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Syracuse, Watertown, Ithaca airports among New York facilities winning federal funding for projects
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Airports serving Syracuse, Oswego County, Rome, Watertown, and Ithaca will use federal funding for improvement projects and equipment. The awards are part
CNY jobless rates fall in July compared to a year ago
The unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, Ithaca, and Elmira regions were all lower in July compared to the same month in 2024. The figures are part of the latest New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) unemployment data released on Aug. 19. Regional unemployment rates The jobless rate in the Syracuse
State awards FAST NY grants to improve sites in Oneida, Oswego, Broome counties
ROME, N.Y. — New York State has awarded funding to sites in Oneida, Oswego, and Broome counties under the Focused Attraction of Shovel-Ready Tracts New
NNY Community Foundation grant supports historic trail project in Henderson
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The Northern New York (NNY) Community Foundation recently awarded a $2,500 grant to help launch an interactive trail project that highlights history in the town of Henderson, in Jefferson County. The Henderson Community Improvement Group is a local nonprofit leading the initiative to reignite the trail project and generate greater interest in
New York home sales dip 1 percent in June, but inventory rises
ALBANY, N.Y. — Realtors in New York state closed on the sale of 8,879 previously owned homes this June, a drop of 1.3 percent from the 8,996 homes they sold in June 2024, but improvement in a pair of other key indicators may boost the housing market going forward. Pending home sales in the state
Five graduate from Oswego Health’s paid CNA training program at The Manor at Seneca Hill
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health announced that five employees recently graduated from its paid certified nursing assistant (CNA) training program at The Manor at Seneca Hill, marking a big step forward in their health-care careers. The quintet of graduates are Michaela Walsh, Candice DeMott, Nevaeh Emmons, Sean Herlihy, and Krystal Alvarado, and the health system
Butler Disposal employee killed on the job after car strikes him
GRANBY, N.Y. — An employee of Butler Disposal Systems, the largest trash hauler in Oswego County, was killed on the job Monday afternoon, Aug. 11,
Upstate Medical, SUNY Canton sign agreement for 4+3 doctor of physical therapy degree
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University in Syracuse and SUNY Canton in St. Lawrence County have a new affiliation agreement for students who want to earn a doctor of physical therapy (DPT) degree. The new 4+3 DPT early-assurance program allows qualified high-school seniors the chance to complete their undergraduate education at SUNY Canton and “guarantees
CNY regions report lower jobless rates in June 2025
The unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, Ithaca, and Elmira regions were all lower in June 2025 compared to a year ago. That’s according to the latest New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) data released on July 22. Regional unemployment rates The jobless rate in the Syracuse area fell to 3.2
Naturally Lewis names new executive director
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Naturally Lewis, Inc. says it has hired Joanne Witt as the new executive director of the Lewis County–based nonprofit economic-development organization. Witt officially started work on Monday, Aug. 4, succeeding Brittany Davis in the role. Witt most recently served as director of the STARBASE Fort Drum Academy, per her LinkedIn page. “I
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