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Downtown Syracuse Foundation seeking grant applicants for Syracuse Cultural Festivals Fund
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Cultural Festivals Fund has $140,000 available for nonprofits that would like to apply for funding. The City of Syracuse established the fund “in recognition that festivals and event programming contribute to a vibrant community,” per Monday’s announcement. The money is intended to support nonprofit community groups organizing and delivering celebratory […]

Construction resumes targeting repairs along Oswego Harbor breakwater
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Construction has resumed on a project to repair the Oswego Harbor west arrowhead breakwater. The Buffalo district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and its contractor, Great Lakes Dock & Materials LLC of Michigan, are handling the job, per the USACE announcement. Repairs to the west arrowhead breakwater “ensure Oswego

Five finalists selected in this year’s Genius NY program at the Syracuse Tech Garden
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Empire State Development (ESD) has announced the five teams selected to take part in the 8th round of the Genius NY business accelerator at the Syracuse Tech Garden. Genius NY is short for Growing ENtrepreneurs & Innovators in UpState New York. The finalists include Aerialoop of Miami, Florida; Aviant of Oslo, Norway;

Fourth contract for I-81 project awarded by state
It includes work on community grid, new I-690 off ramp SYRACUSE — Work on the community grid in downtown Syracuse and a new off ramp along Interstate 690 to South Crouse Avenue are both part of the fourth contract in the Interstate 81 (I-81) viaduct-replacement project. The state awarded the

Colgate plans new Carey Center sports facility
It will host basketball and volleyball HAMILTON — Colgate University is planning a new 65,000-square-foot basketball and volleyball arena that will anchor a new athletics

Oneida County hotel occupancy dips in June
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County hotels posted a nearly 2 percent drop in guests in June, whereas two other important indicators of business performance improved.
Jefferson County hotel-occupancy rate flat in June, other hotel indicators rise
WATERTOWN — Jefferson County hotels registered a slight dip in overnight guests in June, as two other important indicators of hotel-business activity rose. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the North Country’s largest county slipped 0.4 percent to 58.6 percent in the sixth month of the year from June

Cliff’s Local Market to complete fuel brand transition
MARCY, N.Y. — Throughout August, Cliff’s Local Market will convert eight existing Sunoco sites to CITGO-branded fuel as the company continues a brand initiative that

JetBlue to add another flight to Orlando at Syracuse airport in October
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) plans to add another daily, nonstop flight from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) directly to Orlando International Airport

SU announces additional $3 million in state funding for JMA Wireless Dome renovations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) will use an additional $3 million for the renovation project at the JMA Wireless Dome. New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and New York State Assemblyman William Magnarelli (D–Syracuse) announced the funding during an event inside the JMA Dome on Tuesday morning. J Michael Haynie, SU’s vice chancellor
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