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Most Central New York regions gained jobs in past year
The six Central New York subregions produced job growth ranging from a low of 0 percent to a high of 2.6 percent in the last year, according to the most recent state jobs report. The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, and Elmira regions gained jobs between March 2022 and this past March, according to the […]

New York closed home sales dive 28 percent in March
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold 7,633 previously owned homes in March, a 28.4 percent decline from 10,664 homes sold in the year-earlier month. Pending sales also declined more than 11 percent, foreshadowing further drops in closed home sales in the next couple of months. That’s according to the March monthly housing report that

Owner says Collegian Hotel & Suites in Syracuse will not become student housing
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The owner of the Collegian Hotel & Suites at 1060 E. Genesee St. in Syracuse says the hotel won’t be closing its

Shalala selected as Syracuse University commencement speaker
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University has chosen former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala as the speaker for the Class of 2023

Ithaca Carshare to pause service May 19
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca Carshare will pause its operations beginning May 19 due to an inability as a nonprofit to find auto-insurance coverage. In a

Utica to host 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships
UTICA, N.Y. — The Utica University Nexus Center and the Adirondack Bank Center at the Utica Memorial Auditorium will host next year’s World Lacrosse Box

Paradise Companies, Galaxy Media Partners form joint venture to buy Syracuse Nationals car show
CAMILLUS, N.Y. — The Syracuse Nationals car show, the largest car show in the Northeast, is now under new ownership. Paradise Galaxy LLC, a joint

Herkimer County Community College holds tuition rates steady for coming year
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College announced it will hold tuition and fee rates steady for the 2023-2024 academic year. Tuition for full-time, in-state

Tickets for 2023 PGA Championship in suburban Rochester are sold out
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — The upcoming PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club in Pittsford has sold out its ticket allotment. An estimated 225,000 spectators are
Syracuse Opera announces four new board members
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The board of directors for Syracuse Opera, Central New York’s only year-round professional opera company, recently announced it has appointed the following four new board members. Casey Barduhn has been a member of the Syracuse Opera Chorus for more than 30 years. He served as an educator for 35 years, including as
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