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Barclay Damon adds insurance litigation partner
SYRACUSE — Barclay Damon recently announced that Erin Tyreman has joined the law firm as a partner in its torts & products liability defense and professional liability practice areas. Her primary office location is Syracuse. With nearly 15 years of experience trying cases in state and federal courts, Tyreman represents clients in a wide range […]

Operating engineers union to get more than $85M in federal funding for pensions
The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Fund will receive an $85.5 million pension fix from the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The federal money will restore full pension benefits for more than 6,400 union workers and their families across upstate New York from Buffalo to the Capital Region, the office of U.S.

Ask Rusty: Can my Wife Claim her SS Now and Get Half my SS Benefit Later?
Dear Rusty: My wife will reach her full Social Security (SS) benefit at 66.5 years of age, which is just under two years away for her now. If she were to begin to get her monthly check now (i.e. early), would that prevent her from being eligible for the spousal benefit to receive half of

Workforce development included in State of Ag address in Syracuse
SYRACUSE — Increasing support for agricultural education and agricultural-workforce development, a stronger food system, and fighting climate change. New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball spoke about those topics as part of his State of Agriculture address on Jan. 9. His remarks were part of the 193rd New York State Agricultural Society Annual Forum held

CXtec names new CEO following Belyea retirement
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CXtec has named a new CEO following the retirement of Peter Belyea, who had been with the company for more than 35 years and served as CEO from 2016-2024. The company has announced the appointment of Todd Zegers as the firm’s top official. Zegers, who joins CXtec with more than two decades

ALBANY, N.Y. — NY CREATES, Natcast, and the U.S. Department of Commerce have reached the final agreement to make Albany NanoTech the first flagship facility

ANDRO wins $2 million AFRL contract
ROME, N.Y. — ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC has been awarded a contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), valued at more than $2 million,

Syracuse football coach Fran Brown wins two coach-of-the-year awards for new coaches
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) head football coach Fran Brown has received a pair of national honors for first-time head coaches after his successful

New York manufacturing index slides back into negative territory in January
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business conditions index is back in negative territory, after falling 15 points to -12.6 in January. It’s the second

Binghamton University hires SU official as new VP of advancement
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton University announced that David K. Whitmore will join the college on March 10 as its new VP of advancement, executive director of the Binghamton University Foundation, and chief advancement officer. Whitmore currently serves as VP for advancement and academic affairs at Syracuse University (SU), where he led initiatives to advance institutional
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