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Upstate Medical completes its employee relocation to the Galleries of Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University has completed its employee relocation to the Galleries of Syracuse at 441 S. Salina St. in Syracuse. A group

Community Bank to acquire Northeast Retirement Services for $140 million
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) today it announced it will acquire Northeast Retirement Services, Inc. (NRS) — a privately held, Woburn,

SUNY Oswego, OCC to offer education-information session on Tuesday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego and Onondaga Community College (OCC) will hold an information session on Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the SUNY
Labor-law attorney reacts to court ruling blocking new federal overtime rule
Area employers who had prepared for a new overtime rule to take affect on Dec. 1 are readjusting after a Nov. 22 federal court ruling that prevented the new rule from taking effect. A judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction preventing the U.S. Department

Excellus to offer telemedicine option in health plans
DeWITT — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield on Nov. 29 announced it will offer a telemedicine option to all privately insured and Medicare Advantage members in 2017. Excellus will use MDLIVE as its telemedicine platform beginning Jan. 1, 2017, the health insurer said in a news release. Rochester–based Excellus is Central New York’s largest health insurer. MDLIVE

Tioga Downs Casino opens after final approval from New York
NICHOLS, N.Y. — Tioga Downs Casino opened for business on Friday afternoon after the New York State Gaming Commission gave the facility final approval earlier in the

Cornell extends contract of athletics director through 2022
ITHACA, N.Y. — J. Andrew (Andy) Noel, Cornell University’s director of athletics and physical education, will lead the Big Red sports program for at least

Miner: Symphony Tower to become extended-stay hotel, called Hyatt House
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner on Wednesday announced an agreement that’ll have Symphony Tower redeveloped into a new, extended-stay hotel called Hyatt House.

Excellus to offer telemedicine option in health plans
DeWITT, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield on Tuesday announced it will offer a telemedicine option to all privately insured and Medicare Advantage members in 2017.

Sciencenter announces new executive director
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Sciencenter — a nonprofit hands-on science museum in Ithaca — announced it has selected Dean Briere as its new executive director. Briere
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