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Empire State Development launches $4 million grant program for business food-waste recycling
Empire State Development (ESD) has started a $4 million grant program aimed at reducing food waste from large-scale businesses across New York State. The Business

Application window now open for 7th round of Grow-NY agribusiness competition
ITHACA, N.Y. — Empire State Development (ESD) says it’s now accepting applications for the 7th round of the Grow-NY food, beverage and agriculture business competition.

First group of 90 earns semiconductor certificates in program at SU’s IVMF
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A group of 90 transitioning servicemembers, veterans, and military spouses have earned certificates of completion in semiconductors through a program at Syracuse

Clarkson University seeks design proposals for science, engineering complex project
POTSDAM, N.Y. — Clarkson University says it is seeking proposals for a concept design for the upcoming Clarkson Engineering and Applied Sciences Educational Complex. The

Qdoba Mexican Eats opens new location at Syracuse airport
SYRACUSE — The restaurant lineup at Syracuse Hancock International Airport now includes a new location of Qdoba Mexican Eats. The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA)

United Airlines to ofer two flights a day from Syracuse to Denver
SYRACUSE — United Airlines this summer plans to expand its daily, nonstop service to twice daily from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) directly to Denver

New York home sales rise more than 3 percent in January 2025
ALBANY — Realtors in New York state sold 7,625 previously owned homes in January, up 3.1 percent from the 7,395 existing homes they sold in

Keenans donate $1.25M for continued support of Le Moyne entrepreneurship education
SYRACUSE — Le Moyne College says Tim and Kathleen Keenan have donated an additional $1.25 million that will help pay for the ongoing initiatives of

SU offering academic programs to current, former baseball players in MLBPA partnership
SYRACUSE — Both current and former professional baseball players will get the chance to pursue academic programs at Syracuse University (SU) as part of the

SUNY Oneonta, UB partner to help future Oneonta students pursue pharmacy degree
ONEONTA — Qualified students at SUNY Oneonta will have the chance to earn a bachelor’s degree in biology and a doctor of pharmacy degree in