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Airports across the Upstate region to use federal funding for projects, replace equipment
Airports serving Oswego County, Ithaca, the Binghamton area, and areas of the North Country are among 16 facilities awarded a total of more than $21

Binghamton University, Cornell facilities redesignated as Centers for Advanced Technology
VESTAL, N.Y. — Academic facilities at both Binghamton University and Cornell University are among the latest round of designated Centers for Advanced Technology (CATs) across

WHITNEY POINT, N.Y. — New York State Police at Whitney Point arrested a local man on Thursday, July 10, for allegedly making more than $5,800

Greater Binghamton Airport completes $54 million renovation project
MAINE, N.Y. — A $54 million project to modernize the Greater Binghamton Airport is complete with a reimagined main terminal that improves traffic flow and

A.O. Fox Hospital opens new universal inpatient care unit
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network’s A.O. Fox Hospital in Oneonta opened a new eight-bed universal inpatient care unit on Tuesday, July 1 to serve patients admitted to the hospital who need varying levels of inpatient care. “With the highest volumes of emergency department visits across Bassett Healthcare Network, A.O. Fox Hospital is uniquely positioned

NYS awards Tompkins County $1 million grant for project at SouthWorks Ithaca
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County will use a $1 million state grant to support infrastructure construction for The Woods, the first phase of the SouthWorks

Hochul signs bill to strengthen cybersecurity in NY municipalities
ALBANY — A new state law is aimed at “enhancing the cybersecurity and resilience” of state and local-government networks across New York. First announced in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2025 State of the State, this legislation will improve the state’s ability to respond to threats, safeguard critical infrastructure, and reduce statewide cybersecurity risks, Hochul’s office contended

Smith Brothers Insurance acquires Connecticut agency
Connecticut–based Smith Brothers Insurance, LLC, which operates offices in Owego, Vestal, Waverly, and Albany, has acquired Charter Oak Agency effective July 1, the company announced.

Broome County hotels see decline in guests in May, but other indicators rise
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County hotels registered a drop in overnight guests in May, while two other benchmarks of business performance increased in the month. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county fell 4.6 percent to 59.1 percent in the fifth month of 2025, compared to May 2024,

Tompkins County has $45K in tourism grants available
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Tompkins County Tourism Program is accepting applications for its fall 2025 funding rounds from two of its established grant programs designed
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