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Spotlighting the SBA THRIVE program’s 2022 graduates
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The nine graduates of this year’s SBA THRIVE program in the upstate New York district include small-business owners from Syracuse, Munnsville, Endwell,

State law sets insurer-coverage requirements for hate crimes
A new state law prohibits insurance companies from canceling insurance, raising premiums, refusing to issue a policy, or declining to renew a policy solely on

Syracuse Chancellor Syverud’s contract extended to 2026
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The contract for Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud now extends to 2026. The Dec. 20 announcement from the Syracuse board of trustees

State increases minimum wage for upstate New Yorkers
Workers outside of New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County received a $1 per hour increase in their minimum wage from $13.20 to $14.20

Cornell University, Syracuse University awarded state funding in carbon-challenge initiative
The schools are among the seven award recipients in the fourth round of the commercial and industrial (C&I) carbon challenge, New York State Energy Research

Onondaga Historical Association appoints new executive director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The board of directors of the Onondaga Historical Association (OHA) has announced the appointment of Lisa Romano Moore as its next executive

Katko says more than $20 million approved for CNY projects in new federal budget
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Funding to improve rapid-transit services in Syracuse and money for the Food Bank of Central New York were part of more than

Oswego developer used National Grid grants for work on two projects
OSWEGO, N.Y. — National Grid (NYSE: NGG) says it awarded an Oswego developer two economic-development grants totaling $50,000 to support its work on two projects

Empower FCU readies for new leadership in 2023
SYRACUSE — Empower Federal Credit Union (FCU) will have new leadership beginning in early 2023. The credit union on Dec. 15 announced Ryan McIntyre as

Upstate Medical outpatient pharmacy offers locking prescription bottles
SYRACUSE — It’s a new program that seeks to “help combat the opioid epidemic and unintentional overdose by children and teens.” The Upstate Medical University