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Chemung Canal Trust and parent company prepare for CEO transition
ELMIRA — Chemung Canal Trust Co. of Elmira and its parent company are preparing a leadership transition with the announcement of an upcoming retirement and

F.O.C.U.S. Greater Syracuse to continue work on citizens aging project with $25K grant
SYRACUSE — The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has approved a contract award of $25,000 for F.O.C.U.S. Greater Syracuse and its partners to continue work

NSF awards Upstate Medical nearly $200K in funding to fight Zika virus
The National Science Foundation has awarded Upstate Medical University a grant of nearly $200,000 to “treat, prevent and understand” the Zika virus. Researchers plan to

MAS wins extension on Medicaid-transportation contract in Hudson Valley
SYRACUSE — A Syracuse–based firm will continue providing Medicaid-transportation services to the Hudson Valley region. The New York State Department of Health has extended its

Some CNY areas gain jobs, some lose them in last year
The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, and Watertown–Fort Drum regions gained jobs in the past year, while the Ithaca and Binghamton areas shed positions in the same period.

Syracuse University names French acting director of athletics
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud has appointed Daniel French as the school’s acting director of athletics. In addition, Syverud has also promoted

MVHS seeks downtown-property appraisals for future hospital project
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) is moving forward with the appraisals of the downtown properties that the new hospital project will impact.

Bousquet Holstein forms drones practice group
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse law firm Bousquet Holstein PLLC has formed a new practice group that focuses on the legal issues surrounding the commercial and

Aspen Dental to move HQ, 600 employees to downtown Syracuse and add 400 new jobs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Aspen Dental Management, Inc. (ADMI) plans to move its corporate office and nearly 600 employees to downtown Syracuse from its current location

Kost Tire to pay nearly $300,000 to settle state AG accusations over customer oil-change fees
Kost Tire Distributors, Inc. will pay the state of New York almost $300,000 to settle accusations that it collected a fee from consumers that state