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NextGen Label Group names new president and CEO
CICERO, N.Y. — NextGen Label Group says has appointed Dan Rosenbaum president and CEO, effective April 1. Rosenbaum has been serving as the firm’s CFO as well as the president of the company’s Van Alstine division since the February 2024 retirement of then-division president Gary Riley, Sr. NextGen Label Group provides labeling and packaging products […]

Hochul proposes free tuition at community colleges for adult learners to expand workforce
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday unveiled her plan to offer free community college tuition to adult learners ages 25 to 55 in

AIS lands $300 million Air Force research contract
ROME, N.Y. — Assured Information Security (AIS) announced it has been awarded an Engineering for Virtualized Enterprise and Remote Access Technology (EVEREST) $300 million Indefinitely

Centro plans to redesign its Onondaga County bus network
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — With the introduction of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Syracuse, Centro says its Better Bus project will consider how fixed-route bus service

Syracuse football 2025 schedule includes four College Football Playoff participants
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University will open its 2025 football schedule against the Tennessee Volunteers and will also face opponents that include Clemson, SMU, and

New York State parks attracted a record 88 million visitors in 2024
ALBANY, N.Y. — A record 88.3 million people visited state parks, historic sites, campgrounds, and trails operated by the New York State Office of Parks,

City of Syracuse seeks bids for Hanover Square fountain-rehab project
SYRACUSE, N.Y.— The City of Syracuse Department of Parks & Recreation says the public-bidding process for the rehabilitation of the Hanover Square fountain is open.

CNY Community Foundation wins $400K grant for lead-poisoning prevention efforts
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Community Foundation’s LeadSafeCNY initiative will use a $400,000 grant to support the LeadSafeCNY coalition’s outreach and community engagement

CenterState CEO report finds nearly two-thirds of area businesses expect to increase jobs this year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new report from CenterState CEO finds 63 percent of 160 businesspeople surveyed expect to boost jobs and hiring in 2025, up

Syracuse design firm opens office in Western New York
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Syracuse–based Ashley McGraw Architects, D.P.C. says it has opened an office in Buffalo, as part of its expansion in Western New York.
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