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Syracuse Stage hires Rochester native as new managing director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Stage has appointed Carly DiFulvio Allen as the theatre’s new managing director. Beginning March 1, she fills the position at Syracuse Stage previously held by Jill Anderson, the performing-arts organization stated. DiFulvio Allen currently serves as the associate general manager at Disney Theatrical Group for productions of “Aladdin” and “Beauty and […]

Centro plans to redesign its Onondaga County bus network
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — With the introduction of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Syracuse, Centro says its Better Bus project will consider how fixed-route bus service

Oneida Indian Nation expenditures topped a record $700 million last year
VERONA, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation said its spending reached record levels in 2024, topping $700 million invested in employees, capital projects, and more.

Syracuse football 2025 schedule includes four College Football Playoff participants
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University will open its 2025 football schedule against the Tennessee Volunteers and will also face opponents that include Clemson, SMU, and

New York State parks attracted a record 88 million visitors in 2024
ALBANY, N.Y. — A record 88.3 million people visited state parks, historic sites, campgrounds, and trails operated by the New York State Office of Parks,

City of Syracuse seeks bids for Hanover Square fountain-rehab project
SYRACUSE, N.Y.— The City of Syracuse Department of Parks & Recreation says the public-bidding process for the rehabilitation of the Hanover Square fountain is open.

New Onondaga Hotel planned for park site in downtown Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Downtown Syracuse is expected to be home to a new 240-room hotel called Onondaga Hotel later this decade. The Syracuse Industrial Development

Destiny USA preps for Regal Cinemas construction, closure of Margaritaville
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA says Regal Cinemas is set for $15 million remodel that will update the entire facility, and at the same time, the Margaritaville restaurant/bar will be closing with its lease expiration. Both were part of a Wednesday announcement outlining what Destiny USA is expecting in the year ahead. It describes itself

Capital Region auto dealer sentenced for $160K in sales-tax theft
COLONIE, N.Y. — An Albany–area car-dealership business owner has been sentenced for stealing more than $160,000 in sales taxes by underreporting more than $2 million in taxable sales. That’s according to a Friday, Jan. 24 announcement from New York Attorney General Letitia James and Acting Commissioner of the New York State Department of Taxation and

Hamilton College receives $750K grant to establish American Indian and indigenous studies program
CLINTON, N.Y. — Hamilton College has received a $750,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to establish a program in American Indian and indigenous studies (AIIS). The college says it will help it fulfill one of its original missions to provide an immersive and inclusive education in American Indian and indigenous studies and amplify its efforts
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