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First signs of colorful fall foliage reported across upstate New York regions

Friday, September 15 by Bill Moyer

New York State’s 2023 fall foliage season is underway, with the first signs of the spectacular seasonal colors to come appearing in several regions, including the Adirondacks, Thousand Islands-Seaway, Catskills, and Chautauqua-Allegheny. This is according to the field reports from volunteer observers for the... Read More.

Binghamton Business Owner Recognized as 2022 Upstate Small Business Person of the Year

Monday, May 9 by WEBO

Binghamton, NY – Anthony Folk, owner of Chenango Point Cycles in Binghamton, has been recognized by Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22) as the 2022 Small Business Administration (SBA) Upstate New York Small Business Person of the Year.Tenney presented the award at a ceremony held at... Read More.

Upstate United pro-taxpayer advocacy group sounds alarm on NY’s massive tax burden

Tuesday, March 30 by Bill Moyer

Upstate United, a non-partisan pro-taxpayer organization, has released a new fact sheet highlighting New York State’s massive tax burden. Taxed Out – Taking A Closer Look At New York State’s Tax Burden

$16M to Expand COVID-19 Testing Upstate; Only $253K to Southern Tier Counties

Thursday, May 14 by Bill Moyer

U.S. Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand have announced $16,790,380 in federal funding to help health centers in Upstate New York respond to and contain the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak. Specifically, this funding will help health centers purchase,... Read More.

Brindisi: Look Upstate for Temporary Hospitals Sites

Tuesday, March 24 by Bill Moyer

Following more than 20,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New York and a state of emergency for New York State, Congressman Anthony Brindisi (NY-22) and Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21) urged Secretary of Defense Mark Esper to use Department of Defense personnel to consider... Read More.

Owego Apalachin Ranked #30 Upstate for Best Teachers

Friday, August 16 by Bill Moyer

Owego Apalachin Central School District has been ranked #30 on the Niche.com TOP 50 list of School Districts with the Best Teachers in Upstate New York for the 2020 school year. Niche.com is a website that creates “comprehensive report cards, rankings,... Read More.