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The Cake Shop CNY specializes in high-end cakes, treats
Stacey Lorraine is the owner, cake artist, office manager, and dishwasher — yes, she does it all — at The Cake Shop Central New York, located in Skaneateles. Born and raised near Washington D.C., Lorraine got her start working at a local bakery when she was 16. From that point on, she fell in love […]
NEA awards Syracuse Stage $10K grant for Cold Read Festival
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has awarded Syracuse Stage a grant of $10,000 for the 2019-20 season of Cold Read
Mixed-use housing project planned at Griffiss Business & Technology Park
ROME, N.Y. — A Saratoga Springs firm plans to develop a new, mixed-use apartment community with office and amenity-oriented space at Griffiss Business and Technology

Del Lago Resort & Casino begins construction on sportsbook
SOSH Architects, which is headquartered in Atlantic City, New Jersey, is the lead architect on the project. DraftKings Sportsbook at del Lago will occupy the

I.M. Pei, architect of Syracuse’s Newhouse I, Everson museum, dies at 102
That’s according to the website of New York City–based Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP, which confirmed Pei’s death. Pei helped launch the firm

Tioga Downs Foundation to award a total of $500K, seeks applicants
Nonprofit organizations have the opportunity to apply twice annually for awards during the July and January cycle, per the news release. Accounting for both award

MOST will have permanent dinosaur exhibit this summer
“This is huge for the Syracuse community, for the MOST as a STEM learning center, and it’s what we do best – the intersection of

Syracuse home opener with Clemson set for ABC’s “Saturday Night Football”
Syracuse also plans to retire the No. 72 jersey of all-time sack leader Tim Green during halftime of the Clemson game. Green, who is also

Cuomo: DOT starts latest traffic project near Fort Drum
“With this latest project on Route 26 now underway, New York State continues its longstanding commitment to making significant infrastructure investments that enhance the quality

Excellus selects eight CNY nonprofits for spring Community Health Awards
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (Excellus BCBS) has chosen eight organizations for its spring Community Health Awards. More than 30 Central New York nonprofits had submitted applications,
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