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CenterState CEO announces finalists in the Syracuse Surge accelerator
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO says five companies will participate in the first year of the new Syracuse Surge accelerator program. The selected businesses will

Healthy Workforce conference set for October 4
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Madison County Public Health will hold its second annual Healthy Workforce Business Conference on Oct. 4 at the White Eagle Conference Center

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The trust of Joseph Lampe has donated $1 million for Syracuse University’s John A. Lally Athletics Complex, which remains under construction on

Boonville woman busted for stealing 77 items from Rome Walmart
ROME, N.Y. — The New York State Police in Sylvan Beach have arrested a Boonville woman for allegedly seeking to walk out of the Rome

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College is now the 10th member of the Griffiss Institute’s Innovare Alliance as both organizations seek to “foster collaborative talent

Union for Tops Markets workers to use $764 million in ARPA funding for pensions
Employees of Tops Markets are among the more than 19,000 workers of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local One that will receive a $764

It’s a Utica Thing offers a new vibe with an old Utica feel
UTICA — Charles Digristina has been in the restaurant business for more than 30 years, starting with his first pizzeria that he opened when he was just 19. One pizzeria eventually turned into three, and then in 2014, he opened a food truck. Digristina named the food truck business “It’s a Utica Thing” after an

Oneida Indian Nation centers evolution around Turning Stone brand
VERONA — Thirty years after opening Turning Stone Resort Casino and 10 years after reaching a landmark settlement with New York State and Oneida and Madison counties, the Oneida Indian Nation is not resting on its laurels. The Nation is, in fact, undergoing an evolution that begins with improvements at Turning Stone and ends with

Herkimer 9 Foundation has grand plans for the birthplace of basketball
HERKIMER — The Herkimer 9 Foundation is on a mission to honor Herkimer as the first birthplace of basketball and promote that legacy by revitalizing the Main Street corridor through its Herkimer 9, LLC. Both are the brainchild of Scott Flansburg, a Herkimer native who returned to the area during the pandemic. He created the

Utica Public Library plans exterior improvements
UTICA — After investing almost $1 million into the interior of the building, the Utica Public Library is now turning its sights toward sprucing up the outside of the building that opened in 1904. The library will use a combination of $101,900 in state Downtown Revitalization Initiative funding, plus a $22,300 Community Development Block Grant
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