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Two company leaders acquire Bell & Spina Architects
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Two members of the firm’s leadership team are the new owners of Bell & Spina Architects-Planners, PC, which is based at 215

North Country CBIT conference offers small-biz connections
SARANAC LAKE — At press time, the North Country Center for Businesses in Transition (CBIT) partnership was getting ready to welcome aspiring business owners to

St. Joseph’s Health and St. Peter’s Health Partners announce new CEO
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health of Syracuse and St. Peter’s Health Partners (SPHP) of Albany on Wednesday announced Dr. Steven Hanks as the new

SUNY appoints new president of SUNY Potsdam
POTSDAM, N.Y. — The SUNY board of trustees has appointed Suzanne Smith as the next president of SUNY Potsdam, effective April 17. Smith will be

Visit Binghamton, Visit Syracuse marketing Southern Tier, CNY for film production
Visit Binghamton and Visit Syracuse announced they are working together to market the Southern Tier and Central New York as an “ideal location” where production

Genius NY accepting applications for seventh round of business competition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Genius NY is now accepting applications for the 7th round of the business competition. Genius NY is described as the “world’s largest

The Marrone Law Firm acquires the McMahon Law Firm
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Marrone Law Firm, P.C. of Syracuse announced it has acquired the McMahon Law Firm of Camillus. Long-time attorney Steve McMahon has

In Syracuse stop, Hochul outlines CNY-specific projects in state-budget proposal
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The state-budget proposal includes funding for Onondaga Community College (OCC), a “New 15th Ward” public-housing project, and workforce-development initiatives. Gov. Kathy Hochul

EPA awards SU-EFC grant funding to continue serving the EPA’s region 2
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected the Syracuse University (SU) Environmental Finance Center (SU-EFC) to serve as a regional EFC.

OCC inks transfer agreements with HBCUs in Pennsylvania, North Carolina
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) has signed transfer agreements with two historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that it says give students a