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CNY regional jobless rates continued to fall in January versus a year ago
ALBANY, N.Y. — Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, Ithaca, and Elmira regions all declined in January compared to the year-ago month

Binghamton University’s Ross University and Community Projects Fund accepting applications
VESTAL, N.Y. — The Stephen David Ross University and Community Projects Fund at Binghamton University is now accepting applications for its 2022 grant cycle. Ross

Horseheads business owner pleads guilty to criminal tax fraud
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. — The owner of Spotts Innovations, Inc. pled guilty to felony criminal tax fraud after an investigation of sales-tax collections at the business,

L.A. Clippers official, Hamilton College graduate to deliver commencement address
CLINTON, N.Y. — Hamilton College has chosen its commencement speaker for the graduation ceremony set for the morning of May 22 in the Margaret Bundy

Cornell University announces tuition, financial-aid increases for next academic year
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University’s 2022-2023 budget includes a tuition increase of nearly 4 percent for undergraduate students, but that rise will be offset to

SECNY plans to open new branch in Fairmount area of Camillus
CAMILLUS, N.Y. — SECNY Federal Credit Union (FCU) announced plans to open a new branch later this summer at 3508 West Genesee St. in Camillus,

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Health-care provider Loretto recently hired Lori Sakalas as chief operations officer. She will oversee the day-to-day- operations of Loretto’s skilled nursing facilities

SUNY campuses receive funding to improve child care
New York has launched an initiative to expand and create child-care centers for students and faculty across State University of New York campuses, particularly in

ICS acquires Massachusetts firm
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — ICS announced it has acquired Unified Networking Solutions of Raynham, Massachusetts, a provider of information-technology (IT) services in the Southeastern Massachusetts market.

Saab to add 20 jobs in DeWitt after Navy contract award
DeWITT, N.Y. — Saab, Inc.’s DeWitt operation will be adding more than 20 “well-paying” jobs as it handles work on a U.S. Navy contract to help make improvements to its electronics and radar systems. That’s according to the office of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.). The contract will allow Saab to transfer technology
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