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Trade Design Build formally opens community art hub
ULYSSES, N.Y. — Trade Design Build, an architecture and construction firm in the Ithaca area, recently unveiled a community art gallery. It’s part of a

Finger Lakes Land Trust hits milestone of conserving 35,000 acres
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) of Ithaca announced it has reached the “major milestone” of having conserved 35,000 acres across the

Binghamton to close State Street parking garage Jan. 5
Move comes before planned demolition Binghamton plans to request bids for demolition of the garage in the coming weeks, per the city’s website. The mayor announced plans for the ramp’s demolition in September during his 2026 budget address. The ramp, located on the corner of State and Henry streets, was built in 1970. “As

ALBANY, N.Y. — Projects in Central New York, the Mohawk Valley, Southern Tier, and the North Country will receive state funding through New York’s Regional

Visit Syracuse names chief marketing officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Visit Syracuse, Onondaga County’s official destination marketing organization (DMO), announced that it has promoted Elizabeth Judge to chief marketing officer (CMO). With more than 10 years of experience in destination branding, Judge will now oversee the organization’s integrated marketing, communications, and brand management to drive economic impact across the region. In her

Digital entrepreneur acquires Finger Lakes Radio Group
GENEVA, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes Radio Group, which is based in Geneva, is now under new ownership. Alan Bishop, who owned the company for

Wendy’s to open new restaurant inside Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Wendy’s is planning to open a new location inside Destiny USA, near the Dick’s Sporting Goods location in the complex’s Canyon area. Additional details, including the fast-food restaurant’s official opening date and ribbon cutting, will be announced soon, per the Destiny USA announcement. Wendy’s is known for its made-to-order square hamburgers, salads,

Centro awarded federal funding to purchase nine low-emission buses for BRT system
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Regional Transportation Authority (Centro) will use a federal grant of more than $9 million to buy about nine

TC3, Hobart and William Smith Colleges sign transfer agreement
DRYDEN, N.Y. — Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) and Hobart and William Smith Colleges (HWS) in Geneva on Thursday, Dec. 18 announced a new transfer agreement. It provides TC3 graduates guaranteed acceptance and scholarship into bachelor’s degree programs at HWS, per the TC3 announcement. Amy Kremenek, president of Tompkins Cortland Community College, and Sarah Kirk,

Otis Technology set for new leadership to begin 2026
LYONS FALLS, N.Y. — Otis Technology in Lewis County has promoted the company’s executive VP to serve as CEO, beginning Jan. 1, 2026. Brad McIntyre has worked for Otis for more than 25 years, per the firm’s Dec. 9 announcement. Otis Technology, which specializes in gun maintenance, is located at 6987 Laura St. in Lyons
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