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Syracuse University hosting career, vendor fair on Thursday at Oncenter
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University is hosting a career and vendor fair on Thursday, April 28, as part of its “Go Local” economic initiative. The

Cazenovia College appoints VP for enrollment management
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Mark Lapreziosa has been named VP for enrollment management at Cazenovia College, the college recently announced. Lapreziosa had been serving as an

SBA upstate New York office seeks entrepreneurs for T.H.R.I.V.E. executive level business training
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The upstate New York district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it is recruiting for T.H.R.I.V.E. business training. T.H.R.I.V.E.

Rome hospital receives grant for COVID costs
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital received a $1.03 million grant through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reimburse the hospital for expenses incurred

Wolfspeed formally opens silicon-carbide fabrication facility in Marcy
MARCY, N.Y. — Officials on Monday cut the ribbon on the grand opening of the Wolfspeed 200mm silicon-carbide fabrication facility at the Marcy Nanocenter, located

Syracuse University selects David Muir, ABC evening news anchor, as commencement speaker
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — David Muir, anchor and managing editor of “ABC World News Tonight with David Muir,” will deliver Syracuse University’s 2022 commencement address. The

Tioga Downs relaunching Regional Community Foundation, accepting applications
NICHOLS, N.Y. — Tioga Downs Casino Resort announced that its Tioga Downs Regional Community Foundation is again accepting grant applications and will distribute $1 million

Upstate Medical-Crouse merger awaits regulatory approvals
SYRACUSE — The pursuit of regulatory approvals is underway, and it’s a process that’s expected to take several months as Upstate Medical University seeks to acquire neighboring Crouse Health. If approved, the operations of Crouse Health would become part of the Upstate Medical University Health System. Upstate Medical did not disclose the purchase price or

Helio Health to move to new James Street HQ this summer
SYRACUSE — The building at 518 James St. will soon become the new headquarters for Syracuse–based Helio Health. The organization on April 8 announced it had purchased the building for $3.25 million. The structure is already home to Helio’s residential and housing-staff offices along with the organization’s financial-management unit. Helio Health currently operates its headquarters at

New Animal Health Center at Syracuse zoo was a long time coming
SYRACUSE — Officials formally opened the $7.5 million Animal Health Center at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo on April 12 — after breaking ground on it in September 2020. However, Ted Fox, the Syracuse zoo’s executive director, said the planning and thinking about the center started long ago “We’ve waited for this day about 15 years,”
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