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Crouse Health Foundation has a new executive director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Crouse Health announced it has appointed Heather Waters as executive director of the Crouse Health Foundation. Waters succeeds Carrie Berse in the

Maximum weekly benefit for NYS paid family leave rises
In addition, the employee contribution rate has decreased to 0.373 percent of an employee’s gross wages each pay period, capped at an annual maximum of

Marriott Syracuse Downtown has a new GM, DSM
SYRACUSE — As the clock ticks toward the Marriott Syracuse Downtown (the former Hotel Syracuse) turning 100 in August, the venue has a new general
Gillibrand, other lawmakers seek input on paid-leave proposal
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) is among a group of congressional lawmakers that sent a letter to experts, researchers, organizations, and others on a paid-leave

Eastern Shore Insurance Agency opens new office in Clay
CLAY — Fulton–based Eastern Shore Insurance Agency is settling into its new office at 4709 Crossroads Park Drive in the town of Clay. The agency

Applications are available for Onondaga County agritourism grants
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Applications for the Onondaga County agritourism-grant program are now available. Applications can be found at agriculture.ongov.net/blog and will be accepted on a

Syracuse University outlines plan, ticket prices for new seating in the JMA Wireless Dome
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Athletics is getting ready for the upcoming installation of new chairback seating throughout the JMA Wireless Dome during the summer

Burger King parent company to acquire Syracuse-based Carrols in $1 billion deal
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Syracuse–based company that is the largest Burger King franchisee in the U.S. will soon be under the ownership of Burger King’s

New York manufacturing index plummets in January to lowest reading in nearly four years
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell 29 points to -43.7 in January, “it’s lowest reading since May 2020,” according to a Tuesday

Generations Bank, Federal Home Loan Bank of New York award grants to five Union Springs nonprofits
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Seneca Falls–based Generations Bank says it has distributed grant funding between five nonprofit organizations in Union Springs. It secured $50,000 in