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SBA recruiting for next class in its Emerging Leaders initiative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is recruiting for this year’s training program under its Emerging Leaders
Dolgon to hold Syracuse Crunch fan forum at War Memorial on Saturday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Crunch owner Howard Dolgon will hold a “Fan Forum” at the War Memorial Arena on Saturday The event is set for

ICS Solutions Group adds employees, forecasts growth in 2016
ENDICOTT — In response to recent client growth, a company focused on information-technology (IT) support services has expanded its employee count and wants to grow

Sitrin Health Care CEO discusses NeuroCare, other projects in 2016
NEW HARTFORD — Sitrin Health Care Center in New Hartford is preparing to open Sitrin NeuroCare, a 32-bed, long-term care program for patients with Huntington’s
Tennessee firm acquires assets of G&I Homes
SCHUYLER — A Tennessee–based company has completed an asset acquisition of a Herkimer County–based retailer of manufactured and modular homes. G&I Homes, which has locations

New Syracuse Tech Garden program manager starts work helping startups
SYRACUSE — Robert (Bob) Kaspryzycki has started his new job as program manager for the Syracuse Tech Garden, CenterState CEO’s technology incubator and business accelerator

Excellus names Lockwood VP and chief medical officer of CNY region
DeWITT, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has named Dr. Richard Lockwood VP and chief medical officer of the health insurer’s Central New York region. He

Schumer, in Syracuse visit, promotes bills to address student-loan debt
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Student-loan debt now exceeds the amount Americans owe on credit cards and in auto-loan debt. That’s according to U.S. Senator Charles Schumer

New York manufacturing conditions stay negative in February
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index remained in negative territory for a seventh straight month in February, indicating widespread weakness across the manufacturing

Schumer, in Syracuse stop, says Obama should nominate Scalia successor to Supreme Court
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) says he believes President Barack Obama should nominate a successor to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia