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NYPA issues first solicitations for new nuclear power project
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York Power Authority (NYPA) on Thursday issued its first solicitations as part of a new initiative to develop 1 gigawatt

MOST, Micron launch new STEM fellowship program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Micron Teacher Fellowship at the MOST is a hands-on STEM program designed to “inspire and support the next generation of innovators” in Central New York. The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) and the Micron Foundation announced its launch on Thursday. STEM is short for science, technology, engineering,

Alcoa signs new power-supply pact with NYPA for Massena plant
MASSENA, N.Y. — One of the North Country’s largest employers has a new power-supply contract with the New York Power Authority (NYPA). Alcoa Corp. (NYSE: AA) signed the deal for its Massena smelting-plant operations in St. Lawrence County. Alcoa — an aluminum producer — is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The pact includes a commitment of

Downtown Committee fall progress event wraps 50th anniversary year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Downtown Committee of Syracuse, Inc. used its fall progress breakfast to conclude its 50th anniversary celebration. The event was held Thursday morning, Oct. 23, at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown and included three speakers who discussed history and storytelling. The progress-breakfast series — held twice a year — aims to “leave attendees

NYSDOT to spend over $600M on road-paving projects in 2026
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State is set to spend more than $600 million on over 180 paving projects statewide that are set for completion in 2026. That includes $25.3 million for eight projects in Central New York, $37.6 million for 15 projects in the Mohawk Valley, $59.6 million for 18 projects in the Southern

NIH awards Bassett Research Institute multimillion dollar grant
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded the Bassett Research Institute’s Center for Rural Community Health a multi-year grant to study

NOCO continues installing energy efficient lighting at 45 Tops stores
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Energy Solutions team at NOCO is working to install energy-efficient lighting at 45 stores of Tops Friendly Markets throughout New York state. NOCO is an energy company based in Tonawanda that has a local office at 1300 Wolf St. in Syracuse. The installation project, which started back in February and is

NYS home sales flat in September but pending sales jump
ALBANY, N.Y. — Realtors in New York state closed on the sale of 9,697 previously owned homes in September, virtually unchanged from the 9,694 homes they sold in the year-earlier month. However, pending sales increased more than 7 percent in the ninth month of 2025, possibly foreshadowing a rise in closed sales in the next

DRI to help downtown Norwich get a new boutique hotel
NORWICH, N.Y. — The upcoming Principle Hotel, an $8.3 million boutique hotel in downtown Norwich, is among the projects that the community is developing as part of its funding award in the state’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI). Officials in Norwich held an Oct. 23 groundbreaking for the hotel. The Principle Hotel will have 61 rooms

Visions FCU, SU launch financial-literacy program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) is set to launch the Student-Athlete Financial Empowerment Program in January. It’s an initiative designed to prepare Orange student-athletes for long-term financial success during and beyond their college careers. The program will also be open to all SU students, the university said in its Oct. 20 announcement. SU’s Martin
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