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LYONS FALLS, N.Y. — Otis Technology, which specializes in gun maintenance, has promoted Brad McIntyre to CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2026. McIntyre currently serves as executive VP and has worked for Otis for more than 25 years, per a Tuesday company email. Otis Technology is located at 6987 Laura St. in Lyons Falls in Lewis […]

Tioga Downs Foundation awards $2 million to area nonprofits
NICHOLS, N.Y. — The Tioga Downs Regional Community Foundation has awarded $2 million in grants to nonprofit organizations throughout the Southern Tier and Northern Pennsylvania.

Four new tenants to move into former Price Chopper location on Route 31 in Clay
CLAY, N.Y. — Four new retail tenants are set to move into the space that was previously occupied by a Price Chopper store along Route

Public phase of Landmark Theatre’s $8.7M Centennial Campaign is underway
Theatre marquee dedicated to Magnarelli family SYRACUSE — The public phase of the Landmark Theatre’s $8.7 million Centennial Campaign is now open. The campaign seeks to raise the final

Allegiant Air to expand direct flights from Syracuse to Fort Lauderdale
SYRACUSE — Allegiant Air plans to expand its nonstop flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) in the early part of next year. Beginning Feb. 11, 2026, Allegiant Air will operate four flights weekly directly to the South Florida destination, doubling its average current frequency of two flights weekly,

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
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