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Syracuse and upstate New York are among the markets that will benefit from a donation that the KeyBank Foundation has made to a business-assistance program.
N.Y. adopts regulations implementing paid family-leave law
New York has adopted regulations implementing the state’s paid family-leave law. The regulations outline the mandates on employers and insurance carriers in implementing the paid
Hancock Estabrook starts student-loan repayment- assistance program
SYRACUSE — Syracuse law firm Hancock Estabrook, LLP has started a student-loan repayment-assistance program for its younger attorneys. “All of our younger attorneys — our
DFS launches online relicensing for agents, brokers seeking a return to business in N.Y.
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has launched a new online-application process it says will “speed the relicensing” of insurance agents and

Madison County manufacturers need workers, offer free training
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Madison County manufacturers in need of skilled labor are working with Onondaga Community College (OCC) to provide free training for workers. OCC’s

Solvay Bank to open a branch in Baldwinsville
BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. — Solvay Bank has announced plans to open an office in the village of Baldwinsville. The new branch will be located at 197 Downer

DoD awards Quanterion nearly $48 million contract for cyber-security center operations
UTICA, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) information-analysis centers (IAC) has awarded Utica–based Quanterion Solutions Inc. a more than $47.6 million contract. Under

Katko: Fulton to use $250K federal grant for work at site of former Nestle facility
The Northern Border Regional Commission’s (NBRC) economic and infrastructure-development investment program awarded the funding, the office of U.S. Representative John Katko (R–Camillus) said in a

NSF awards Syracuse faculty member grant to study workers in gig economy
Examples of people working in the gig economy are people who drive for ride-hailing companies, such as Uber or Lyft; or those who complete a

Cayuga Community College offers new online-degree program in event & tourism management
With this degree program, Cayuga seeks to “enhance the current portfolio of degree programs that can be completed entirely online,” it said in a news