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Syracuse University breaks ground on construction of new football-operations center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Athletics on Friday morning broke ground on the construction of its upcoming football-operations center. The center is part of the

Cafe Blue brings breakfast and tasty treats to Iron Pier
SYRACUSE — Olivia Orlando grew up in the food business and knew she would continue the family tradition. Starting with her grandfather, to her parents and her aunt and uncle, running a restaurant runs in the family. Orlando’s first venture into the business came in 2017 shortly after she graduated from Paul Smith’s College’s baking

Emerald Cocktail Kitchen brings new offerings to Tipp Hill
SYRACUSE — For nearly 20 years, her father Jerry Roesch ran George O’Dea’s Pub in Syracuse’s Tipperary Hill area, but when Michele Roesch bought the business from him in 2019, she knew she wanted to put her own stamp on the place. Initially, she even tried to sell the building, located at 1331 W. Fayette

New club brings song, dance, comedy, and more to Syracuse
SYRACUSE — Couldn’t get tickets for Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour? The city’s new nightclub, The Song & Dance, has you covered. Do you love metal, emo, pop? Whatever the genre, they’ve got you covered there, too. The club, which opened in early August, is a venue for everyone, co-owner and co-founder Eric Binion says.

Cake Bar brings Vietnamese flavors to downtown Syracuse
SYRACUSE — When Duyen Nguyen immigrated in 2012 from Vietnam to the United States, she thought she would end up working in New York City as a designer. Instead, she ended up working at a tea room in Syracuse. Fate, it seems, had other plans for her, and Nguyen soon realized the need for places

OCWA water-treatment exhibit appears at the MOST
SYRACUSE — The OCWA exhibit about the treatment and transmission of water in Central New York will be available through late November at the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) in Syracuse. A ribbon-cutting ceremony on the morning of Aug. 31 acknowledged the opening of the exhibit, OCWA announced. OCWA employees, authority

State announces solar-energy project at Green Lakes State Park
MANLIUS, N.Y. — New York State announced plans to install a new solar array at Green Lakes State Park in the town of Manlius. This

Oneida Community Mansion House opens more guest rooms
ONEIDA, N.Y. — The Oneida Community Mansion House recently opened six new overnight guest rooms at the Inn at the Mansion House, located at 170

Amazon seeks to hire 1,300 employees in the Syracuse area
CLAY, N.Y. — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) on Tuesday said it plans to hire more than 1,300 people for full-time, seasonal, and part-time roles in Syracuse

Syracuse football to play Clemson at noon on ABC on Sept. 30
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University’s homecoming football game with the Clemson Tigers on Sept. 30 is set for a 12 p.m. kickoff on ABC, the
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