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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

Revitalization expert from Baltimore is DIA’s new CEO
ITHACA, N.Y. — Nan Rohrer has spent more than two decades in Baltimore, Maryland helping lead downtown/neighborhood revitalization and economic development efforts and will bring that expertise to the Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA) when she starts as its next CEO in early July. John Guttridge, who chairs the DIA board of directors, on June 5

State legislation helps Vernon Downs remain open
VERNON, N.Y. — A little over a month after filing a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notice with the state and announcing that the harness horse-racing track and related gaming and lodging business would close, Vernon Downs will stay open. That’s thanks to a newly adopted state bill providing extended tax relief to
2023 Binghamton Black Excellence Awards honored 19 individuals in 17 categories
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Binghamton Black Excellence Awards Committee hosted its second annual Black Excellence Awards on June 16 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in downtown Binghamton. The awards celebrate creativity, innovation, outstanding leadership, and a commitment to empowerment in the Black community, the committee says. This year’s awards honored 19 individuals across 17 different

Onondaga County accepting applications for its hospitality tourism support initiative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Wednesday announced that the application process is now open for a program that the county is

Lacona man charged with theft at Walmart in Cortlandville
CORTLANDVILLE, N.Y. — New York State Police in Homer arrested a Lacona man on June 7 after he allegedly stole more than $800 worth of
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