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The Forest Grill opens at Point Place Casino
SULLIVAN, N.Y. — The Forest Grill, a casual and rustic farm to fork American grill restaurant, is set to formally open on Nov. 19 at Point Place Casino in the Bridgeport area of the town of Sullivan, in Madison County. It’s the next phase of the $50 million expansion of the casino, which is also […]

IKEA to hold Nov. 21 grand opening at Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Home-furnishings retailer IKEA has set the grand opening of its store at Destiny USA in Syracuse for Nov. 21. Destiny USA had announced IKEA’s upcoming arrival back on July 8. The new store will bring “affordable, well-designed” home furnishings and a Swedish-inspired shopping experience, the company said in its announcement. “As we

SUNY unveils new military tuition rate for active service members
ALBANY, N.Y. — SUNY on Tuesday announced its military tuition rate program, a system-wide initiative that will ensure SUNY is “fully affordable” for active-duty service members, members of the National Guard, and members of the Reserves. The program aligns tuition with federal tuition benefits to expand access for those currently serving, SUNY said in its

Upstate Medical University formally opens Upstate Neurological Institute
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University has formally opened its new Upstate Neurological Institute, which brings “all of its brain and nervous system experts together

Community Bank completes acquisition of Pennsylvania bank branches in Allentown
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank, N.A. on Monday said the bank has completed its acquisition of seven branch locations from Santander Bank, N.A. in the

Hartwick College selects its next president
ONEONTA, N.Y. — The board of trustees of Hartwick College in Oneonta on Monday said it has chosen Laurel Bongiorno as its 13th president. Bongiorno currently serves as Hartwick’s VP for academic affairs and provost. She will assume the presidency on July 1, 2026. In her current role since 2022, Bongiorno has provided overall academic

Rochester accounting firm with Ithaca office acquires another Rochester firm
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Insero Advisors, LLC, a Rochester–based provider of accounting, tax, and advisory services, has acquired DeMott & Smith CPAs, also of Rochester, which

CNY Community Foundation receives $12 million bequest from Renzi estate
HOMER, N.Y. — The Central New York Community Foundation (CNYCF) on Friday said it has received a $12 million bequest from the estate of Nicholas

McMahon reacts to OCIDA’s approval of Micron’s FEIS for its Clay manufacturing campus
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency (OCIDA) board on Friday morning approved the final environmental-impact statement (FEIS) for Micron Technology, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:

Herkimer College launches associate degree program in AI – business
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer County Community College on Thursday said it’s launching an associate degree program in artificial intelligence (AI) – business. It’s designed to
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