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City of Syracuse, developer break ground on upcoming housing, retail project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Work is beginning on a new mixed-use development on Syracuse’s East side that’s located within walking distance of Syracuse University. Officials broke ground on the project, known as The Rosie, on Tuesday afternoon at 1301 E. Genesee St. in Syracuse. The Michaels organization of Camden, New Jersey joined the City of Syracuse […]

Waverly man arrested for grand larceny
WAVERLY, N.Y. — The New York State Police at Owego announced they arrested a Waverly man on Wednesday, June 18 for allegedly stealing thousands of

Micron, U.S. agree on expanded investments in manufacturing, including Clay campus
Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) says it expects to begin ground preparation in Clay later this year following completion of state and federal environmental-review processes. The expectation was part of a June 12 announcement with the Trump Administration indicating Micron’s plans to expand its U.S. investments to about $150 billion in domestic memory manufacturing and

New York manufacturing activity dips for a fourth straight month
New York manufacturers are indicating that they’re still struggling with new orders and shipments, leading to continued contraction in the sector. The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business conditions index fell 7 points to -16.0 in June, with business activity for manufacturers declining for a fourth consecutive month. The June survey found that after rising

CHJC names new chair of board of directors
WATERTOWN — CHJC recently announced the appointment of Lisa Parsons as the chair of its board of directors. A dedicated advocate for children and families, Parsons brings years of leadership experience and a strong commitment to CHJC’s mission of serving the North Country community, the organization said. Her strategic insight, passion for service, and long-standing

Finger Lakes woman pleads guilty to state pension-payment theft
Stole over $25K in payments made to her deceased mother GENESEO — Patricia Chatley, 61, of Nunda in Livingston County, recently pled guilty to stealing more than $25,000 in New York State pension payments made to her deceased mother. State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Livingston County District Attorney Ashley Williams, and New York State Police

Geneva General Hospital names new chief of medical staff
GENEVA — Margaret-Mary Ameyaw, MD, an internist and hospitalist, has been elected chief of staff for the Geneva General Hospital medical staff through April 2027. As part of this appointment, Dr. Ameyaw will serve on the board of directors of UR Medicine Finger Lakes Health, the hospital’s parent organization. Dr. Ameyaw is the director of

Syracuse apartment rent prices for one-bedroom units rise 11 percent in May from a year ago
SYRACUSE — The median rental price for most apartments in the Syracuse metro area jumped just over 11 percent in May from a year earlier and increased nearly 6 percent from the prior month. That’s according to the latest Zumper National Rent Report, issued on May 28. The median rental price of one-bedroom apartments in

Saab wins $15M U.S. Navy contract modification for multi-mode radar production
DeWITT, N.Y. — Saab Inc. in DeWitt recently won a $15 million modification to a previously awarded U.S. Navy contract to exercise an option for multi-mode radar production and engineering support. Work on the firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee modification will be performed in DeWitt (49 percent) and Gothenburg, Sweden (51 percent), and is expected to be

D&R Technical Solutions brings new leaders to the forefront
Also celebrates 35th year anniversary VESTAL — Engineering-services firm D&R Technical Solutions, Inc. is celebrating more than three decades in business with a changing of the guard. John Mulligan has stepped down from the role of company president, and is letting new leaders take the helm and guide the company going forward. Mulligan, the company
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