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St. Lawrence alum Kirk Douglas, wife to give school $2M for scholarships, dorm upkeep
CANTON — A well-known alumnus and his wife are again sharing their wealth with a North Country institution of higher learning. Actor Kirk Douglas and his wife, Anne, are donating $2 million to St. Lawrence University to further endow scholarships and to help maintain a residence hall named after the actor. Douglas, 99, graduated from […]
Clayton/1000 Islands region to host Empire State Tourism Conference in early May
CLAYTON — The New York State Tourism Industry Association (NYSTIA) will host the 2016 Empire State Tourism Conference, along with I Love NY, on May 2-4 at the 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel in Clayton. “It is an honor for the 1000 Islands region to serve as host of this prestigious conference which will draw tourism
Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce moves to Landmarc Building
UTICA, N.Y. — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce on Friday moved its offices from 22 Genesee St. to the Landmarc Building located at 520

del Lago Resort & Casino names GM
TYRE, N.Y. — The upcoming del Lago Resort & Casino has hired Jeff Babinski as vice president and general manager. Babinski comes to del Lago

Syracuse Orange women’s basketball team to host Army to start NCAA Tournament
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University basketball fans will have plenty of game action to follow on Friday afternoon. The Syracuse women’s basketball team on Monday

Crews install restored chandeliers inside the Marriott Syracuse Downtown
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Crews worked Tuesday morning to install restored chandeliers in two areas of the Marriott Syracuse Downtown, the new name of the former

The Owego Kitchen to formally open on March 22
OWEGO, N.Y. — The Owego Kitchen, a new rustic coffee shop and café, announced it will formally open Tuesday, March 22 at its location at

Utica’s Mothership lands in Bagg’s Square
UTICA — Someone says “mothership,” and you instinctively think of the Alliance Fleet, cuddly robots, Death Stars, and galaxies far distant from the earth. What if I told you that the mothership has landed in Utica’s Bagg’s Square, only this time Luke Skywalker has been replaced by Tim Hardiman and Chris Talgo who are acting
Carrols posts 4th quarter profit
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST), the world’s largest Burger King franchisee, earned $7 million, or 16 cents a share, in the

Syracuse startup develops fashionable technology that may save pedestrians’ live
SYRACUSE — Exercising outside in the dark can be a safety hazard for pedestrians because drivers can’t see them, especially if they’re wearing dark clothing. A fledgling local business called EB Active may have a solution. EB Active, an activewear company based in Syracuse, recently sent its first product prototype — a jacket with LED
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