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Miner calls on Upstate Medical to pay City of Syracuse for services
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner is publicly calling on SUNY Upstate Medical University to forge an agreement with the City of Syracuse in

Health Foundation President Monroe to retire at year’s-end
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ann Monroe, president of the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York, plans to retire at the end of 2016. Monroe

Housing Visions to use $11.5 million state award for projects in Syracuse, Elmira
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Housing Visions Consultants, Inc. will use a state award of $11.5 million to support two affordable-housing projects in Syracuse and one in

UVANY to host entrepreneurial-funding forum in Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — The Upstate Venture Association of New York (UVANY) this week will host a forum on securing funding for entrepreneurs at the ThINCubator

Greek Peak expands downhill mountain-biking operation
VIRGIL, N.Y. — Greek Peak Mountain Resort has added two downhill trails to its downhill mountain-bike operation. Greek Peak started the division in 2015 with

Health Foundation selects seventh cohort of Health Leadership Fellows
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York has awarded fellowships to 39 Upstate health-care professionals, including a dozen in Central

Cuomo wants to study taking State Fairgrounds private as renovations roll on
GEDDES — Construction work on a portion of the renovations at the New York State Fairgrounds should be finished for the start of the Syracuse

Florida firm purchases Crowne Plaza hotel
SYRACUSE — The Crowne Plaza hotel, the cylindrical structure visible from Interstate 81 in downtown Syracuse, has a new owner. TJM Properties, Inc., a Clearwater,

Mohawk Valley man to live in micro house with solar panels to save on rent, energy costs
MOHAWK — A Mohawk Valley man has had enough of renting an apartment and paying a monthly electric bill. Matt Holleran, a resident of Mohawk

Testing finds no major lead problems at Syracuse schools
SYRACUSE — The drinking water in Syracuse schools meets government guidelines for lead levels, recent testing confirms, according to Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner. Miner on