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UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica is seeking state funding for downtown-improvement projects from two New York programs focusing on such projects. The city

Point Place Casino formally opens new hotel, restaurant, event space
SULLIVAN, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation on Monday formally opened the newly expanded Point Place Casino Hotel in the Bridgeport area of the town

Ithaca company wins $500K in Grow-NY competition; NYC firm wins grand prize
CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. — An Ithaca business secured $500,000 in the seventh annual Grow-NY agribusiness competition held last week in Canandaigua. The company called Seen Nutrition is a food tech startup in the menopause market, initially focused on bone health, with a patented dietary calcium chew made with dairy produced in Central New York. Brekland of

Allegiant Air to increase flights from Syracuse directly to Fort Lauderdale in February
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Allegiant Air will expand its nonstop flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) directly to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) next year.

Landmark Theatre launches $8.7 million Centennial Campaign, dedicates marquee to Magnarelli family
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Landmark Theatre has started the public phase of its $8.7 million Centennial Campaign ahead of the downtown Syracuse venue’s 100th year. The campaign seeks to raise the final $1.8 million of its $8.7 million goal, following a successful silent phase that brought in the majority of funds through the support of

Watertown airport formally opens new terminal
HOUNSFIELD, N.Y. — Watertown International Airport on Friday formally opened its new terminal. The 25,000-square-foot terminal was built as part of an ongoing redevelopment of

SUNY appoints next president of Corning Community College
CORNING, N.Y. — The SUNY board of trustees voted Friday to name Terence Finley as the eighth president of Corning Community College. Finley — who

BiRed Imaging wins $10K Rothschild Award for AI-powered breast-cancer screening technology
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — BiRed Imaging Inc. on Wednesday night was selected as the winner of the $10,000 Alan W. Rothschild Innovation Award at the Biotech

New STEM fellowship program at the MOST has Micron support
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — It’s a program designed to “inspire and support the next generation of innovators” in Central New York. The Micron Teacher Fellowship at the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) is a hands-on STEM program. STEM is short for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The MOST and the Micron Foundation

Hartwick provost to become school’s next president in July 2026
ONEONTA, N.Y. — The VP for academic affairs and provost at Hartwick College in Oneonta will become the school’s 13th president in mid-2026. The college’s board of trustees on Nov. 10 said it chose Laurel Bongiorno, who will assume the presidency on July 1, 2026. Bongiorno will succeed James Mullen, Jr., who has served as
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