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Lakeside Innovative Technologies expands in Sullivan to meet demand
SULLIVAN — Lakeside Innovative Technologies has added about 1,500 square feet to its facility in the Harbor Lights Business Park in the town of Sullivan.

Crews to demolish Syracuse University building to make way for veterans’ complex
SYRACUSE — Crews are beginning work to demolish the Hoople Special Education Building at 805 South Crouse Ave. on the Syracuse University campus. The university
SBA official to keynote women entrepreneurs’ event at Syracuse University
SYRACUSE — An official with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is set to speak at the “Inspiring Women Entrepreneurs” event set for Sept. 8
New York home sales fall more than 10 percent in July
New York realtors completed the sale of more than 11,700 previously owned homes in July, down 10.3 percent compared to the more than 13,000 completed

People news: Mirabito names Mullins district manager for convenience-store division
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Mirabito Energy has named Michael Mullins the district manager of its convenience-store division. Mullins brings the company 20 years of industry experience

DiNapoli: Report finds mixed job picture in upstate New York
ALBANY, N.Y. — Upstate New York “lags” behind downstate New York and the nation in job growth since the “Great Recession.” That’s according to a

Schneiderman: Nurse aide pleads guilty to striking nursing-home patient
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Syracuse nurse aide recently pleaded guilty to hitting and pushing a male nursing-home patient last October. Samantha Grover pleaded guilty to

Florida investment firm acquires majority interest in CXtec, TERACAI
SALINA, N.Y. — An affiliate of a Miami, Florida–based investment firm has acquired a “majority interest” in CXtec and sister company TERACAI Corp. William Pomeroy,

St. Elizabeth Medical Center (SEMC) in Utica and Samaritan Medical Center (SMC) in Watertown have reached tentative agreements with the union representing nurses at both

Watkins Glen to get IndyCar race again in 2017 and 2018
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Watkins Glen International is hosting an IndyCar race this Labor Day weekend as a fill-in for Boston. But it won’t be