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CNY Arts receives $40,000 contract through National Endowment for the Arts
SYRACUSE — The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded CNY Arts, Inc. a $40,000 contract through its Art Works grant program. CNY Arts will use the funds to support implementation of Engage CNY, the local organization’s 10-year cultural plan to boost “the livability and economic vitality” of Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Oneida, Cortland, and Herkimer […]

Reaction follows recommendation on Upstate casinos, decision on fracking
The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce is “very disappointed” with Wednesday’s selection of the Lago Resort & Casino in the Seneca County town of Tyre

Boilermaker Road Race to use state grant for energy-efficient upgrades at Utica HQ
UTICA, N.Y. — The Boilermaker Road Race, Inc. will use a state grant of $50,000 to make energy-efficient upgrades to its headquarters in Utica. New

Both Binghamton-area proposals lose in race for a casino license
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York Gaming Facility Location Board on Wednesday recommended Lago Resort & Casino in the town of Tyre in Seneca County

Syracuse Hancock International Airport to host air show again in 2016
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse International Airshow returns to Hancock International Airport in June 2016 after a 14-year absence. The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA)

Cornell to use $10M donation to endow deanship of School of Hotel Administration
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University will use a $10 million donation from an alumnus to endow and name the deanship of its School of Hotel
New York State Golf Association buys Jamesville Road building
The New York State Golf Association recently bought the 6,064-square-foot office building located at 4933 Jamesville Road in the town of DeWitt for $565,000. John L. Clark and Brian Balash of Cushman Wakefield / Pyramid Brokerage represented the buyer, and Josh Podkaminer of Emhoff Associates represented the seller in this transaction. The prior owner of
State awards CNY, Southern Tier $80M in economic-development funding
New York state has awarded Central New York and the Southern Tier more than $80 million each in economic-development funding. New York also awarded the

Beer Here Beverage Center in New Hartford to hold ribbon cutting Friday
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Beer Here BeverageCenter, which sells craft, import, and domestic beers, will hold a ribbon-cutting event on Friday at 4 p.m., according

People news: ABM’s Folsom appointed to NYS Tourism Industry Association board
CLAYTON, N.Y. — The Antique Boat Museum (ABM), a freshwater nautical museum based in Clayton, announced the appointment of Michael J. Folsom to the New
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