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Madison County solar project gets final siting permit
FENNER, N.Y. — A 140-megawatt solar array by Cypress Creek Renewables has received the go-ahead from the New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting
CenterState CEO appoints CEO for ON-RAMP Syracuse workforce-development program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO on Thursday announced the appointment of Carlene Lacey as the inaugural CEO of workforce program ON-RAMP Syracuse. ON-RAMP is short for One Network for Regional Advanced Manufacturing Projects. Lacey brings extensive expertise in leadership, workforce development, grant writing, and community engagement, “all critical to advancing ON-RAMP Syracuse’s mission,” CenterState CEO
Smith Brothers Insurance acquires Connecticut agency
Connecticut–based Smith Brothers Insurance, LLC, which operates offices in Owego, Vestal, Waverly, and Albany, has acquired Charter Oak Agency effective July 1, the company announced.
Broome County hotels see decline in guests in May, but other indicators rise
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels registered a drop in overnight guests in May, while two other benchmarks of business performance increased in the month. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 4.6 percent to 59.1 percent in the fifth month of 2025, compared to May 2024,
Contractor to demolish fire-damaged convent at former Maria Regina College in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Demolition of the fire-ravaged Motherhouse on the campus of the former Maria Regina College will begin this week. The Kimberly on Grant
Rome Health formally opens new surgical center
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health formally opened its new Kaplan Center for Surgical Services on Monday, July 7, according to a post on the health organization’s Facebook page. The center opened earlier than planned after state Health Department approval on Thursday, July 3. “Thanks to the close collaboration between our construction team, the New York
Syracuse Crunch head coach to also become general manager
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Tampa Bay Lightning have named Joel Bouchard as general manager of the Syracuse Crunch. He will also remain head coach of the Crunch. Bouchard, 51, was named as the 10th head coach in Crunch franchise history on June 26, 2023. In the past two seasons, he has guided the Crunch to
Tompkins County has $45K in tourism grants available
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Tompkins County Tourism Program is accepting applications for its fall 2025 funding rounds from two of its established grant programs designed
IKEA is coming to Destiny USA this fall
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA on Tuesday announced home-furnishings retailer IKEA is “coming soon.” A graphic on the Destiny USA announcement says Fall 2025. The
Health Foundation awards grant funding to area college, Health WorkForce New York
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Cayuga Community College and Health WorkForce New York (HWNY) are among the recipients of a total of $500,000 from the Health Foundation
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