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Inner Harbor aquarium should be ready by mid-2026
SYRACUSE — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon says the Inner Harbor aquarium is set for completion in mid-2026. “This facility will be open in less than a year. The exterior of the facility will be likely completed at the end of this year and then the interior [work] will begin,” McMahon said in remarks at […]
Festivals give downtown revitalization a boost
SYRACUSE — As the revitalization and growth of downtown Syracuse continues, festivals are providing a lift because they attract new visitors to downtown and showcase it, while increasing the urban-lifestyle amenities for those who call downtown home. Downtown festivals attract hundreds of thousands of attendees annually to Syracuse’s central business area, which provides a number
Downtown Committee report chronicles project activity
SYRACUSE — More than $290 million of development activity has been announced or is underway in downtown Syracuse. This past year, 24 new businesses opened, bringing new cuisine, new experiences, and new energy to key downtown corridors between 2024 and 2025. In total, downtown Syracuse is home to 260 storefront businesses. Those figures were part
Syracuse Nationals car show shifting to a Thursday-to-Saturday event in 2026
GEDDES, N.Y. — The NAPA Auto Parts Syracuse Nationals, the largest car show in the Northeast, is shifting to a Thursday-to-Saturday schedule in 2026, running
Northern New York credit union votes to merge with AmeriCU Credit Union
ROME, N.Y. — The members of Mountain Valley Federal Credit Union in the northeastern part of New York have voted to merge their credit union
DiNapoli: State Thruway Authority has improved the accuracy of toll collections
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Thruway Authority generally bills drivers accurately for tolls. That’s according to an audit that New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released Tuesday. The audit identified some exceptions and recommended better monitoring and corrective actions. “The Thruway Authority has come a long way since it first introduced cashless tolls,
MVCC breaks ground for new Applied Technology Center on the Utica campus
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) on Monday broke ground at the Utica campus for its new Applied Technology Center (ATC). It’ll be
Destiny USA to host Central New York Real Estate Conference in November
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA says it will host the 2025 Central New York Real Estate Conference, which is scheduled for Nov. 13 from 9:30
Utica First Insurance Company appoints its next president and CEO
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica First Insurance Company has announced the appointment of Ryan Fleming as its next president and CEO, effective January 1, 2026. Fleming will succeed retiring president and CEO Scott Shatraw. Fleming joined Utica First in 2024 as vice president of marketing and agencies and has “demonstrated his ability to lead the company
SUNY Poly launches NYSTEC Business Center of Excellence
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) formally opened the NYSTEC Business Center of Excellence during a ceremony held Sept. 19. A $500,000 pledge
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