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Armed suspect donning clown mask robs Verona gas station
VERONA, N.Y. — An armed suspect wearing a clown mask held up and robbed a gas station/convenience store in the town of Verona early Wednesday

Winter Fair returns to State Fair Expo Center in February
GEDDES, N.Y. — The third Winter Fair is set for Feb. 4-6, 2022 at the Expo Center at the New York State Fairgrounds in Geddes.

Workforce programs in “Syracuse Surge” seek applicants
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Some “Syracuse Surge”-led workforce-training and advancement programs are seeking applicants from the City of Syracuse. The programs seek to guide applicants toward

City of Syracuse releases restaurant outdoor-dining guide for winter season
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh on Monday announced the release of an updated winter-dining guide designed for restaurants and bars in the city

Work wraps up on Clayton downtown project in Jefferson County
CLAYTON, N.Y. — Crews have finished work on a $9.3 million project that reconstructed and modernized State Route 970L, the main travel route through the

Binghamton, Cazenovia, Hamilton, and Potsdam companies secure funding in FuzeHub contest
VERONA, N.Y. — Companies from Binghamton, Cazenovia, Hamilton, and Potsdam are among seven capturing a total of $350,000 in funding at the FuzeHub commercialization competition.

Green Hills Farms, other small businesses receive county grants
ONONDAGA — Onondaga County recently awarded Green Hills Farms grant funding of nearly $500,000 to help pay for improvements to the grocery store in the Valley section of the town of Onondaga. The $485,000 award will help pay for a façade, improvements to its entrance, signage, and lighting, Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon said in

Pathfinder Bank profit, revenue jump in 3rd quarter
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC), the holding company for Pathfinder Bank, recently reported that its net income soared 128 percent to $3.4 million, or 56 cents a share, in the third quarter from $1.5 million, or 25 cents, in the year-ago quarter. The Oswego–based banking company generated total revenue (net interest income
Mohawk Valley Retina to open second office in DeWitt
DeWITT, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Retina, an eye-care practice based in New Hartford, recently leased 3,370 square feet of office space at 5750 Commons Park Drive in DeWitt for its second office. Karen Cannata-LaRocca and Kristen Nave, of Sutton Real Estate Company, represented the landlord in this transaction, per a Sutton news release. Colvin Holdings

D’Aniellos donate $30 million for Syracuse University’s IVMF
SYRACUSE — Their names are on the building that houses Syracuse University’s (SU) National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC), which includes the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF). Daniel D’Aniello, an SU graduate and life trustee, and wife, Gayle, have donated $30 million to the IVMF. The donation is meant to “secure the future and
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