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United Way of Central New York hires Eaton as new president
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse–based United Way of Central New York (UWCNY) has hired Nancy Kern Eaton as its new president. The organization’s board of
Katko: Le Moyne College gets first installment of federal funding for Upward Bound program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Le Moyne College more than $388,000 in federal funding through the Upward Bound program. The

Marriott Syracuse Downtown wins historic preservation award
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Preservation League of New York State recently recognized the Marriott Syracuse Downtown, the former Hotel Syracuse, with an excellence in historic

All-Star Alley & Tavern bringing bowling, games to Destiny USA
SYRACUSE — All-Star Alley & Tavern — a casual-dining restaurant offering bowling, games, and live music — has moved into the space that Revolutions previously

IPD Engineering opens office in Buffalo, hires two
SYRACUSE — IPD Engineering has opened an office in Buffalo’s Electric Tower to service clients and pursue work in Western New York. It also hired

St. Lawrence University receives $25 million gift, biggest in school history
CANTON — St. Lawrence University alumna Sarah Johnson and her parents, Charles and Ann Johnson, have donated a $25 million “unrestricted gift” to the school.

Syracuse Participants begin work in 2017 SBA Emerging Leaders class
SYRACUSE — Participants in this year’s class of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Emerging Leaders initiative have started their work. The SBA on May
Participants begin work in 2017 SBA Emerging Leaders class
UTICA — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce’s showcase business event has a new name and format. Formerly known as the Community Business Expo, it

UHS names Carrigg new president and CEO
Carrigg has served as VP for operations and director of UHS Binghamton General Hospital, senior VP and COO of UHS Hospitals, and executive VP and

AAA expects Memorial Day travel at highest level since 2005
AAA projects that 39.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home this Memorial Day weekend. That’s 1 million more travelers than