after $7 million renovation
CORTLAND — SUNY Cortland announced that a completely renovated DeGroat Hall opened its doors with 146 beds for students this fall after a $7 million update. It was the first major overhaul for SUNY Cortland’s four-story, brick Georgian-style residential facility since it was built 65 years ago, the university said in a news release posted […]

State finishes $8 million bridge replacement on I-81 in Tully
TULLY — New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Oct. 27 announced the completion of an $8 million project to replace the northbound and southbound bridges carrying Interstate 81 over Route 80 in the town of Tully in Onondaga County. The separate northbound and southbound bridges were completely replaced. Both bridges are now wider, and

Northern Eagle Beverages brews growth strategy
The Eagle has landed — Neil Armstrong ONEONTA — On July 20, 1969 at 4:18 p.m., astronaut Neil Armstrong told NASA’s Mission Control in Houston that the Lunar Lander he piloted had landed safely on the moon. The words meant mission accomplished. Glens Falls Brewing CompanyNorthern Eagle Beverages, Inc. (Northern Eagle) hasn’t accomplished its mission

Hopshire Farm & Brewery in Tompkins County is expanding
FREEVILLE — Hopshire Farm & Brewery in the village of Freeville in Tompkins County is implementing an expansion project that will add 2,500 square feet of space in two phases. The company is located at 1771 Dryden Road in Freeville, which is part of the town of Dryden. Hopshire Farm & Brewery opened in May 2013
Oneida County Sewer District begins 5-year project to upgrade aging Water Pollution Control Plant
UTICA — Oneida County announced it has started construction on a five-year schedule of major upgrades that will “transform the more than 60-year-old Water Pollution Control Plant on Leland Avenue in Utica into a more environmentally sustainable and technologically advanced facility.” The upgrades seek to help eliminate overflows into the Mohawk River, satisfy New York

Civic Data Hackathon: Syracuse Roads Challenge winners are named
SYRACUSE — Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner on Oct. 27 announced the winners of the City’s Civic Data Hackathon: Syracuse Roads Challenge. The City had partnered with the Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool) and Dallas, Texas–based AT&T (NYSE: T) to organize the Hackathon and to judge entries. The competition, which launched Sept. 26, attracted

Six Compelling Reasons Marketing Managers Should Use an Agency
So, your organization has an internal marketing team? Great. But, keep reading. Some companies think if they have an in-house marketing staff, they have no reason to hire a marketing agency. Some say an agency doesn’t know your company from the inside-out like your inside team and it is just going to cost you more

Construction begins on 1886 Malt House in Volney
VOLNEY, N.Y. — Construction is underway on the 1886 Malt House, a $9.1 million, malted-grain production facility at the former Miller Brewing campus in Volney, near

Mohawk Valley Health System reduces proposed hospital size, cost
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) has decided to pursue a smaller hospital with a reduced cost compared to the original proposal. The

SUNY trustees appoint Sammakia as SUNY Poly interim president
The State University of New York (SUNY) board of trustees has appointed Bahgat Sammakia as the interim president of SUNY Polytechnic Institute, which has campuses
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