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Winter Fair 2026 set for late January with rides, reindeer, reminders of summer
GEDDES — The food, rides, music, and entertainment that people enjoy throughout the summer are again returning to the New York State Fairgrounds in late January 2026. The event will also have a Healthcare Village, free parking, evening fireworks, and reindeer from Hanggi Farms in Ontario County. The 2026 Winter Fair is set for the […]

Finger Lakes Land Trust acquires land in Spafford
SPAFFORD — The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) earlier this year acquired 850 feet of shoreline and 15 forested acres along the eastern shore of Skaneateles Lake in the town of Spafford in southern Onondaga County. The property includes 1,120 feet of streambank on Barber Gulf and a portion of the Staghorn Cliffs, the site

Officials break ground on first phase of East Adams Neighborhood Transformation Plan
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The first phase of the East Adams Neighborhood Transformation Plan is underway, representing the first step in a comprehensive reinvestment strategy led

MVHS formally opens new surgery center as it completes final readiness steps
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) on Wednesday formally opened its new ambulatory surgery center, which it calls the Mohawk Valley Surgery Center. The event was held in conjunction with the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce. Community leaders, health-care partners and MVHS staff attended the event at the Medical Office Building at 601

Charlotte (Chuckie) Holstein, co-founder of FOCUS Greater Syracuse, dies at 100
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Charlotte (Chuckie) Holstein, who co-founded FOCUS Greater Syracuse, Inc. and considered herself a “Citizen Trustee” through activism and volunteering, died Tuesday at

JetBlue to relaunch direct flights from Syracuse to Fort Lauderdale
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — JetBlue will restart year-round, nonstop air service, five times per week, from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

SU’s Hendricks Chapel dean to become next president of Valparaiso University in Indiana
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Rev. Brian Konkol, who has been serving as VP and dean of Syracuse University’s (SU) Hendricks Chapel, will become the 20th president

Syracuse football fires four assistant coaches following disappointing season
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — After posting a 3-9 record in the 2025 season, Syracuse University football head coach Fran Brown has parted ways with four assistant

Griffiss Institute produced $15.4 million economic impact on Mohawk Valley in FY24
ROME, N.Y. — The Griffiss Institute (GI) in Rome generated a $15.4 million impact on the Mohawk Valley economy during fiscal year 2024 (FY24). That

SUNY Oswego president named to board of national association for state schools
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego President Peter Nwosu is now serving on the board of directors of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). Nwosu was one of five educational leaders elected to the AASCU board on Nov. 17 during the organization’s annual conference for presidents and chancellors in Nashville, Tennessee. AASCU is
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