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STEAM Leadership Conference and speaker series set for early August
ROME, N.Y. — The Project Fibonacci Foundation’s 6th annual STEAM Leadership Conference and its associated ESTEAMed Speakers Series are set for Aug. 4-10 at multiple locations around Griffiss Business & Technology Park at the Steve J. DiMeo Campus in Rome. This year’s conference theme is “Artificial Intelligence, the Smart Machine, and the Human Factor.” The […]
State awards fourth contract in the I-81 project, focused on community grid, I-690
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The fourth construction contract for the Interstate 81 (I-81) viaduct-replacement project will focus on the community grid, Interstate 690 (I-690), and South Crouse Ave. in Syracuse. The state awarded the $313.5 million contract to CNY Alliance, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday afternoon. CNY Alliance will begin construction on the
PAR Technology completes TASK acquisition
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) has completed its acquisition of TASK Group Holdings Ltd. (TAST), an Australian global foodservice-transaction platform, PAR announced. The addition of TASK allows PAR, a New Hartford–based foodservice-technology company, to serve top enterprise foodservice brands around the world with a unified commerce approach that spans from front
New Syracuse men’s basketball general manager begins work
SYRACUSE — Syracuse University’s new men’s basketball general manager has started his duties in the newly created role. Alex Kline, who graduated from Syracuse University in 2016, joined the Syracuse basketball staff after four years as a scout with the New York Knicks NBA team, per the university’s June 28 announcement. He started the new
LaFave appointed State Fair director as event approaches
GEDDES — Julie LaFave has spent much of 2024 serving as the interim director of the New York State Fair. She assumed the top leadership role after the state announced the departure of previous director Sean Hennessey back in February. On July 10, Gov. Kathy Hochul removed the interim tag. LaFave served as the State
Kirk Park overlook closed for kayak/canoe launch construction
Should reopen in September SYRACUSE — The overlook at Kirk Park in Syracuse is closed temporarily for construction of a kayak and canoe launch. The closure was scheduled to begin on July 15 with an anticipated reopening in September, the City of Syracuse said in announcing the project on July 9. The Kirk Park kayak
Storm damage in Canastota consistent with a tornado, National Weather Service confirms
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — The National Weather Service in Binghamton confirmed Thursday that the damage in Canastota from Tuesday’s big storm is consistent with a tornado
Project to protect Oswego’s Camp Hollis from future flooding is now complete
OSWEGO, N.Y. — A construction project to protect Camp Hollis in the town of Oswego from future flooding and high-water events is now complete. Camp Hollis is a summer camp for children, providing recreational opportunities to more than 2,000 at-risk youth per year, as well as a location for private events. The completed resiliency project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A late Wednesday morning ceremony at Wilson Park in Syracuse included the unveiling of a big check with a big dollar amount. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Wednesday delivered $50 million for the upcoming East Adams neighborhood transformation project. William Simmons, executive director of the Syracuse Housing
Severe storm spreads damage across Rome
ROME, N.Y. — The city of Rome continues to clean up from a devastating, confirmed tornado that struck on Tuesday afternoon, July 16. The storm
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