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New York, Canada extend agreement on management of hydropower project on St. Lawrence River
The New York Power Authority and Ontario Power Generation have agreed to a 15-year extension of the shared management of the Moses-Saunders Power Dam. The

State awards Owego $10 million in Downtown Revitalization Initiative
OWEGO, N.Y. — The state has awarded the Village of Owego in Tioga County $10 million in funding as the Southern Tier winner in the
New York home sales decline in July, CNY numbers mixed
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold more than 12,400 previously owned homes in July, down about 1 percent from over 12,500 homes sold in

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Hancock International Airport will use federal funding of more than $2 million to reconstruct the airport’s deicing-containment facility. The funding was

Upstate Medical University physicians group to open medical complex at Township 5 in Camillus
CAMILLUS, N.Y. — Physicians affiliated with Upstate Medical University plan to build a new medical complex with more than a dozen specialty services at Township

People news: Pirro joins Cushman Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Cushman Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company announced that Elaina Pirro has joined its Syracuse office as a commercial real-estate salesperson. She has extensive experience

State Fair’s first day includes opening of new Exposition Center
GEDDES, N.Y. — Wednesday’s opening of the New York State Fair in Geddes also marked the opening of the new Exposition Center with a ribbon-cutting

Allegiant Air announces Syracuse flights to Southwest Florida in November
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Allegiant Air (NASDAQ: ALGT) on Tuesday announced nonstop service from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Fort Myers / Punta Gorda, Florida beginning

State Fair, Chevrolet extend sponsorship agreement
GEDDES, N.Y. — The New York State Fair has announced the extension of Chevrolet’s sponsorship agreement with the Fair. The three-year, $525,000 extension begins “immediately”
Genius NY program announces new prize-money structure for third round
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Genius NY, a business-accelerator program at CenterState CEO’s Tech Garden, has a new prize-money structure for round three of the Genius NY
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