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Collections firm is building a new headquarters in Clay, rebranding
CLAY — Work is under way on a new 5,000-square-foot building for Simon’s Agency, Inc. at 4938 W. Taft Road in Clay, across from a

Runnings, set for spring opening in Clay, offers outdoor sporting goods
CLAY — Runnings — a Minnesota–based, family-owned retailer that is expanding into Central New York — markets itself as “Your Home, Farm, and Outdoor Store.”
SU’s Maxwell School receives $1 million grant
SYRACUSE — The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University (SU) will use a two-year, $1 million grant to develop a program
Syracuse’s Inner Harbor will be home to a SUNY Water Research and Education Center
SYRACUSE — The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) recently completed what its top official referred to as a

Le Moyne programs help entrepreneurs, family businesses
SYRACUSE — The Madden School of Business at Le Moyne College is home to programs that focus on helping young entrepreneurs and the area’s family

OCC pursuing federal funding for mechatronics training
DeWITT, N.Y. — Development of the local workforce is part of the “critical mission” of a community college. “… to make sure that [we’re] training

State Fair: 2014 sponsorship sales rose 16 percent from 2013
GEDDES, N.Y. — The New York State Fair reported sponsorship sales of nearly $2 million at this year’s event, up 16 percent from the final
CNY unemployment rates fall in August compared to a year ago
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica–Rome, and Ithaca metro areas declined in August, compared to a year ago, according to the latest New York

St. Lawrence University offers certificate program at Paul Smith’s College
CANTON, N.Y. — The education-leadership graduate program at St. Lawrence University is offering its school-building leader certification program at Paul Smith’s College. Graduate students pursuing initial certification as
Syracuse University’s Maxwell School gets $1 million grant
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University (SU) will use a two-year, $1 million grant to develop a