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Man charged with cashing forged checks, topping $1,000, at Rome banks
ROME, N.Y. — New York State Police announced Tuesday that they have arrested a Rome man after he allegedly seven checks from a family member,

NUAIR working with a Boston firm on drone-testing operations, state agency drone use
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — NUAIR and the New York UAS test site are working with a Massachusetts firm on “advanced” drone-testing operations. The partnership with AiRXOS

Mohawk Valley Health System partners with LECOM to become a clinical campus
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it has signed an agreement with the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) in

Tompkins Financial launches news stock buyback program
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) announced Friday that its board of directors has authorized a new stock repurchase program of up to

Syracuse University to use $15 million donation for art scholarships, “immersion experiences”
The donation is part of a $1.5 billion campaign called Forever Orange: The Campaign for Syracuse University. It started launched in November and “seeks to

FEMA awards nearly $1.4M to restore River Walk West in Oswego
FEMA is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. “The flooding of Lake Ontario in 2017 and again this year has devastated shoreline communities

Those counties include Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego, Seneca, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, and Tompkins in Central New York. Terhaar will report to

U.S. Army awards SRC $22 million counter-drone contract extension
CICERO, N.Y. — The U.S. Army has awarded SRC Inc. a $22 million, six-month extension on a previous contract to counter enemy small, low-flying drones.

Otsego County woman arrested after running up $2,300 in charges on victim’s debit card
RICHFIELD SPRINGS, N.Y. — New York State Police announced on Friday that they recently arrested Crystal G. Ray, age 38 of Richfield Springs, for the

Oneida Nation to formally open Yellow Brick Road Casino & Sportsbook expansion on Feb. 11
CHITTENANGO, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation says it will formally open its “multi-million” dollar, expanded entertainment area at Yellow Brick Road Casino & Sportsbook
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