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Rome Hospital Foundation’s annual golf classic raises more than $43K for Rome Memorial Hospital
ROME — Rome Hospital Foundation announced that its annual golf classic on June 18, at Teugega Country Club, raised more than $43,000 in support of Rome Memorial Hospital. “The continued success of the Annual Golf Classic is directly attributed to the support we receive from our community,” Becky D’Aiuto, executive director of Rome Hospital Foundation,” […]

Repair work continues after section of Syracuse rail bridge collapses
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Repair work continued Friday on the elevated railroad bridge over West Onondaga Street in Syracuse following Thursday’s collapse of two sections of
Sears filing shows 57 workers to lose jobs when Clay store closes
CLAY, N.Y. — In a filing with New York State, Sears says the closure of its store in Great Northern Mall on Route 31 in

WCNY’s Robert Daino stepping down, Basso named interim head
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — After 13 years, Robert Daino is stepping down as president and CEO of WCNY at the end of the month. The WCNY
Regatta making a comeback in Broome County
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Organizers are reviving a “whatever-floats” regatta in Broome County. For years, the “Yegatta Regatta” saw people in canoes, kayaks, rafts, inner tubes,
E-Z Pass coming to Thousand Islands Bridge
ALEXANDRIA BAY, N.Y. —The Thousand Islands Bridge, connecting Interstate 81 to Canada, will be able to process E-Z Pass transactions when new equipment is installed

Greater Binghamton Airshow’s return draws crowd of 8,500
BINGHAMTON — The Greater Binghamton Airshow attracted about 8,500 visitors to the Greater Binghamton Airport in the town of Maine on June 23, despite damp, low clouds that forced some participants to change their acts, organizers say. While some performers had to cancel, others had pre-planned alternatives for when clouds are low, says David Hinkling,

Speach Family Candy Shoppe introduces new line of fruit and chocolate arrangements
SYRACUSE — The Speach Family Candy Shoppe — a 98-year-old candy company passed down through four generations — will launch a new line of fruit

Downtown Syracuse population swells to 3,600 residents
SYRACUSE — More than $360 million of investment activity is either underway or announced, and 3,600 people call downtown their home, the Downtown Committee of Syracuse, Inc. reports. “And this [downtown population] number will continue to grow,” said Merike Treier, executive director of the Downtown Committee. She noted that downtown’s residential population has increased 77

Two Auburn McDonald’s switch from corporate ownership to area franchisee
AUBURN — The two McDonald’s locations in Auburn are now operated by a franchisee that also runs six other restaurants in the Southern Tier. Chicago, Illinois–based McDonald’s Corp. (NYSE: MCD) on June 7 finalized a franchise agreement with Cayuga Restaurant Group, which has its main office in Elmira Heights in Chemung County. Courtney and Mike
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