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Runway-improvement project begins at the Watertown airport
HOUNSFIELD, N.Y. — Watertown International Airport on Monday said work is beginning on a project to improve the facility’s runway 10-28. The $3.8 million project

Goodwill store set to open in Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — Goodwill of the Finger Lakes will open its first retail location in Ithaca on April 25 at 9 a.m., following a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The 15,000-square-foot thrift store occupies the former Ollie’s Bargain Outlet location at 723 S. Meadow St., Goodwill of the Finger Lakes announced. “This strategic expansion has been a long

CenterState CEO to announce new name of expanded Tech Garden during upcoming annual meeting
SYRACUSE — The business incubator that has been operating as the Tech Garden at 235 Harrison St. in Syracuse will have a new name once

Syracuse University chooses brand partner for upcoming campus hotel
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) on Wednesday said it has selected Graduate by Hilton as the brand partner for its upcoming development of a

Project to replace Townline Road bridge over Thruway starts
DeWITT, N.Y. — Drivers who use Townline Road on their daily commute will need to get accustomed to taking a detour for the next few months. Crews have started work on a $7.5 million bridge-replacement project along Townline Road in the town of DeWitt in Onondaga County. The effort seeks to replace the bridge with

NNYCF’s Maxine M. Quigg Women in Business Fund supports five North Country professionals
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — A pair of entrepreneurs, two health care professionals, and a county government official are among the third group of women awarded grant funding from the Maxine M. Quigg Women in Business Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation. The funding amounts ranged from about $1,000 to $1,500, Kenneth Eysaman, director of

New York planted acres for soybeans expected to rise almost 3 percent
Farmers in New York state are expected to increase the number of acres devoted to soybean plantings to 380,000 acres this year, up nearly 3 percent from 370,000 acres in 2024, and up more than 8.5 percent from 350,000 acres in 2023. That’s according to a March 31 prospective planting report from the USDA National

CenterState CEO, GSBDC form new partnership to help serve small businesses
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO and the Greater Syracuse Business Development Corporation (GSBDC) on Thursday announced a new strategic partnership to scale GSBDC’s lending resources

MACNY to induct Rome company president into Manufacturers Wall of Fame
DeWITT, N.Y. — MACNY, The Manufacturers Association says it will induct Graham Brodock, president of Kris-Tech Wire of Rome, into its Manufacturers Wall of Fame. The organization is recognizing Brodock for his “visionary leadership and transformative impact” at Kris-Tech Wire, where he has served as president since 2014. MACNY’s Manufacturers Wall of Fame recognizes people

Chobani founder to give Utica University commencement address
UTICA, N.Y. — Chobani founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya will give the commencement address at Utica University’s undergraduate ceremony on Friday, May 9. Ulukaya will
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