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Local ski areas team up to create Ski Finger Lakes program
Four Central New York ski areas on Wednesday announced the launch of a program to promote skiing to regional tourists. Greek Peak Mountain Resort in
Cuomo announces student-protection unit, probe of student debt-relief industry
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo today announced an investigation into concerns about “potentially misleading” advertising, “improper” fees, and other consumer-protection problems in the student debt-relief
Sweet Spot Development signs agreements, offers incentive for Camillus Mills project
CAMILLUS — Sweet Spot Development, a Skaneateles–based development firm, on Monday announced that it has signed agreements with two Syracuse–based medical practices to become ground-floor
Cornell’s Johnson School receives $10M gift for family business initiative
ITHACA — The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University has received a $10 million gift from alumnus John Smith, and his wife
SAM North America to formally open extrusion technology center
SCHROEPPEL — SAM North America, LLC, a supplier of converting machinery for package printing, specialty coating, and extrusion coating and laminating, will hold an inauguration
SUNY Oswego announces $7.5 million donation, largest gift in school history
OSWEGO — The estate of Oswego County resident Lorraine Marano has donated $7.5 million to SUNY Oswego, the “largest single gift” in school history. That’s
Fake eye doctor pleads guilty to defrauding Medicaid, private health insurers
A Rochester man has pleaded guilty after he fraudulently billed Medicaid and health-insurance companies for more than $115,000 for optometrist and/or ophthalmic-dispensing services. Shamil Tadros
Cornell, Ithaca College, TC3 launch incubator project in Ithaca
ITHACA — Cornell University, in collaboration with Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community College, has announced plans for an incubator project in downtown Ithaca that
Rheonix expands for manufacturing, prepares product launch
ITHACA — Rheonix, Inc., an Ithaca–area-based developer of automated molecular-testing products, is working to complete a manufacturing build-out and preparing to launch its first commercial
Oswego County outlines 2014 business-plan competition
OSWEGO — Operation Oswego County has announced plans for the next installment of its business-plan competition, which has a top prize of $25,000. The organization