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Syracuse mayor appoints Hill as director of business development
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh has announced the appointment of Brianca Hill as director of business development in the city’s Department of Neighborhood

OCC, Medgar Evers College sign transfer agreement for qualified OCC students
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) students who meet specific requirements will have a “guaranteed pathway” to a bachelor’s-degree program and financial support at

People news: Shiel named director of code enforcement for City of Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh has announced the appointment of Ryan Shiel as director of code enforcement in the city’s Department of Neighborhood

North Country, Mohawk Valley REDCs win funding in challenge competition
“New York’s REDC Challenge Competition is just one of the ways that our state is empowering local leaders to transform their communities and unlock their

Watertown Family YMCA formally opens new $27.5 million facility in downtown
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The Watertown Family YMCA’s new $27.5 million facility is complete, Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced. The new building repurposed a vacant 89,000-square-foot structure in the heart of downtown Watertown, turning it into a family wellness, aquatics, and fitness center. “The completion of the Watertown YMCA is the culmination of many ongoing strategic

AAA Western and CNY leader to retire at conclusion of 2024
AMHERST, N.Y. — The man who has led AAA Western and Central New York for more than a decade, and worked for AAA for over four decades, plans to retire at the end of 2024. The upcoming retirement of Anthony Spada on Dec. 31, 2024 will conclude his 43 years of service to the organization,

Project seeks to make Ogdensburg airport a regional transportation hub
OSWEGATCHIE, N.Y. — Crews have started their work on a project at the Ogdensburg International Airport in St. Lawrence County to make the facility a regional transportation hub. The effort seeks to make the airport one that will “attract new travelers to the area and fuel economic growth” throughout the North Country, the office of

Waterfront living community announced for Utica’s Harbor Point
UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica, in partnership with Visions Hotels, announced plans to build a waterfront living community along the north side of

Syracuse Mets, OCC announce scholarships for students whose education will benefit the community
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The Syracuse Mets and Onondaga Community College (OCC) have announced the creation of two scholarships to support OCC students who plan to

Walsh says deer-management effort starting this week
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh announced that deer management carried out by qualified wildlife managers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will
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