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State DEC kills plan for LPG storage in Finger Lakes
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has denied an application for an underground liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage facility

Cortland Transit extends bus route to help employer
MARATHON, N.Y. — Cortland Transit has extended one of its routes to make it easier for workers to get to Square Deal Machining, Inc. (SDMI).
MVCC, University at Buffalo sign affiliation agreement
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) and University at Buffalo’s (UB) School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences have signed an affiliation agreement to

Syracuse University extends contract for women’s basketball coach Quentin Hillsman
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University and head women’s basketball coach Quentin Hillsman have agreed to a contract extension that will keep Hillsman on the Orange
American Airlines to offer Ithaca to Charlotte flight starting in late December
ITHACA, N.Y. — American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) announced that it will offer a direct flight from the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to American’s hub at

New York Comptroller says property tax cap to rise to 2 percent
ALBANY, N.Y. — The limit on property tax hikes that can be imposed by cities, counties, towns, villages and other local governments across New York
Town of Hartwick to use $52K to study alternative water, sewer options along Route 28
HARTWICK, N.Y. — The Town of Hartwick in Otsego County will use $52,000 in two grants to study alternatives for water and sewer services along
State announces $19M for construction of inland port at DeWitt railyard
DeWITT, N.Y. — New York on Tuesday announced $19 million for construction of an inland port at the CSX rail-freight terminal in the town of

NYS&W to remove 17 additional concrete sections in Syracuse railway-bridge repair
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — On the advice of its consulting engineers, the New York Susquehanna & Western Railway (NYS&W) will have a contractor remove the remaining

Lacona man charged with stealing from his employer
PULASKI, N.Y. — Oswego County Sheriff’s deputies say an employee of a Pulaski business was arrested for stealing money from his employer. Deputies arrested Jeremy
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