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Fly Creek named nation’s top cidery in USA Today reader survey
FLY CREEK, N.Y. — Readers of USA TODAY named the Fly Creek Cider Mill & Orchard the best cidery in the United States in the

Schumer secures $2.5 million federal grant to double the size of the Oswego County Industrial Park
SCHROEPPEL, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Thursday said he has secured $2.5 million in federal funding to expand the L.

Barnes & Noble Booksellers opens store at Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Barnes & Noble Booksellers, the nation’s largest retail bookseller, has opened a new location at Destiny USA in Syracuse. The store, which held a formal-opening event on Wednesday morning, Aug. 28, is located on level 2 next to Lululemon. It’s in a space formerly occupied by Banana Republic. “We are excited to

Saab wins $494 million munitions contract from U.S. Army
DeWITT, N.Y. — Saab Inc., headquartered in the town of DeWitt, was recently awarded a $494.35 million firm-fixed-price contract for the XM919 Individual Assault Munition, a shoulder-launched munitions system. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received, according to an Aug. 27 contract announcement from the U.S. Department of Defense. Work locations and funding

ITHACA — The Council on Accreditation of Strength and Conditioning Education (CASCE) has awarded full accreditation to the concentration in strength and conditioning for performance and wellness in Ithaca College’s degree program in exercise science. The CASCE approval makes Ithaca one of just two schools in the state and 17 in the U.S. to have

Goldberg Segalla adds experienced trial attorney
SYRACUSE — Goldberg Segalla announced it has added Dennis T. Scanlon to the firm’s commercial litigation and arbitration group in Syracuse. An experienced trial attorney, Scanlon handles a range of commercial litigation and business disputes of all sizes for businesses, senior executives, investors, financial institutions, and nonprofit organizations, the law firm said. He draws on

Governor appoints SUNY Oswego alumna to College Council
OSWEGO — Carol Bradlinski-Watros, of nearby Mexico, has been appointed to SUNY Oswego’s College Council by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul for a seven-year term. The College Council is mandated by New York State Education Law, which provides for the establishment of a local council to supervise the operations and affairs of each state-operated institution

Crews complete resiliency project at Port of Oswego marina
OSWEGO — A construction project that will enhance resiliency at the Goble Marina located within the Port of Oswego is now complete. The state’s Lake Ontario Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative (REDI) awarded the project more than $1.75 million. Marie Therese Dominguez, commissioner of the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), announced the project’s

Point Place Casino expansion to add new hotel, larger gaming floor
SULLIVAN, N.Y. — A new multi-story hotel, a larger gaming floor, and a new restaurant are all part of the Oneida Indian Nation’s more than $50 million expansion of Point Place Casino. The venue is located at 450-452 Route 31 in the Bridgeport area of the town of Sullivan in Madison County. Local elected officials,

New York home sales rise 3.5 percent in July
ALBANY — New York realtors sold 9,923 previously owned homes in July, a 3.5 percent gain from the 9,584 existing homes sold in July 2023. Pending sales also climbed almost 8 percent in July, pointing to further gains in closed sales in the next couple months, according to the New York State Association of Realtors
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