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Airports across the Upstate region to use federal funding for projects, replace equipment
Airports serving Oswego County, Ithaca, the Binghamton area, and areas of the North Country are among 16 facilities awarded a total of more than $21
SUNY Oswego launches new real-estate minor, after campus club’s popularity
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego says it has added a real-estate minor to its academic offerings, becoming one of the first SUNY campuses to do
Hochul signs bill to strengthen cybersecurity in NY municipalities
ALBANY — A new state law is aimed at “enhancing the cybersecurity and resilience” of state and local-government networks across New York. First announced in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2025 State of the State, this legislation will improve the state’s ability to respond to threats, safeguard critical infrastructure, and reduce statewide cybersecurity risks, Hochul’s office contended
SUNY Oswego financial-aid leader appointed to NCAA board to support student-athletes
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego says Rodrick Andrews, the school’s assistant VP for admissions and financial aid, was recently appointed to the NCAA Division III financial-aid committee. The school sees the appointment as providing Andrews the “opportunity to support student-athletes nationwide,” per its announcement. “I’m bringing in [more than 25] years of experience working with
SEDCO, ANCA, Broome County Council of Churches awarded food-access grants
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Economic Development Corporation (SEDCO) will use a state grant of more than $1.7 million to renovate and reopen the vacant
Barclay pushes for NYPA to develop a new upstate nuclear-power plant in Oswego
New York State Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R–Pulaski) believes Oswego would be the “ideal site” for a new nuclear-power plant. The lawmaker issued a June 23 statement after Gov. Kathy Hochul said she wants the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to develop and construct a zero-emission, advanced nuclear-power plant somewhere in upstate New York.
Jefferson County hotels post slight drop in occupancy in May
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Jefferson County hotels welcomed slightly fewer overnight guests in in May, as two other key business indicators were mixed during the month. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the North Country’s most populated county slipped 2.7 percent to 48.9 percent in the fifth month of 2025,
Founder of insurance agency in Lake Placid elected chair of Big I New York board of directors
DeWITT, N.Y. — Big I New York, a trade association for independent insurance agents in New York, announced the recent election of Kelly Gonyo as chair of its board of directors for the 2025–2026 term. Gonyo is the founder and president of Blue Line Insurance Agency, headquartered in Lake Placid. “A dedicated leader within the
Regional airports in CNY win federal funding for improvement projects
The federal government has awarded several regional airports in Central New York grant funding for various improvement projects. Recipients include airports serving Oswego County, Cortland
BCA establishes charitable partnership with NNY Community Foundation
WATERTOWN — The 15 Public Square Foundation is a new charitable foundation that Watertown–based BCA Architects & Engineers started a few months ago in partnership with Northern New York (NNY) Community Foundation. The effort “solidifies the firm’s dedication to the people and places it serves,” the NNY Community Foundation said in its March 21 announcement
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