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Kirk Douglas, wife to give St. Lawrence University $2 million for scholarships, dorm upkeep
CANTON, N.Y. — Actor Kirk Douglas and his wife, Anne, are donating $2 million to St. Lawrence University to further endow scholarships and to help
Pyramid fined $160K, agrees to resolve accessibility issues at its malls including Destiny
Syracuse–based Pyramid Management Group, LLC has agreed to make sure people with disabilities have “equal access” to the indoor and outdoor commons areas at its

Duggan to step down as dean of Upstate Medical University’s College of Medicine in October
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dr. David Duggan will step down as dean of Upstate Medical University’s College of Medicine on Oct. 15. Dr. Danielle Laraque-Arena, president

SRC names Hair to new COO position
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. has promoted Kevin Hair to the newly created position of chief operating officer. Hair has worked for SRC for more
NYSERDA: Crews begin work on Ithaca College solar project
ITHACA, N.Y — Construction work continues on a 2.9 megawatt (MW) solar-electric project for Ithaca College (IC) at a site about 40 miles from campus.

Judge tosses City of Syracuse lawsuit against Inner Harbor developer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A judge on Monday dismissed the City of Syracuse lawsuit against COR Development Company, LLC, which accused the Fayetteville–based developer of fraud

Lockheed Martin Salina plant to work on radars in contract with Romania
SALINA, N.Y. — The Salina plant of Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) will work on two new TPS-77 radars for Romania under a new contract

Syracuse women’s basketball earns highest AP ranking in program history
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse women’s basketball team has climbed to No. 18 in the latest Associated Press (AP) poll, the highest ranking in program
Generations Bank to renovate its Seneca Falls office, promote use of technology
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — Seneca Falls–based Generations Bank announced plans to renovate its branch office in Seneca Falls. Generations also unveiled a new initiative called
Upstate Medical receives $375K grant for mental-health training program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University and the R.H. Hutchings Psychiatric Center will use a three-year federal grant of $375,000 for training in the Mental