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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County has plans for some renovation work at the Oncenter Nicholas J. Pirro Convention Center as the facility marks 30 years

FAA authorizes NUAIR to fly civilian drones between Syracuse and Rome
ROME, N.Y. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has authorized the drone test site at Griffiss International Airport in Rome to fly civilian drones beyond

Utica Zoo workers vote to unionize
UTICA, N.Y. — Workers at the Utica Zoo voted Thursday to unionize. They will join the Civil Service Employees Association following the National Labor Relations

Demolition of old IBM Country Club starts in town of Union
UNION, N.Y. — Demolition of the former IBM Country Club at 4301 Watson Blvd. in the town of Union began Oct. 20 to make way

Earlville Opera House project gets Preservation League grant
EARLVILLE, N.Y. — The Earlville Opera House says it will use grant funding from the Preservation League of NYS to help pay for an ongoing project. Besides a $10,000 grant from the Preservation League, Earlville Opera House has also been named the 2022 Donald Stephen Gratz Preservation Services Fund grant recipient, receiving an additional $10,000 to

Hinckley Reservoir boat-launching ramp closes for season
HINCKLEY, N.Y. — The Hinckley Reservoir boat-launching ramp closed for the season, effective Sunday, Oct. 2, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) announced. NYPA also removed the directional and warning buoys at the boat launch, and by the power dam spillway and other areas in the vicinity of its Gregory B. Jarvis Power Plant, a

Port of Oswego Authority awards contract for $2.1M marina project
OSWEGO, N.Y. — W.D. Malone Trucking & Excavating Inc. of Oswego is building a new deep-water marina on the site of the former Goble Dry Dock and Shipyard at the Port of Oswego. The Port of Oswego Authority recently awarded the construction contract for the $2.1 million project, which is happening adjacent to the port’s

Adirondack Railroad seeks new general manager
UTICA, N.Y. — The Adirondack Railroad is searching for a new general manager (GM) after its previous GM Justin Gonyo accepted a job at Amtrak.

Former New York governor to speak at Upstate Medical symposium on Friday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Former New York Gov. David Paterson will deliver the keynote address at a symposium celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Center for

City of Syracuse awards $2 million in ARPA fund grants to city businesses
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh has announced 43 grants for city businesses and organizations funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Commercial
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