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New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand toured the Innovare Advancement Center in Rome on Monday ahead of a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new Colonel Timothy Lawrence.

The Rome Air Force Research Lab was designated as the quantum research center for the Air Force while Innovare received $8 million for research.

“The future is here. The future is now. Let everyone know the future is in Oneida County.”  Those were the closing words of Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente Jr. on Thursday, giving a short speech during a day-long opening for the Innovare Advancement Center in Rome.  In a sign of the times, the center held a virtual opening in September 2020.  A more formal opening was held Thursday, with a litany of local and state dignitaries.  Originally dubbed the Open Innovation Campus, the $12 million computer technology research center at Griffiss International Airport ...

While most Central New York residents are looking forward to spring weather, Jim and Bonnie Nessia of Schuyler are looking forward to next winter. That’s because the Nessias race sled dogs, and after a season of canceled races due to COVID-19 and a recent cancellation due to lack of snow, they’re hoping to get their dogs back in competition next winter. Last year, Bonnie Nessia and a Howlin’ Harmony Huskies four-dog team finished first for the fourth year in a row in the 4.5-mile class at the 2020 Tug Hill Challenge in Mannsville. That finish, along with placements in other sanctioned...

While most Central New York residents are looking forward to spring weather, Jim and Bonnie Nessia of Schuyler are looking forward to next winter. That’s because the Nessias race sled dogs, and after a season of canceled races due to COVID-19 and a recent cancellation due to lack of snow, they’re hoping to get their dogs back in competition next winter. Last year, Bonnie Nessia and a Howlin’ Harmony Huskies four-dog team finished first for the fourth year in a row in the 4.5-mile class at the 2020 Tug Hill Challenge in Mannsville. That finish, along with placements in other sanctioned...