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Village Grove project in Trumansburg earns Passive House certification
TRUMANSBURG — A Trumansburg housing development that HOLT Architects designed for Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services (INHS) earned a Passive House certification. Village Grove’s certification — which Ithaca–based HOLT Architects announced March 4 — represents a “significant step forward in the movement toward more sustainable, equitable housing solutions in New York State,” the firm said. Passive […]

Semikron Danfoss announces Marcy downsizing initiative
MARCY, N.Y. — Semikron Danfoss plans to ramp-down production at its facility in Marcy as part of a controlled scale-down over the remainder of the

Air Force’s Rome Lab generated nearly $600 million economic impact in latest fiscal year
ROME, N.Y. — The Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate in Rome had a $599 million economic impact on the Utica-Rome and Syracuse metropolitan statistical

Leaders celebrate completion of Munson Park
UTICA, N.Y. — The Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) project to create a public park on underutilized land at Munson, located in the Oneida Square neighborhood,

New North Country business park will be home to Tractor Supply store
LeRAY, N.Y. — Lundy Development and Property Management announced the start of site work on a new business park in the town of LeRay on Route 11 that will be home to Tractor Supply. The park, named Freedom Commons, is located between the Freedom Plaza and the Calcium Walmart on Route 11. Plans for the

Raymond celebrates youth apprenticeship graduates
GREENE, N.Y. — The Raymond Corporation’s Youth Apprenticeship Program recently celebrated five graduates from the program, which offers high-school juniors and seniors a hands-on learning experience. In collaboration with Broome-Tioga Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), students spend two years at Raymond’s headquarters and expand their knowledge in fields including engineering, finance, and manufacturing while

Oneida County Tourism releases 2025 Destination Guide
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Tourism (OCT) has released its 2025 Destination Guide, a key resource for visitors and locals that showcases Oneida County’s offerings including special events, Erie Canal bicentennial highlights, a seasonal bucket list, family-friendly attractions, agritourism activities, and more. “This is truly my favorite guide we’ve ever produced,” OCT President Sarah Foster

Inaugural Oneida County Restaurant Week set for July
It’s an opportunity to explore bold flavors and support area small businesses. What’s Upstate is launching Oneida County Restaurant Week this summer from July 13-24 to encourage residents and visitors alike to get out and visit restaurants all around the county. The event takes inspiration from the former Utica Restaurant Week, which started just before

Madison County celebrates completion of park project
NEW WOODSTOCK — On June 5, the Madison County government celebrated the completion of a project at Delphi Falls County Park that provides access to both the upper and lower waterfalls at the park, located at 2006 Cardner Road. The two-phase project began after the county purchased the park and included an ADA (Americans with

MVHS announces 2025 residency graduates
UTICA — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) recently celebrated the graduation of its 2025 residency class across multiple programs, honoring more than 30 health-care professionals who have completed training. MVHS recognized graduates from the transitional year residency program, general surgery residency and preliminary year program, general practice residency program (dental), family medicine residency program, and
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