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The NCAA has placed the Syracuse University (SU) men’s basketball and football programs on a five-year probation, suspended basketball head coach Jim Boeheim for nine
Empire Farmstead Brewery to operate tax-free in START-UP NY program, create 52 jobs
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Empire Farmstead Brewery, Inc., a division of Syracuse–based Empire Brewing Company, is among 11 businesses that are either starting under or expanding
Cuomo applauds Onondaga County’s plan for $50M State Fair upgrades
SOLVAY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he believes “we can do more to maximize the opportunity” of the State Fair. “I think
SBA Syracuse announces winner of 2015 Veteran-Owned Business Achievement award
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the winner of the 2015 Veteran-Owned Business Achievement (VOBA)
O’Brien & Gere acquires Long Island engineering firm
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — O’Brien & Gere has acquired Schuyler Engineering, a Long Island–based company, as it seeks to continue growing its business in the New
Utica College President Todd Hutton to retire in 2016
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica College President Todd Hutton has announced his plans to retire in 2016. Hutton declared his intention in a letter to the
People news: Miner appoints Andrew Maxwell to lead Office of Innovation
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner has appointed Andrew Maxwell to lead the city’s newly created Office of Innovation. Maxwell has been serving as
Greater Utica Chamber names Perra Business Person of the Year
UTICA, N.Y. — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce has named Scott Perra its 2014 Business Person of the Year. Perra is president and CEO
Sitrin to open unit treating neurodegenerative diseases, creating 40 jobs
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — The Sitrin Health Care Center of New Hartford plans to open a 32-bed, long-term care unit for people who have neurodegenerative
Excellus reports $55M operating loss in 2014 on losses in Medicaid Managed Care
DeWITT, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield reported an operating loss of $55 million last year, which it attributed primarily to losses in its Medicaid Managed