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SU formally opens College of Law’s Dineen Hall
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse University (SU) College of Law on Friday formally opened its new Dineen Hall with a series of grand-opening events involving

Binghamton University begins work on new smart-energy facility
VESTAL — Construction has kicked off on Binghamton University’s smart energy research and development (R&D) facility. The school on Aug. 27 held a groundbreaking ceremony

St. Joseph’s opens new surgical tower
SYRACUSE — St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center listened “intently” to the people who would work in the Christina M. Nappi Surgical Tower. That’s according to
Kepler brings extensive experience to NUAIR Alliance
SYRACUSE — Cady Kepler, Jr. has more than three decades of experience working with manned and unmanned aircraft, according to the NUAIR Alliance. The organization

JMC Benefits Group joins CH Insurance Brokerage
SYRACUSE — JMC Benefits Group, a Syracuse–based provider of employee benefits and business insurance, on Sept. 1 joined CH Insurance Brokerage, Inc. CH Insurance Brokerage

Green Planet Grocery to open Cicero store, plans further expansion
CICERO — Green Planet Grocery, which currently operates stores in Camillus and Oswego, plans to open a third location in Cicero in early October. The
NYSERDA starts NY Prize competition for microgrids
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) will administer a new competition this fall to support “innovative resiliency” and clean-energy projects across

DiNapoli: municipal spending on infrastructure declines in NYS, not meeting needs
Local government capital spending on roads, bridges, and water and sewer systems in the Empire State declined about 8 percent between 2010 and 2012. That’s
ConMed shareholders elect company-nominated directors, investor reacts
UTICA, N.Y. — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical-device maker, announced that shareholders have elected all eight of its director nominees. The firm is

AT&T, local partners launch CNY Civic App Challenge
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — AT&T, Inc. and several local partners, today launched the Central New York Civic App Challenge during an announcement at the Tech Garden