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Tickets for the State Fair and parking to go on sale Wednesday
GEDDES, N.Y. — Tickets and parking tickets for this year’s New York State Fair go on sale Wednesday morning starting at 8 a.m. through the

Hamilton College names VP of diversity, equity and inclusion
CLINTON, N.Y. — Hamilton College has selected Sean Bennett as the college’s first VP for diversity, equity, and inclusion beginning Aug. 16. Bennett most recently

Crews complete two new projects at Greek Peak in Cortland County
VIRGIL, N.Y. — Greek Peak Mountain Resort has announced the completion of the Lookout at Hope Lake and the Campground at Hope Lake. The venue,

Greater Binghamton Chamber honors HYPE Award winners
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce celebrated this year’s young professional HYPE Award winners at a July 14 event. The awards recognized

Exhibit on first images from NASA’s Webb telescope coming to the MOST
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — An exhibit of the first images from NASA’s James Webb space telescope will soon be on display at the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) in Syracuse’s Armory Square. The exhibit will be available Saturday, July 23 from 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. It will include 3D printed models, frames and

Comptroller audit finds Herkimer County IDA didn’t properly approve and monitor projects
ALBANY, N.Y. — Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) officials and board members didn’t properly approve and monitor economic-development projects, a recent local-government audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found. As a result, the IDA’s board could not effectively evaluate projects or hold project owners accountable, per a July 11 news release
New York corn planted area hits 10-year high in 2022
New York farms planted corn for all purposes on an estimated 1.19 million acres this year, up 13 percent from the 2021 planted area, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) New York field office. The 2022 total is the highest in a decade. Empire State growers expect to harvest 590,000 acres for

Oneida County opens Skydome drone-testing facility in Rome
ROME, N.Y. — Oneida County unveiled its newest high-tech gem on Thursday when County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. announced the completion of Skydome, the

State Fair hiring for this year’s event
GEDDES, N.Y. — The New York State Fair says it’s looking for prospective employees to fill hundreds of temporary positions during this year’s edition. The

Biden nominates Tioga Downs, Vernon Downs CEO Gural for post in his administration
NICHOLS, N.Y. — President Joseph Biden has nominated the top official for both Tioga Downs Casino Resort and Vernon Downs Casino Hotel for a post
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