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Syracuse University has $1.8 billion impact on CNY economy, study finds
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) contributed $1.8 billion to the Central New York economy and supported 35,132 jobs across the five-county region in fiscal

Tompkins County seeks grant applicants for tourism and community events
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Tompkins County tourism program is now accepting applications for the spring 2026 funding round for three grant programs with $164,000 in

Oneida County establishes framework for AI task force
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, Jr. on Wednesday said the county has finalized the framework for the county’s artificial intelligence (AI) task

Micron sets date for groundbreaking on semiconductor-manufacturing campus in Clay
CLAY, N.Y. — Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) on Wednesday said it’s planning to break ground on Friday Jan. 16 on work to construct its

Two Rochester–area financial advisors join GROW Wealth Partners
PHOENIX, N.Y. — Two Rochester–area financial advisors are merging their firms with GROW Wealth Partners, a Syracuse advisory and wealth-management firm. Richard Anderson of Anderson

FustCharles expands to Capital Region
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — FustCharles, a Syracuse–based accounting, tax, and advisory firm, on Tuesday said that an accounting firm based in the Capital Region has joined

Northern New York federal credit union merges with AmeriCU
ROME, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union and Mountain Valley Federal Credit Union completed their merger on Dec. 1, 2025, Rome–based AmeriCU announced Monday. The transaction

Cornell graduate donates $55 million to endow Cornell CALS Ashley School
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) will use a $55 million donation to establish the Cornell CALS Ashley School

Rochester credit union completes acquisition of Generations Bank
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — ESL Federal Credit Union (ESL) of Rochester says it has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Generations Bancorp

Dannible & McKee to host virtual nonprofit conference on Jan. 7
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dannible & McKee, LLP is set to host its 24th annual nonprofit conference, a virtual event that is scheduled for this Wednesday