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Thousand Islands Bridge night traffic will be one-way for maintenance starting May 6
ALEXANDRIA BAY, N.Y. — Traffic on the Thousand Islands Bridge will be reduced to one-way during overnight hours starting May 6. The Thousand Islands Bridge
Tree-killing emerald ash borer confirmed in Tompkins County, Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — For the first time, the emerald ash borer beetle has been confirmed to be in Tompkins County, including in Ithaca. The state
MVHS gets certificate-of-need application approved, but downtown-hospital project obstacles remain
UTICA, N.Y. — New York State has approved Mohawk Valley Health System’s (MVHS) certificate-of-need (CON) application for the construction of the new health-care campus. At
Crews begin work on $16.6M Route 5S improvement project in Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — Crews have started work on a $16.6 million community-revitalization project along the Route 5S corridor (Oriskany Street) in Utica. The project, which
MVCC, Leadership Mohawk Valley receive $152K grant to create Center for Leadership Excellence
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) and Leadership Mohawk Valley (LMV) announced they were awarded a four-year, $151,900 grant from the Community

Clinton surgeon pleads guilty to workers’-compensation fraud
“Patients at Shankman’s office were often instead only seen by a physician’s assistant who was not authorized to examine and treat workers’-compensation patients without Shankman’s

Abandoned auto-garage site in Canton to be converted into green space
A release from Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, who announced the agreement, said the property is considered a key link in the development of the village’s

Walmart plans to spend $52 million to upgrade stores across New York
ALBANY, N.Y. — Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) says it will spend $52 million during the next year to remodel 15 stores across New York state
Upstate, statewide consumer sentiment slip in first quarter
Consumers in upstate New York and statewide became slightly less confident about the economy in the first quarter of this year, according to the latest

Excellus announces community health awards for seven CNY nonprofits
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has chosen seven Central New York nonprofit organizations for its community health awards. Rochester–based Excellus, Central New York’s largest health insurer, considered
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