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Utica’s new film commission is off to a busy start
UTICA, N.Y. — The region is already bearing the fruit of the recently formed Film Utica film commission, which received state approval in March and operates from The Stanley Theatre. The film and television production industries were overlooked when it came to economic development in the area, says Lisa Wilsey, chair of the Film Utica […]

Lewis County’s vacant-property program awards grants to 9 projects
LOWVILLE — The first round of grant awards in Lewis County’s vacant-property revitalization (VPR) program has nine projects sharing a total of $691,000. The Lewis County Development Corporation (LCDC) approved the funding for the nine projects in the first-round application process. Naturally Lewis, in partnership with Lewis County, created the VPR program to target vacant

Construction underway on Huntington Apartments housing project in Seneca Falls
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Construction continues on the Huntington Apartments, a $24 million adaptive re-use of the 19th-century-era Huntington Building in Seneca Falls. When complete, the development will feature 53 affordable apartments in an energy-efficient building, including 27 with supportive services for veterans in need of housing, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on

Welliver adds project superintendent
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Construction-services company Welliver recently added a new project superintendent. Jonah Bixby will oversee the day-to-day operations on construction-project sites including schedule, manpower, ordering material, documentation, building plans and specifications, quality control, and communication with project managers and others. He brings significant knowledge of construction processes and building codes along with experience

Welliver honored for Cornell residential expansion project
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Welliver, a provider of construction services in New York state and northern Pennsylvania, received the 2023 Jeffrey J. Zogg Build New York Award from the Associated General Contractors New York State (AGC NYS) on May 4. In recognition of excellence in construction management and teamwork, Welliver won the award for the

Greek Peak to complete $1M in improvement projects by next ski season
VIRGIL, N.Y. — It may be the middle of spring, but Greek Peak Mountain Resort in Cortland County is already looking ahead to the next ski season. The ski resort has announced nearly $1 million in ski-side improvement projects for the 2023-24 season, which will mark its 65th anniversary year. Greek Peak is located at

Pre-apprentice program helps women enter carpentry industry
Women looking to get into carpentry and unsure of where to start have a resource in the Sisters in the Brotherhood and an eight-week pre-apprentice program just for women. As part of the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, the Sisters in the Brotherhood program runs this summer at training centers around the state

Vernon Downs set to close in stages later this year unless state offers tax breaks
VERNON, N.Y. — Mid-State Raceway, Inc., which does business as Vernon Downs Casino & Hotel, filed a notice with the state this week that it

SUNY Poly receives grant to launch virtual-reality engineering project
The goal of the project is to explore and develop a non-proprietary library of virtual-reality (VR) videos and models related to solid mechanics, structures, and

Cayuga Health drops mask requirement
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Health has dropped mandatory masking requirements for patients and visitors effective May 11, due to reduced COVID transmission rates. Self-screening remains
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