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New Energy New York selects finalists for battery-startup accelerator
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Four finalists will compete in the inaugural ChargeUp Battery Startup Accelerator at the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator in Binghamton. Binghamton University, the

Taste of Syracuse, Syracuse Nationals details unveiled
Syracuse–based Galaxy Media used separate March events to announce details of both the upcoming Taste of Syracuse event and Syracuse Nationals classic car show at

New orders, shipments slip in New York manufacturing sector in April
For New York manufacturers, new orders and shipments both declined substantially and unfilled orders “continued to shrink.” That’s according to the Federal Reserve Bank of

Recapping the 2024 CenterState CEO annual meeting in Syracuse
SYRACUSE — More than 800 business and community leaders watched the announcements of the Business of the Year Awards, a keynote address, and remarks from

ALBANY, N.Y. — The new state budget includes a $200 million investment to support four ON-RAMP advanced–manufacturing training centers and prepare New Yorkers for the

New state budget includes funding for the Empire AI consortium
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State has established Empire AI as part of the newly enacted state budget. Empire AI is described as a “first-of-its-kind

Loretto offers LPN training program that helps younger employees develop soft skills
SYRACUSE — A Loretto staff member believes soft skills — especially emotional intelligence and managing relationships — are among the most important skills that a
Five Star Bank parent sells assets of SDN Insurance Agency
WARSAW, N.Y. — Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), the parent company of Five Star Bank, has sold the assets of its wholly owned subsidiary SDN

Crouse’s workforce-development initiative now includes a leadership institute
SYRACUSE — The workforce-development initiative at Crouse Health now includes the Crouse Leadership Institute, which the health system considers a “major focus moving forward” as
Report: HSA balances rise but contributions not maximized
A new research report using the latest available data about health savings accounts (HSAs) finds average contributions are well below the maximum allowed, most accountholders