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The new Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship in Rochester is partnering with Syracuse University’s College of Professional Studies to offer its two-year certificate program

Finalists chosen for seventh round of Genius NY program at Syracuse’s Tech Garden
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Five teams will participate in the seventh round of the Genius NY business-accelerator program at the Tech Garden in Syracuse. Genius NY

Northeast Grocery promotes Tops president to parent company COO
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Northeast Grocery, Inc. (NGI) — the parent company of Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Friendly Markets — has appointed John Persons as

LGS executive director departing for corporate job
DeWITT, N.Y. — Pam Brunet, executive director of Leadership Greater Syracuse (LGS), announced Friday that she is leaving in early September for another job at

New York State Police raise maximum trooper applicant age to 34
Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed off on a request from the New York State Police to raise the maximum age to apply to become a

WCNY to use nearly $500K state grant for film industry workforce development
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — WCNY in Syracuse will use a state grant of nearly $500,000 for its new WCNY Entertainment Academy. The funding comes from the

Syracuse University appoints new iSchool dean
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University on Wednesday announced the appointment of Andrew Sears as the next dean of the School of Information Studies, or the

Lowville police chief and sergeant arrested
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Lowville’s police chief and a sergeant at the Lowville Police Department were arrested Wednesday, following an investigation by the New York State

Oneida County Tourism names new president
UTICA, N.Y. — The Oneida County Tourism board of directors has selected Sarah Foster Calero as the next president of the Convention and Visitors Bureau

Northeast Dairy Foods and Suppliers Associations name new executive director
CICERO, N.Y. — The Northeast Dairy Foods and Suppliers Associations recently announced the appointment of Alex E. Walsh as executive director. Walsh oversees the day-to-day operations of the two associations — Northeast Dairy Foods Association, Inc. (NDFA) and Northeast Dairy Suppliers Association, Inc. (NDSA) — as well as the governmental, public, and industry relations on
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