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Zemsky to step down as ESD president and CEO, will remain chairman
Howard Zemsky, president and CEO of Empire State Development (ESD), plans to step down from that role but will continue serving as chairman. An ESD

Carrols completes acquisition of 220 Burger King, Popeyes restaurants
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) on Tuesday completed the acquisition of 165 Burger King and 55 Popeyes restaurants from Memphis, Tennessee–based

Hancock Estabrook moves into newly renovated space in Axa Tower I
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hancock Estabrook, LLP has completed its renovation and relocation to floors 17 through 19 of Axa Tower I in downtown Syracuse. The
Canadian cannabis firm to renovate building in Kirkwood for industrial hemp park
KIRKWOOD, N.Y. — Smith Falls, Ontario–based Canopy Growth Corp. (NYSE:CGC) has “secured” a 308,000-square-foot facility on a 48-acre property in Kirkwood, describing it as a

Kinney Drugs Foundation pledges $250K for Crouse Health NICU renovation, expansion
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Kinney Drugs Foundation has pledged $250,000 to the Crouse Health Foundation’s CrouseCares campaign in support of the renovation and expansion of the

Roswell Park, Oneida Healthcare announce anonymous $1M donation to capital campaign
ONEIDA, N.Y. — Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo and Oneida Healthcare say an anonymous donor has contributed a $1 million to their joint
Sauquoit contractor arrested for stealing construction materials from home
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — The New Hartford Police Department announced on Wednesday the arrest of a Sauquoit–based contractor for allegedly stealing contracting materials from a

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The state will schedule a public-information meeting “in the near future” on the report that recommends the community grid alternative as the

State budget includes funding for fourth year of Downtown Revitalization Initiative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The new state budget includes $100 million for the fourth round of New York’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI). The effort will support
Colgate University says it has reached carbon neutrality
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Colgate University announced Monday it has achieved carbon neutrality after a 10-year initiative in which the private university cut its emissions by
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