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Allegiant Air to expand nonstop flights from Syracuse to Myrtle Beach, starting next March
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Allegiant Air plans to expand its nonstop air service from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) directly to Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)

CLAYTON, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Thousand Islands Land Trust (TILT) recently announced the acquisition of nearly 1,000 acres in Jefferson County through 17 projects focused on protecting the region’s drinking-water sources. The partnership will have “lasting impacts” on the water quality and habitats of the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario, Hochul’s

Cornell University food team takes second place at contest
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University’s team was named a finalist at the Institute of Food Technologists Student Association & Mars Product Development Competition held recently

LYONS FALLS, N.Y. — The Lewis County Development Corporation, administered by Naturally Lewis, Inc., and Lewis County have partnered to request expressions of interest for

North Country, Syracuse airports awarded more than $5 million in federal funding for projects
Airports serving Syracuse, areas of the North Country, and other upstate locations will use more than $5.2 million in federal funding for projects. The nine airports will use the funding to support airport-safety and infrastructure-improvement projects, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) announced Wednesday. This federal money was

Herkimer College esports joins ECAC this fall
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer College will join the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) for esports this fall, joining 53 other SUNY colleges in the conference,

New York farmland values rise this year, USDA says
The value of farmland in New York state is rising, according to a recent report from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The farm

Onondaga County program to help hotel developers, operators
SYRACUSE — It was back on June 4 when Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon announced plans for a hotel initiative, and the program is now accepting grant applications. The Onondaga County Hotel Initiative will be seeded with $4 million and will award grants ranging from $50,000 to $750,000 to developers. The grants are meant to

Chat-a-Wyle Restaurant in Apalachin is in the spotlight
APALACHIN, N.Y. — Chat-a-Wyle Restaurant, which dubs itself as the “Home of soup in a bread bowl,” was recently recognized by the Tioga County Chamber

State awarding up to $18 million for next two phases of Oakdale Commons project in Johnson City
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — New York State is providing up to $18 million for the next two phases of the project to renovate the former Oakdale Mall into a mixed-use development in Johnson City. Now known as Oakdale Commons, the project’s second and third phases will include the construction of an 85,000-square-foot, regional medical campus,
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