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Syracuse Crunch, Tampa Bay Lightning extend affiliation through 2016-2017 season
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Crunch and Tampa Bay Lightning professional hockey clubs have jointly announced an extension of their affiliation agreement for two more
Disney Store to hold grand opening Sept. 13 at Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Disney Store will celebrate the formal grand opening of its newly designed store at Destiny USA on Saturday, Sept. 13. The event
Planet Fitness to open Utica location in December
UTICA, N.Y. — Planet Fitness, a Newington, N.H.–based franchise of fitness centers, will open a health club in Utica in December. Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri
Cornell recognizes Upstate Niagara Cooperative milk processing at State Fair
GEDDES, N.Y. — Cornell University’s New York State Milk Quality Improvement Program has named Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc. the “2014 Best Milk” processor. Cornell made
BC Surf & Sport opens 7,700-square-foot store at Destiny
SYRACUSE — Central New York snowboarders, skateboarders, and those interested in trying surfing have a new outlet for their hobby. BC Surf & Sport, an action-sports retailer, opened a 7,700-square-foot store on the first level of Destiny USA on Aug. 15. The shop is situated near Eastern Mountain Sports, under the mall’s food court. “Central New
The Cold Hard Truth About the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
By now, we have all heard about and seen videos of the ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge.” And there is a good chance many of us have even taken the challenge to dump ice water over our own heads in the spirit of spreading awareness of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) and contributing to a good cause.
Obstacle-run craze reaches CNY
OWASCO — Three years in, the Finger Lakes Mud Run, described as a “challenging, military-style trail run,” continues to see a surge in interest. Registration is expected to exceed 2,000 people for the Sept. 27 event held at Everest Park in Owasco, says Robb Bonilla, director of operations for the event. That’s up 33 percent
Preservation League, CenterState CEO call for keeping federal historic tax credit
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Preservation League of New York State has named the federal historic tax credit to its list of “Seven to Save,” or
Carrols agrees to buy 64 Burger King restaurants in three states
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) today announced it signed agreements to purchase 64 Burger King restaurants from subsidiaries of Heartland Food
Syracuse launches Whoosh mobile-parking system
SYRACUSE — Drivers parking in downtown Syracuse have a new option for making a payment at a parking meter. Whoosh, a mobile-phone application, went live on Aug. 18, allowing individuals to pay for parking directly from their devices. Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner made the announcement the next day, while speaking to reporters along the 300
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