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UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Association of Realtors (MVAR) recently announced and installed the 2024 MVAR board of directors and 2024 Mid New York Regional MLS board of managers. The MVAR board members for the next year include: • President: Cynthia Lazzaro, Coldwell Banker Faith Properties • President-Elect: Melissa Paquette, Coldwell Banker Prime Properties • Treasurer: Sabrina […]

Guthrie plans to open new Cortlandville office next fall
CORTLANDVILLE, N.Y. — Guthrie Clinic is looking ahead to the fall of 2024 when it expects to open a new medical office building to serve the Cortland area. The organization is working with McNeil Development of Cortland to renovate the former JM Murray Center at 4057 West Road in the town of Cortlandville into a

Crews start work on Utica apartment complex for artists
UTICA, N.Y. — A 43-unit housing development and art gallery is coming to downtown Utica, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. Construction has begun

Owner renames Waterloo Premium Outlets as Finger Lakes Premium Outlets
JUNIUS, N.Y. — Waterloo Premium Outlets has a new name and is now operating as Finger Lakes Premium Outlets, with the name effective Dec. 8. The moniker change will “better reflect the region and complement the other attractions in the area,” Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE: SPG), the shopping center’s owner, contended in its announcement.

New automated retail lounge opens at Syracuse airport
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) this week unveiled a new automated retail lounge at Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR). The new

New lounge and sports book set to open at Turning Stone
VERONA, N.Y. — Turning Stone Resort Casino will formally open NY Rec & Social Club at 4 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 18. A week of

People news: Tompkins Insurance Agencies creates new training-team leader position
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Insurance Agencies, a unit of Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP), announced it has created a new position of training-team leader and

St. Joseph’s Health partners with Roswell Park for cancer care
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health is partnering with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo for cancer care and oncology services. The initiative “reinforces

More affordable housing announced for Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — More housing is coming to Utica. On the heels of the groundbreaking at Artspace Utica Lofts, Mayor Robert M. Palmieri and Gillian

New York’s minimum wage to increase Jan. 1
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s minimum wage on Jan. 1 will increase to $15-per-hour for much of the state and $16-per-hour in New York City,
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