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Upstate’s Laraque-Arena says College of Nursing move into new building is part of school’s “vision”
SYRACUSE — Upstate Medical University’s newest structure, Academic Building, is “not just a building,” said Dr. Danielle Laraque-Arena, president of Upstate Medical University, who spoke

Le Moyne’s Madden School announces third center of excellence
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Madden School of Business at Le Moyne College will name its third and final “center of excellence” the Hetterich Center for
Young & Franklin’s $260M sale to Ohio firm to close in Q4
SALINA — An Ohio company will be the new owner of Young & Franklin Inc. (YF) and its subsidiaries, including Tactair Fluid Controls Inc., before
New York manufacturing activity remains in decline in September
Despite a small measure of improvement, declines in new orders, shipments, unfilled orders, and inventories dragged down New York’s manufacturing activity in September. The Empire
Unionized nurses ratify new contracts with St. Elizabeth, Samaritan Medical Centers
Nurses at St. Elizabeth Medical Center (SEMC) in Utica and Samaritan Medical Center (SMC) in Watertown voted to ratify new contracts ahead of the Labor
AARP urges New York State to create retirement plan for private-sector workers who lack them
AARP New York is urging New York State to “take advantage” of a new federal rule allowing states to create automatic enrollment, retirement-savings plans for
EBRI study: low-income workers in high-deductible health plans avoid some care
Low-income workers who switch to high-deductible health plans with health savings-accounts (HSAs) are more likely than their higher-paid colleagues to avoid certain types of health

Doubledays say season attendance grew for a third consecutive year
AUBURN — Nearly 53,000 fans attended Auburn Doubledays games at Falcon Park in Auburn during the 2016 season. It marks the third straight year of

MacKenzie-Childs to open retail store inside del Lago Resort & Casino
TYRE, N.Y. — MacKenzie-Childs, a luxury home-furnishings company, will open a 2,000-square-foot store in the upcoming del Lago Resort & Casino in Tyre in Seneca

COR officials among nine people charged in federal corruption case; SUNY suspends Kaloyeros
Two executives at Fayetteville–based COR Development Company, LLC are among nine people charged in a case involving federal corruption and fraud offenses. The charges arise