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Hotel operator donates $20K to Schuyler Health Foundation
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Buffalo–based Hart Hotels, Inc. on June 14 donated $20,000 to the Schuyler Health Foundation as part of a volunteer reception held at the Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel, a Hart Hotels property. The donation represented a portion of the proceeds from the hotel’s popular “Fire and Ice” event in January, for which […]

Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival is set for Clinton Square in Syracuse in late July
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival returns to Syracuse’s Clinton Square July 28-29. The two-day event provides the performing-arts anchor of Artsweek in

State launches guide for dairy industry workforce development
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets launched a workforce-development resource guide to connect young people and those interested in a career in

Bond, Schoeneck & King names new chief marketing officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC has named Katherine (Katie) E. Toomey as chief marketing officer of the nearly 300-attorney law firm. Toomey

Salina 1st project working with JF Real Estate to lease tenants for the property
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Salina 1st says JF Real Estate of Syracuse will serve as its commercial broker to help with leasing the property’s commercial real

Syracuse University Art Museum will have a new executive director this fall
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Maika Pollack — an art historian, critic, and curator — will join Syracuse University this fall as executive director and chief curator

NYSDOT announces new measures to prevent bridge strikes on Onondaga Lake Parkway
SALINA, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Transportation has a few “safety enhancements” in mind to prevent further truck strikes on the low

Downtown Committee annual meeting includes project-investment update, awards
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Downtown Syracuse had a total of 20 projects worth more than $180 million in downtown investment that created seven new Class A

Schumer outlines vision for Congress harnessing AI’s benefits, limiting its harms
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Wednesday outlined his vision for how the U.S. Senate can harness the potential of artificial intelligence (AI)

Lewis County Leadership Academy Class of 2023 graduates in Lowville ceremony
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — The 20 members of the Lewis County Leadership Academy Class of 2023 graduated from the program during a June 9 ceremony at Tug Hill Estate in Lowville. The group included professionals, entrepreneurs, and community leaders, Naturally Lewis said in its announcement. In the 10-month program, the graduates learned the “core principles of
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