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New Clinton Chamber leader hopes to add new events, offerings
CLINTON, N.Y. — The Clinton Chamber of Commerce has a new executive director who is excited to continue the chamber’s many offerings while bringing a few new ideas to the table. Molly Marris took on the role in September, coming from a nonprofit background in California. She and her family moved to Clinton in 2021 […]

Home-building sector faces labor shortages, other problems
“Yes, supply chain is still an issue, but bigger than that is labor,” says Tracy Page, executive officer of the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of the Mohawk Valley. “This is a nationwide problem, not just local.” Simply put, there are not enough new workers coming in to replace the aging workforce, she says. Mary

CNY closed home sales fall nearly 21 percent in October
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Realtors in a six-county region of Central New York closed on the sale of 829 homes in October, down 20.6 percent from the 1,044 homes they sold in the year-ago month. That’s according to the latest housing-market report released by the Greater Syracuse Association of Realtors (GSAR) on Nov. 22. Pending home

People news: Bousquet Holstein hires Morett as marketing coordinator
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bousquet Holstein PLLC announced it has hired Nicole L. Morett as the law firm’s marketing coordinator. Prior to joining Bousquet Holstein, she

Syracuse small businesses can apply for ARPA loans through SEDCO
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Small businesses in the city of Syracuse can again apply for loan funding from Syracuse’s allocation from the American Rescue Plan Act

Greater Utica Chamber honors Business of the Year winners
WHITESBORO, N.Y. — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce honored its Business of the Year award winners and nominees at a ceremony on Dec. 8

Syracuse University getting ready to install new seating at JMA Wireless Dome
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University on Thursday said the installation of upgraded chairback seating will happen “in the months ahead.” Crews will replace bench seating

Parks and rec director in Southern Tier village pleads guilty to stealing funds, altering records
WAVERLY, N.Y. — The former parks and recreation director for the Village of Waverly in the Southern Tier pleaded guilty to stealing village funds and

City of Syracuse to start winter program to cull deer on Dec. 12
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The next installment of the City of Syracuse’s deer-management program will begin the week of Dec. 12 and continue through March 2023.

DEC announces completion of Little Sandy Creek Bridge
BOYLSTON, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently announced the completion of the Little Sandy Creek Bridge — a 110-foot structure that extends over Little Sandy Creek in the Winona State Forest. The newly constructed bridge, located in the town of Boylston in Oswego County, is part of the new
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