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Binghamton University mass-vaccination site to close after July 26 shots
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — The Binghamton University mass-vaccination site at Gannett Drive in Johnson City will end operations following vaccinations on July 26. The Binghamton

New president appointed at SUNY Oneonta
ONEONTA, N.Y. — The SUNY board of trustees on Tuesday appointed Alberto Jose Cardelle as president of SUNY Oneonta. SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras recommended Cardelle

SUNY Poly announces largest individual donation in school history
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) on Monday announced that the late Francis A. Wilcox is donating a total of $1.9 million to

Capitol Theatre in Rome reopens following renovation work
ROME, N.Y. — The Capitol Theatre in Rome has reopened following an extensive renovation that returned both the structure’s interior and exterior to their “original

NUAIR CEO appointed president of the Commercial Drone Alliance
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — NUAIR president and CEO Ken Stewart has been appointed president of the Commercial Drone Alliance (CDA). The Washington, D.C.–based CDA says it

MVCC, Empire State College sign transfer agreements
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) and SUNY Empire State College have signed new transfer partnership agreements. The partnership involves six new articulation

Tompkins County man busted for theft at Cortlandville Tractor Supply store
CORTLANDVILLE, N.Y. — A Tompkins County man on Wednesday night was arrested for stealing many items from a Tractor Supply Company store in Cortland County.

Castle Services expands into larger space
ITHACA, N.Y. — Castle Services of Ithaca, LLC recently expanded into a new, larger space within the South Hill Business Campus in the town of Ithaca. The cleaning and maintenance-services company held a ceremonial ribbon-cutting event with the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce and local dignitaries on June 25 to formally mark the expansion. Castle

Harison House Apartments in Canton sold for $2.1 million
CANTON, N.Y. — The 47-unit Harison House Apartments complex in Canton was recently sold for $2.1 million. Lorpak Harison House, LLC bought the complex, which is located at 47 & 49 Judson St., from Howe Reale, Inc. in a transaction that closed on June 29. Richard L. Will, president of Hemisphere Holdings Corp. in Syracuse,

Upstate consumer sentiment dips in Q2, Siena reports
State sentiment rises slightly Consumers in upstate New York became slightly less confident about the economy in the second quarter, according to a new report. Consumer sentiment in upstate New York was measured at 76.6 in the second quarter, down 3.1 points from the last measure of 79.7 in the year’s first quarter. That’s according to the
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