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Historic Bateman Hotel building in Lowville wins NYS Historic Preservation Award
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — The state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation recently announced that it has recognized 13 projects and individuals with 2025 New York State Historic Preservation Awards. This year’s award winners include a historic-rehabilitation project at a former North Country hotel. The Bateman Hotel building — located in Lowville, in Lewis County […]

FuzeHub awards grants to Cornell, Clarkson, AMT partnerships
ALBANY, N.Y. — FuzeHub has awarded grant funding to collaborative projects involving Cornell University, Clarkson University, and Alliance for Manufacturing & Technology. They’re among six

Lewis County business to assume oversight of Art in the Park event
LYONS FALLS, N.Y. — Naturally Lewis, Inc. says local business Rags & Rivers will begin oversight of the summer art walk event, Art in the

NNY Community Foundation’s Rock Charitable Fund supports 11 St. Lawrence County nonprofits
WATERTOWN — The Northern New York (NNY) Community Foundation in early April announced that 11 nonprofit organizations serving St. Lawrence County residents will share $148,460 in grant funding from its Rock Charitable Fund to preserve local history and maintain churches and cemeteries in the region. The legacy fund was established at the Community Foundation in

SBA, SBDC honor area small businesses in ceremony at OCC
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the North Central Small Business Development Center (SBDC) on Monday recognized five area small businesses

St. Lawrence County Chamber forms sport tourism group
CANTON — The St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with Cimarron Global Solutions, in early April announced it is entering the next phase of its sport tourism initiative. The project is moving into the implementation phase with the formation of a sport tourism group. Sport tourism has been identified as a key
Jefferson County hotel occupancy falls in March
WATERTOWN — Jefferson County hotels saw a decline in overnight guests in March, even as two other important indicators of hotel-business performance were mixed in

DeWITT, N.Y. — Cushman & Wakefield / Pyramid Brokerage Company on Thursday announced the appointment of Stephen Scuderi as the new president of its Syracuse, Utica, and Watertown offices. Scuderi (pictured) will succeed John Clark in the role. Clark, who has served as president for 38 years, will transition into the role of executive vice

Runway-improvement project begins at the Watertown airport
HOUNSFIELD, N.Y. — Watertown International Airport on Monday said work is beginning on a project to improve the facility’s runway 10-28. The $3.8 million project

Two Lewis County firms to use $60K in grants to boost operations
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Two Lewis County businesses will use grants totaling $60,000 that were awarded through the Launch Lewis County program. Naturally Lewis awarded the funding on behalf of the Lewis County Development Corporation (LCDC). Rags & Rivers, of Lyons Falls, will use its $30,000 grant for machinery to expand its services, increase efficiency, and
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