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State legislation helps Vernon Downs remain open
VERNON, N.Y. — A little over a month after filing a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notice with the state and announcing that the harness horse-racing track and related gaming and lodging business would close, Vernon Downs will stay open. That’s thanks to a newly adopted state bill providing extended tax relief to […]
2023 Binghamton Black Excellence Awards honored 19 individuals in 17 categories
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Binghamton Black Excellence Awards Committee hosted its second annual Black Excellence Awards on June 16 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in downtown Binghamton. The awards celebrate creativity, innovation, outstanding leadership, and a commitment to empowerment in the Black community, the committee says. This year’s awards honored 19 individuals across 17 different

Lacona man charged with theft at Walmart in Cortlandville
CORTLANDVILLE, N.Y. — New York State Police in Homer arrested a Lacona man on June 7 after he allegedly stole more than $800 worth of

Splash Indoor Water Park Resort to open in Oswego this Friday
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Splash Indoor Water Park Resort is set to open on Friday, June 23 at 92 East First St. in the Clarion Hotel

Agri-Mark completes nearly $30 million expansion of dairy facility in North Country
CHATEAUGAY, N.Y. — Agri-Mark has completed the nearly $30 million expansion and modernization project at its cheese-manufacturing facility in Chateaugay in Franklin County. The expansion,

AmeriCU names Todd to new North Country position
FORT DRUM, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union announced it has appointed Michael Todd as the new small-business relationship manager of the credit union’s North Country

Operation Oswego County, COIDA helped in the creation, retention of nearly 1,500 jobs in 2022
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Operation Oswego County (OOC) and the County of Oswego IDA (COIDA) in 2022 helped with projects that resulted in the creation or

Greater Binghamton Chamber to hold women’s expo on Thursday
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce, along with title sponsor Tompkins Community Bank, will present the 2023 Women’s Conference and Expo on

People news: Herkimer College promotes Diehl to payroll staff accountant
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College announced it has appointed Lynda Diehl as payroll staff accountant, a position responsible for tracking and processing all

Syracuse and Binghamton airports awarded federal funding for projects
Syracuse Hancock International Airport and Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link Field will use federal-funding awards for projects at the respective facilities. The Syracuse airport will utilize
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