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FAA awards funding to smaller Upstate airports
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded funding to airports servicing markets in Central New York, the North Country, and the Southern Tier. They’re among

Ithaca man busted for failing to scan $500 worth of items in self-checkout aisle at Target store
ITHACA, N.Y. — The self-checkout scanners at retail stores can be a convenient way to pay for the items you want to buy and leave

Broome Leadership Institute to hold graduation event Thursday in Endwell
ENDWELL, N.Y. — The Broome Leadership Institute (BLI) will hold a graduation dinner and ceremony for its Class of 2021 on Thursday. The event is

Perfect Pour Café opens at Point Place Casino
The café’s design elements were “sourced locally,” including the white marble and tiles for the main coffee bar from Syracuse–based Roma Tiles and the interior

OCC outlines plans for the fall semester
The virus At this time, OCC acknowledges that it doesn’t know “for certain” if masks or testing will be part of campus life this

Hamilton College plans $2M boathouse project in Rome
The school is working with the City of Rome on the project. It bought the land for the project through the Rome Industrial Development Corporation

TSA installs new acrylic shields at Ithaca Tompkins International Airport
“We expect that the installation of these shields will help prevent cross contamination among travelers and the TSA workforce to help stop the spread of

Murphy takes charge of fundraising efforts at Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute
UTICA, N.Y. — John Murphy of Clinton recently took over as director of development and donor relations at the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute (MWPAI), the Institute announced. Murphy was previously director of milestone reunions for Hamilton College, where he had secured nearly $10 million in gifts and pledges for the college’s current campaign, and more than
Carrols Restaurant Group announces inducement grant of shares to new COO
SYRACUSE — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) on March 12 revealed that it granted 250,000 restricted shares of the company’s common stock as a “material inducement” for its new chief operating officer (COO) to come aboard on Feb. 15. The award will vest in roughly one-third increments on the first, second, and third anniversaries

Snowmobiling paradise Lewis County to measure its economic impact
LOWVILLE — Snowmobiling is big business in the Tug Hill area and Lewis County. Now, policymakers want to find out just how big. Lewis County Economic Development says it is working with Jefferson Community College (JCC) and Camoin Associates Economic Development of Saratoga Springs to conduct an economic-impact study of snowmobiling in Lewis County and
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