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State awards FAST NY grants to improve sites in Oneida, Oswego, Broome counties
ROME, N.Y. — New York State has awarded funding to sites in Oneida, Oswego, and Broome counties under the Focused Attraction of Shovel-Ready Tracts New
New executive director appointed at Greater Syracuse Business Development Corp.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Brian Bund is the new executive director of the Greater Syracuse Business Development Corporation (GSBDC). In this role, Bund is the manager of the certified development corporation and provides strategic leadership to achieve GSBDC’s mission and the board’s vision, overseeing all aspects of program marketing, loan production, processing, servicing and liquidation, according
Anonymous donor gives Binghamton University $22 million for athletics program
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University says an anonymous donor provided $22 million “to enhance scholarship support for its NCAA Division I athletics programs.” At the
Syracuse Cultural Festivals Fund offers grants to boost local events
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Cultural Festivals Fund has $135,000 available to help produce local events, and the Downtown Syracuse Foundation, Inc. is accepting applications from interested organizations. Festivals planned to be held between October 2025 and September 2026 are eligible for consideration and applications may be submitted for grant amounts between $3,000 and $10,000
NNY Community Foundation grant supports historic trail project in Henderson
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The Northern New York (NNY) Community Foundation recently awarded a $2,500 grant to help launch an interactive trail project that highlights history in the town of Henderson, in Jefferson County. The Henderson Community Improvement Group is a local nonprofit leading the initiative to reignite the trail project and generate greater interest in
New York home sales dip 1 percent in June, but inventory rises
ALBANY, N.Y. — Realtors in New York state closed on the sale of 8,879 previously owned homes this June, a drop of 1.3 percent from the 8,996 homes they sold in June 2024, but improvement in a pair of other key indicators may boost the housing market going forward. Pending home sales in the state
New study on Ithaca retail strategy urges focus on arts, artisan culture
ITHACA, N.Y. — Downtown Ithaca needs a retail mix that focuses on the merchandising of arts and crafts products, along with marketing campaigns to position Ithaca as a must-visit destination for the arts and artisan culture. Those are among the recommendations in a new study that focuses on a retail strategy for the City of
Oneida County breaks ground on expansion project for Cornell Cooperative Extension
ORISKANY, N.Y. — Oneida County on Wednesday, Aug. 13 broke ground on a $7.2 million expansion project that will add 16,000 square feet of office,
Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn names new executive director
AUBURN, N.Y. — Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn has named Catherine Underhill its new executive director, effective Aug. 25. Underhill, a Syracuse native, most recently served as executive director of View Art Center in Old Forge. “I’ve spent my entire career in the arts,” Underhill said in the announcement. “No matter what discipline — visual
Ithaca Tompkins International Airport to add third daily Washington, D.C. flight in October
LANSING, N.Y. — Ithaca Tompkins International Airport (ITH) plans to add a third daily flight to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) this October. The third
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