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Syracuse football to open 2017 season on Sept. 2 against Central Connecticut State
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse University football team will open the 2017 season on Sept. 2 against Central Connecticut State (CCSU). CCSU is a member

People news: Dermody, Burke & Brown names Corey new principal
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse–based Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC has named David Corey, Jr. a principal at the firm. Corey has worked in public

Syracuse airport installs portable mobile-device charging kiosks
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Hancock International Airport says it has installed FuelRod kiosks throughout the terminal. The airport describes FuelRods as a “reusable, portable charging

St. Joseph’s Health names McGraw chief compliance officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health has appointed Regina McGraw as VP and chief compliance officer for the nonprofit regional health-care system. McGraw begins her

Carrols to buy 43 Burger King restaurants in Cincinnati market
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) on Monday signed an agreement to purchase 43 Burger King restaurants in and around the Cincinnati,

Former New York pension-fund employee indicted in “pay-for-play” bribery scheme
A former employee of the New York State pension fund has been indicted for “participating in a ‘pay-for-play’ bribery scheme” involving the state pension fund.

Most CNY region unemployment rates declined in November compared to a year ago
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Binghamton, and Ithaca regions fell in November compared to 12 months earlier. At the same time, the jobless rate

Austrian firm withdraws from chip-fab project at Marcy Nanocenter
MARCY, N.Y. — The Austrian firm that had planned to invest in a wafer-fabrication facility at the Marcy Nanocenter has decided not to pursue the

State awards Crouse Health $1 million for emergency-services expansion
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New York has awarded Crouse Health a grant of $1 million for its Pomeroy emergency-services department expansion project. The hospital will use

Watt takes over as NBT president and CEO
NORWICH, N.Y. — John Watt, Jr. started serving as the new president and CEO of NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) on Monday morning. Watt is