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Binghamton Mayor announces plans for Washington Street Mall
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton Mayor Richard C. David has announced redevelopment plans for the city’s Washington Street Mall, including new parking spaces and improved infrastructure

Excellus presents $27K in health awards to seven nonprofits
DeWITT, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS), the largest health insurer in Central New York, has presented more than $27,000 in community health awards to
SUNY Oswego offers online graduate certificate in health and wellness
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego) recently announced it is offering offer an online graduate certificate in health

Siena poll: Katko has 10-point lead over Maffei in local congressional race
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Challenger John Katko (R–Camillus) has a 10-point lead over the incumbent U.S. Representative Daniel Maffei (D–DeWitt) in the hotly contested race for

People news: Vanek elected to NYS Tourism Industry Association board
AUBURN, N.Y. — Meg Vanek, executive director of the Cayuga County Office of Tourism in Auburn, has been elected to the board of directors of

Toys R Us Express opens at Destiny USA, other retailers move stores
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — As the holiday shopping season rapidly approaches, Destiny USA has announced a new store, some store relocations, and an update on one
Cuomo announces funding for bicycle and pedestrian projects
Bicycle and pedestrian projects in Central New York, the Mohawk Valley, the Southern Tier, and the North Country are among those that will benefit from
Herkimer County town to use federal funding for bridge repair
STARK, N.Y. — The Herkimer County town of Stark will use a federal grant of more than $669,000 to upgrade and repair the “flood-prone” Route

Cosmetics retailer Flormar to open Syracuse store later this year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Flormar, an international makeup retailer, will open a store at Destiny USA before the end of the year. The store will open

New York state egg production rises 9 percent in September
New York state farms produced 114 million eggs in September, up 9 percent from the year-ago period, according to a report from the USDA’s New
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