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Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust protects the region’s resources
WATERTOWN — Although most known for its more than 200 inches of snowfall per year on average, the Tug Hill region encompasses 2,100 square miles of legislatively designated land and is recognized for the natural resources that help shape its economy. The Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust (THTLT) is a regional nonprofit that works to […]

Business heats up for The Spicy Wench
WATERTOWN — Christine Hoffman’s business, The Spicy Wench, may have started from her family’s suggestion that she plant some peppers, but it’s Hoffman who deserves the credit for growing the business. What started in November 2011 as a one-woman venture growing peppers and cooking up some pepper jellies has grown into a business that produces
USDOT awards funding for improvements at Massena, Potsdam airports
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded funding to airports in Massena and Potsdam for facility upgrades. The DOT awarded Massena International-Richards Field more than $925,000 and Potsdam Municipal-Damon Field $252,000 in funding. U.S. Senators Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) made the announcement on May 21 in a news release posted on

Saint Regis Mohawks, NYS, St. Lawrence County settle land dispute, casino-revenue sharing
AKWESASNE, N.Y. — The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, the state of New York, and St. Lawrence County on Wednesday ratified an agreement that resolves “decades-old”

CNY Conservancy appoints Falzarine as interim executive director
UTICA — The Central New York Conservancy has named Peter Falzarine as interim executive director, the first one in the nonprofit conservation organization’s 12-year history
US Capital Partners provides $1.5 million term loan for World of Beer franchise
US Capital Partners, LLC has provided a $1.5 million term loan for multiple franchise locations of World of Beer, a chain of craft-beer bars with

Allegiant to begin Syracuse to Myrtle Beach flights on Thursday
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority today announced Allegiant Air will make its inaugural flight from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Tara Lynn named executive director of Skaneateles Chamber
SKANEATELES — Tara Lynn, director of alumni affairs at Cornell University’s Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, has been named executive director of the Skaneateles Area Chamber
USDOT awards Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport $360K in funding for improvements
ITHACA — The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced $360,000 for improvements at Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport. The airport will use the funding for

Traditions announces operator partnership with Seneca Gaming Corporation
UNION — Traditions at the Glen in the town of Union near Binghamton today announced an operating agreement with the Niagara Falls–based Seneca Gaming Corporation
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