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Tops Markets completes merger with Price Chopper / Market 32
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Tops Markets has completed its merger with Price Chopper / Market 32 in a deal that brings together two upstate New York–based

CenterState CEO recognizes area Economic Champions, JMA Wireless
CenterState CEO also presented its Community Visionary Award to JMA Wireless for “embodying a vision of economic opportunity, and for its work to create a

People news: MVHS adds new radiation oncologist to cancer center
UTICA, N.Y. — Dr. Hsin Kwung Li has recently joined the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) Cancer Center as a radiation oncologist, where he provides

McMahon outlines vaccination plan for kids ages 5-11
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Parents of children ages 5 to 11 who want to get their kids a COVID-19 vaccination will have a few options for
Lockheed Martin Owego wins $22M Army contract for foreign-military sales
OWEGO, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems in Owego recently won a more than $22 million contract from the U.S. Army to provide military equipment to three foreign armed services. The firm-fixed-price contract is for the production and delivery of modernized-radar frequency interferometer hardware components in support of foreign-military sales partners India Army,

Golden Artist Colors becomes 100-percent employee-owned
COLUMBUS, N.Y. — Golden Artist Colors, Inc., a global manufacturer of professional artist paints, recently announced that it has become a 100-percent employee-owned company. This transaction, which went into effect on Oct. 1, concludes a plan put in place in 2002, when the company implemented an employee stock-ownership plan (ESOP) for staff. By May 2010,

Syracuse University alum and wife donate $30 million for school’s IVMF
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Daniel D’Aniello, a Syracuse University (SU) graduate and life trustee, and wife, Gayle, have donated $30 million to SU’s Institute for Veterans

Airtonomy looks ahead after winning Genius NY’s top prize
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A business from Grand Forks, North Dakota recently captured the $1 million grand prize in round five of the Genius NY accelerator competition. Genius NY stands for Growing ENtrepreneurs & Innovators in UpState New York. The firm called Airtonomy, which was started in 2018 and has 25 employees, enables anyone to collect

Hiscock Legal Aid Society names Dewan next executive director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Hiscock Legal Aid Society (HLA) announced that its board of directors has appointed Gregory W. Dewan as its next executive director.

Community Foundation appoints three to Black Equity & Excellence Fund Advisory Council
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Community Foundation recently announced it has welcomed three new members to its Black Equity & Excellence Advisory Council — Me’Shae Brooks-Rolling, Cal Corriders, and Lekia K. Hill. The advisory council is charged with reviewing grant proposals and making funding recommendations as well as “identifying gaps and opportunities to
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