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Onondaga County reaches new contract agreement with deputy sheriff’s police association
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County on Wednesday announced a tentative contract agreement with the Onondaga County Deputy Sheriff’s Police Association (OCSPA). The four-year pact includes

Point Place Casino formally opens new hotel, restaurant, event space
SULLIVAN, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation on Monday formally opened the newly expanded Point Place Casino Hotel in the Bridgeport area of the town

Ithaca company wins $500K in Grow-NY competition; NYC firm wins grand prize
CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. — An Ithaca business secured $500,000 in the seventh annual Grow-NY agribusiness competition held last week in Canandaigua. The company called Seen Nutrition is a food tech startup in the menopause market, initially focused on bone health, with a patented dietary calcium chew made with dairy produced in Central New York. Brekland of

Allegiant Air to increase flights from Syracuse directly to Fort Lauderdale in February
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Allegiant Air will expand its nonstop flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) directly to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) next year.

New York manufacturing index in November hits highest level in a year
The general-business conditions index of the Empire State Manufacturing Survey rose 8 points to 18.7 in November, its fourth positive reading in the past five

Landmark Theatre launches $8.7 million Centennial Campaign, dedicates marquee to Magnarelli family
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Landmark Theatre has started the public phase of its $8.7 million Centennial Campaign ahead of the downtown Syracuse venue’s 100th year. The campaign seeks to raise the final $1.8 million of its $8.7 million goal, following a successful silent phase that brought in the majority of funds through the support of

Watertown airport formally opens new terminal
HOUNSFIELD, N.Y. — Watertown International Airport on Friday formally opened its new terminal. The 25,000-square-foot terminal was built as part of an ongoing redevelopment of

SUNY appoints next president of Corning Community College
CORNING, N.Y. — The SUNY board of trustees voted Friday to name Terence Finley as the eighth president of Corning Community College. Finley — who

O’Connell to retire as director of the Allyn Family Foundation; successor named
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Meg O’Connell, executive director of the Allyn Family Foundation, says she will retire at the end of 2025. O’Connell announced her intention to retire in an email message on Thursday. She forwarded the communication to CNYBJ. “Rarely does a person wake up every day and love their job as much as I

BiRed Imaging wins $10K Rothschild Award for AI-powered breast-cancer screening technology
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — BiRed Imaging Inc. on Wednesday night was selected as the winner of the $10,000 Alan W. Rothschild Innovation Award at the Biotech
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