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National Grid sends crews to help Florida utility with Hurricane Milton
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Crews from National Grid (NYSE: NGG) will be heading to Florida to help in preparation for Hurricane Milton, which is expected to

Finger Lakes Land Trust acquires 101 acres of land near Skaneateles for conservation area
SKANEATELES, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) says it has acquired 101 acres of open space just outside the village of Skaneateles. FLLT will retain and manage the property in perpetuity as a publicly accessible nature preserve to be known as the Shotwell Brook Conservation Area. The property was identified as a conservation

Onondaga County says S&P affirms its bond rating, improves outlook
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — S&P Global Ratings has affirmed Onondaga County’s bond rating of “AA” with an improvement from “stable” to “positive” outlook, the office of

Syracuse, Ithaca firms among finalists in FuzeHub commercialization competition
ALBANY, N.Y. — A Syracuse company and two firms with operations in Ithaca are among the 12 finalists in the annual FuzeHub commercialization competition. Triton Bio, Inc. of Syracuse, along with Anova Biomedical, Inc. and Parker Isaac Instruments d/b/a FormaPath, both with operations in Ithaca, are the regional finalists. Additional finalists are located in the

Nwosu inaugurated as SUNY Oswego’s 11th president
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego inaugurated Peter Nwosu as the school’s 11th president in a ceremony held Sept. 27. The event attracted observers from the

Utica University launches tuition-free program for eligible first-year students
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica University says it is taking steps to make higher education affordable to more people with the Thursday, Oct. 3 launch of

TableTop Gaming moves to larger location
SYRACUSE — If you remember family game nights growing up, TableTop Gaming hopes you’ll stop by. When you do, you can bring your family or friends, shop for games, or even hang out and play games. The worker co-op first opened in August 2022 on Harrison Street in downtown Syracuse and recently moved to a

Tompkins Chamber announces annual award winners
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce has announced this year’s winners of its annual awards, which recognize contributions by businesses, nonprofits, and

ESD’s Global NY expands to 15 markets, offers $900K to help N.Y. businesses in exporting
ALBANY, N.Y. — Empire State Development (ESD) on Tuesday announced an expansion of Global NY’s international presence, growing from nine to 15 markets. Global NY

Rosamond Gifford Zoo earns renewal of its AZA accreditation
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Rosamond Gifford Zoo has successfully renewed its accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon
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