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Gas-station employee at Thruway service area busted for unauthorized credit-card purchases
GUILDERLAND, N.Y. — New York State Police on Monday arrested an employee of a gas station at a New York State Thruway rest area between

Crews complete flood-resistance project at Wright’s Landing Marina in Oswego
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Crews have finished construction at Wright’s Landing Marina in the City of Oswego. The $3.1 million project is part of Cuomo’s Lake

ASM Global, Ticketmaster renew agreement to serve venues like the Oncenter, Amphitheater
Two entertainment companies that work with the St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview and the Oncenter in downtown Syracuse have renewed their partnership. ASM Global

Greater Binghamton Chamber to host single day women’s conference on Wednesday
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Breakout sessions, networking, and a comedian to begin the program are all scheduled as part of THRIVE 2021 in Binghamton. The Greater

State Fair to open at full capacity, Cuomo announces
GEDDES, N.Y. — This year’s New York State Fair will increase capacity to 100 percent and reopen many of its buildings with additional vendors, “given

210 Teas plans to open at 108 East Washington St. late this summer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new tea company, called 210 Teas, expects to be up and running late this summer in a storefront at 108 E. Washington St. The business, owned by Kahssia Hills, will lease about 1,700 square feet in the White Memorial Building, in a space that was formerly home to Roji Tea. Matt

Weekends on Walton outdoor dining resumes for a second summer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A portion of Walton Street in Syracuse’s Armory Square will be dedicated to people eating outside for part of the weekend the next few months. Outdoor dining in Armory Square known as “Weekends on Walton” resumed on Fridays and Saturdays during the first weekend in June. The City of Syracuse launched the

Small firms in Oswego awarded $225K in COVID-19 grants
OSWEGO, N.Y. — More than 30 small businesses in the city of Oswego will use funding from the city’s COVID-19 REVIVAL grant program. Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow on May 25 announced the recipients of the grant program, which is funded through the federal government’s American Rescue Plan, per a news release on the City of

Lake Placid to host 2022 U.S. Biathlon National Championships
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Mt. Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid has been selected to host the 2022 U.S. Biathlon National Championships. The championships will take place at the revamped facility from March 23-27, 2022, the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) and U.S. Biathlon announced on June 7. The U.S. Biathlon National Championships were last held

Syracuse’s American Rescue Plan funding to target infrastructure, jobs, city government operations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh on Friday outlined plans for the city’s $123 million in federal aid through the American Rescue Plan Act
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