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Advantage Sport & Fitness of Ithaca is now part of a Maryland firm
ITHACA, N.Y. — An Ithaca–area provider of fitness equipment and gym-facility design, installation, and maintenance services is now under new ownership. Advantage Sport & Fitness, Inc. (ASF) recently announced it has been acquired by The Amenity Collective, based in Owings Mills, Maryland. The Amenity Collective is a provider of full-service facilities management across the fitness, […]

Syracuse football coach Fran Brown wins two coach-of-the-year awards for new coaches
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) head football coach Fran Brown has received a pair of national honors for first-time head coaches after his successful

Binghamton University hires SU official as new VP of advancement
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton University announced that David K. Whitmore will join the college on March 10 as its new VP of advancement, executive director of the Binghamton University Foundation, and chief advancement officer. Whitmore currently serves as VP for advancement and academic affairs at Syracuse University (SU), where he led initiatives to advance institutional

CNY RPDB awarded nearly $4 million in federal funding for biking, walking trail development
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board (CNY RPDB) will use a nearly $4 million federal award to develop plans

Syracuse airport had its busiest year ever in 2024
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — More than 3 million passengers passed through Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) in 2024, making it the busiest calendar year ever in

Crews complete $3.5M bridge project along I-81 over East Colvin Street in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Construction crews have wrapped up work on a $3.5 million project to fix up the bridge carrying Interstate 81 (I-81) over East

Verona Collective to open two more cannabis dispensaries in January
VERONA, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation will open two new cannabis dispensaries later this month in Sherrill and Chittenango, doubling its number of dispensary locations. Verona Collective’s grow facility exceeded production expectations in 2024. As a seed-to-sale cannabis enterprise, the Oneida Indian Nation oversees every aspect of production including cultivation, harvesting, processing, packaging, and

New York State of Agriculture address at Oncenter focuses on education, workforce development
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New York’s top agriculture official reviewed the state’s efforts to provide increased support for agricultural education and agricultural-workforce development in 2024, and

Former mayor of Tioga County community pleads guilty to stealing from village
CANDOR, N.Y. — The former mayor of the Village of Candor in Tioga County pled guilty to stealing $23,000 from the village government’s coffers. New

Genius NY accepting applications for 9th round of accelerator competition
SYRACUSE, N.Y.— The Genius NY program is accepting applications for this year’s 9th round of the yearlong competition. Genius NY — operated by CenterState CEO
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