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Carrols Restaurant Group posts Q4 profit of nearly $4 million
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) reported net income of $3.9 million, or 9 cents a share, in the fourth quarter of
Tompkins County Chamber announces 2018 on-the-job training grants are available
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce again plans to offer on-the-job (OJT) training grants to businesses and nonprofit organizations in Tompkins County.

Colgate selects Council on Foreign Relations President Haass as commencement speaker
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Colgate University announced it has selected Richard Haass, president of the New York City–based Council on Foreign Relations, to deliver the commencement
Cuomo announces $26.5M available for rail and port-infrastructure improvements
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York has $26.5 million in state funding available to “preserve and enhance” rail and port services in major trade and passenger

Syracuse women’s basketball team heads into ACC Tournament as 8th seed
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse University women’s basketball team will be the No. 8 seed and play No. 9 seed Virginia Tech in this week’s

SUNY appoints officer-in-charge at Empire State College
ALBANY, N.Y. — SUNY Chancellor Kristina Johnson has appointed Mitchell Nesler as officer-in-charge of SUNY Empire State College. He currently serves as VP of decision

Cazenovia College selects Syracuse Deputy Mayor Owens as commencement speaker
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Cazenovia College announced that Syracuse Deputy Mayor Sharon Owens will deliver the commencement address at the college’s 193rd graduation ceremony on May
New York home sales decline nearly 3 percent in January, CNY numbers mixed
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold nearly 8,700 previously owned homes in January, down 2.7 percent from more than 8,900 homes sold in January
New York manufacturing growth slows in February
The Empire State Manufacturing survey general business-conditions index fell about 5 points in February to 13.1, indicating a “somewhat slower pace” of growth than in

CNYSME to present Crouse’s Boynton with 2018 Crystal Ball Award
SYRACUSE — The Central New York Sales & Marketing Executives (CNYSME) organization has chosen Kimberly Boynton, president and CEO of Crouse Health, as the 42nd