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Second hotel planned for Syracuse’s Inner Harbor, Cuomo says
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Starwood Hotels & Resorts and COR Development Co., LLC are partnering to bring a second hotel under Starwood’s Element brand to the
WYNIT Distribution acquires Speed Commerce’s Navarre
CICERO, N.Y. — WYNIT Distribution, LLC of Cicero today announced the completion of its acquisition of Navarre, the retail-distribution business of Richardson, Texas–based Speed Commerce,
PAR Technology appoints Barsanti to its board
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) has appointed John S. Barsanti to its board of directors. Barsanti is currently chief operating officer
F.O.C.U.S. forum on July 18 to discuss what’s next in Onondaga Lake cleanup
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — F.O.C.U.S. Greater Syracuse, Inc. will host a forum on July 18 to discuss the next step in restoring Onondaga Lake after the
NYSERDA announces new board members
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has announced the appointment of six new members to its board and the reappointment of
Crews work on railroad-overpass project on Binghamton’s Front Street
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Crews have started work on the $3 million project to lower the roadway beneath the Norfolk Southern railroad overpasses at the intersection

Scotsman Media Group leader discusses closure, job losses
SYRACUSE — The Scotsman Press, Inc., which does business as Scotsman Media Group, closed its printing operations in Syracuse and Chenango Bridge on July 3, ending about 60 years of operation in Central New York. The shutdown means the layoff of about 90 employees, the firm said in a statement released June 27. “They’ve just
New York keeps No. 2 spot in maple-syrup production
New York retained its position as the second biggest producer of maple syrup in the U.S. in 2014, behind Vermont, according to figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). New York maple producers generated 546,000 gallons of maple syrup with 2.2 million taps, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The Empire State

Syracuse Manufacturers Mobilize for Victory in World War II: the Story of Onondaga Pottery
Before the outbreak of World War II, factories located in Syracuse and Onondaga County, N.Y., made shoes, typewriters, air conditioners, washing machines, and many other civilian products. Military preparedness was low on the nation’s list. However, shortly after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Dec. 7, 1941, and the U.S. declared war on Japan

Skaneateles to host international physics conference July 14-19
SKANEATELES — More than 80 physicists from around the world will converge at the lakeside village of Skaneateles this month for a weeklong scientific conference.
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