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Jefferson County man takes 2nd place in national veteran business competition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Jefferson County veteran won $20,000 as the 2nd place finisher in the 2016 D’Aniello Family Foundation Business Plan Competition. Paul Kilgore’s
Five Star Urgent Care opens seventh location, introduces new pediatric-care services
CLAY, N.Y. — Five Star Urgent Care has opened a new office at 7375 Oswego Rd. in the town of Clay. The new location also

Alfred University appoints former business-school dean as its 14th president
ALFRED, N.Y. — A former dean of the University of Rochester’s Simon Business School will become the next president of a university in New York’s
Senators: Federal-budget proposal includes nearly $220 million for Rome Labs
ROME, N.Y. — The federal-budget proposal for fiscal year 2017 includes nearly $220 million for Rome Labs, the information directorate of the U.S. Air Force

Syracuse University doctoral program moves to top research tier, according to Carnegie rankings
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) has moved into the top tier for research activity among all of the nation’s doctorate-degree granting universities. That’s according

TJMG Properties acquires Highlander Associates
LIVERPOOL — TJMG Properties, LLC, a brokerage, development, and management firm, has acquired DeWitt–based Highlander Associates Ltd. in a deal that closed on Dec. 31.

Upstate Medical launches precision medicine in cancer care
SYRACUSE — The State University of New York (SUNY) has awarded Upstate Medical University a grant that the school will use to establish “precision medicine.”

Onondaga Physical Therapy opens fifth location in DeWitt
DeWITT — Onondaga Physical Therapy has recently opened a new location to provide its outpatient physical-therapy services on Syracuse’s east side. The new clinic, its

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

SUNY Oswego receives an additional $18 million for renovation of Tyler Hall
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego will use an additional $18 million in state funding to finish the renovation work at Tyler Hall, the school’s fine