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SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Small business in Small Town USA: Stepping up in a big way
CAZENOVIA — Travis Barr and Alex Altomonte stepped into my small Cazenovia office with a wish, a dream, and a legacy. Little did they know that their journey would not only change their lives, but also the many lives of the residents and visitors of this quaint, little community. The idea of owning a business […]

Work wraps up on $3 million in recreation improvements at Massena Intake Park
MASSENA, N.Y. — A project focusing on $3 million in improvements at Massena Intake Park in in St. Lawrence County is now complete. The Massena Intake Park is a local marina and picnic facility. It’s associated with the New York Power Authority’s (NYPA) St. Lawrence-FDR Power Project on the St. Lawrence River, the New York governor’s

SUNY Oswego project to renovate Hewitt Hall into broadcasting and graphic-design facility
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego has launched a $65 million project to renovate Hewitt Hall into a hub for its School of Communication, Media and

Syracuse names Read acting head coach of women’s basketball program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Vonn Read, who has been serving as associate head coach of the Syracuse University women’s basketball team, will serve as acting head

Frontier Airlines to provide year-round, nonstop service from Syracuse to Miami
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Frontier Airlines plans to launch year-round, nonstop service from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Miami International Airport beginning Nov. 1. Frontier will

Madison County won’t issue mask mandate for fully vaccinated at this time
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — Madison County officials say they’re not mandating that fully vaccinated residents wear masks, as the county’s transmission level is currently categorized as

State announces $3 million in recreation improvements for Massena Intake Park
MASSENA, N.Y. — Crews have finished their work on more than $3 million in improvements at Massena Intake Park, a local marina and picnic facility

Hillsman resigns as head coach of Syracuse women’s basketball
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Quentin Hillsman — head coach of the Syracuse University (SU) women’s basketball program for the last 15 seasons — has resigned as

Syracuse basketball schedules Cornell for Dec. 21 game at the Dome
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball announced it will next play its local rival Cornell on Dec. 21 at the Carrier Dome. Cornell is Syracuse’s second-most

Oneida County launches Main Street program to help support downtown-development projects
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, Jr. on Wednesday announced a Main Street program that seeks to provide support for local municipal downtown-development
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