Adam Rombel

2 weeks ago | cnybj.com | Adam Rombel

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The early part of the college basketball season is prime time for polishing your NCAA Tournament resume with wins against high-profile non-conference opponents. And for the third straight season the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team will have a chance for a difference-making win against the Tennessee Volunteers as they are slated to meet in the 2025 ACC/SEC Challenge on Dec. 2, in the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, the ACC and Syracuse University announced on Thursday.

3 weeks ago | cnybj.com | Adam Rombel

ALBANY, N.Y. — Amanda Lefton was recently confirmed by the New York State Senate to serve as commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). She had been serving as acting commissioner of the DEC, New York’s environmental regulatory agency, since February 2025. Lefton’s career spans the public and private sectors, including previously serving […] Already an Subcriber?

4 weeks ago | cnybj.com | Adam Rombel

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO, the region’s largest economic development and business leadership organization, has announced that its board of directors has elected KeyBank Central New York Market President Stephen Fournier as the organization’s new board chair. Fournier succeeds David Schneckenburger, president and CEO of Thompson & Johnson Equipment Co., Inc., who served as board […] Already an Subcriber?

1 month ago | cnybj.com | Adam Rombel

ONEONTA, N.Y. — Bassett Healthcare Network and the Oneonta Family YMCA have announced they are extending their lease agreement at FoxCare Center in Oneonta for another three years for the Y Specialty Fitness. “Over the past two years since Bassett Healthcare Network and the Oneonta Family YMCA joined efforts to open the Y Specialty Fitness at FoxCare Center, we have seen incredible success,” Frank Russo, executive director of the Oneonta Family YMCA, said in the announcement.

2 months ago | cnybj.com | Adam Rombel

ONEONTA, N.Y. — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Acting Commissioner Amanda Lefton announced nine communities, including the Town of Oneonta in Otsego County, have achieved certification in the latest round of the state’s Climate Smart Communities Certification program. Communities certified as part of the program accumulate points for planning and implementing actions to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and improve community resilience.