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Community Bank grows downtown Syracuse presence with new South Side branch
SYRACUSE — Community Bank N.A. continued its expansion in Syracuse with the recent formal opening of a new branch office on the city’s South Side,

Oechsner Farms honored by state for conservation efforts
NEWFIELD — Oechsner Farms, located in Newfield in Tompkins County, has been awarded the 2025 New York Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM)-Leopold Conservation Award. The honor

Le Moyne’s Madden Corporate Partnership Program is underway
SYRACUSE — The Madden Corporate Partnership Program (MCPP) is a new initiative at Le Moyne College through the school’s Madden College of Business and Economics.

Wedding venue MKJ Farm has a new owner, rebrands as Marshall Mountain Resort
DEANSBORO, N.Y. — MKJ Farm, an event venue in Oneida County that’s been hosting weddings, is under new ownership and is getting a new name.

OCC’s Micron cleanroom- simulation lab ready for use after construction project
ONONDAGA — The new Micron cleanroom-simulation lab at Onondaga Community College (OCC) will train students for careers in the semiconductor and microelectronic industries. OCC on

Rescue Mission Alliance to expand with $11.6M facility
It’s among the Syracuse DRI projects SYRACUSE — The Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse is expanding its footprint with a new, mixed-use building in an

Former East Syracuse elementary school is now St. Matthew’s Condominium
EAST SYRACUSE — The former St. Matthew’s Elementary School in East Syracuse is now St. Matthew’s Condominium, following a $6.4 million project that redeveloped the

Construction begins on $12M supportive housing project in Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) on Oct. 6 announced the start of construction on the Rev.

Governor names Hall chair of Adirondack Park Agency board
RAY BROOK — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Oct. 3 announced she has designated Mark Hall as chair of the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) board. Hall

Tops store remodels in Fayetteville, Manlius wrap up
MANLIUS — Work crews recently completed remodeling projects at the Tops Friendly Markets stores at Towne Center at Fayetteville and in the village of Manlius.