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Hancock Air National Guard Base civilian firefighters reassigned to Hudson Valley base
SYRACUSE — Civilian firefighters now assigned to the Hancock Field Air National Guard Base will be offered reassignment to support the New York Air National

Danlee Medical Products hopes e-commerce will spur additional growth in 2014
DeWITT — Danlee Medical Products, Inc., a DeWitt–based provider of medical and cardiology supplies, is hoping to generate additional revenue growth through e-commerce as it moves into its third decade of operation. Joni Walton, the company’s founder and sole owner, launched the business in late July 1994. Danlee had previously been the medical-supplies division of

Le Moyne president-elect LeMura discusses high tuition costs
SYRACUSE — The president-elect of Le Moyne College is “deeply concerned” about the “escalating” cost of higher education. Linda LeMura recognizes that if colleges and universities continue raising tuition, they’re “closing out” the students they desire to serve. “So we’ll see great efforts on my part and on the part of other leaders of higher-education

Five Star Urgent Care continues expansion with Camillus office
CAMILLUS — Five Star Urgent Care’s expansion push continues with its latest office addition in the town of Camillus. On March 28, the provider of
Lewis County General Hospital works toward affiliation with St. Joseph’s
LOWVILLE — Lewis County General Hospital (LCGH) in Lowville on March 20 announced plans to affiliate with St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center in Syracuse. The LCGH board of managers on March 20 voted to authorize the hospital to enter “exclusive” negotiations to develop a “beneficial collaborative arrangement between both facilities,” LCGH said in a news
Report identifies CNY’s healthiest and unhealthiest counties
Tompkins County and Chemung County are the healthiest and unhealthiest counties, respectively, in Central New York, according to a recent national report. Tompkins County is also one of the healthiest counties statewide, ranking second out of the 62 New York counties, according to the fifth edition of “County Health Rankings.” It’s a report compiled by
DEC seeks applications for 2014 Environmental Excellence Awards program
ALBANY — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) commissioner announced that the agency is now accepting applications for the 2014 Environmental Excellence
SBA awards SU $3M grant to fund entrepreneurship training for veterans
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) today announced that it has awarded a $3 million grant to Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families

ESF receives $2.4 million donation, largest ever
SYRACUSE — The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) says it has received a $2.4 million donation from the estate of an alumnus,
State approves Binghamton University involvement in START-UP NY
BINGHAMTON — Empire State Development (ESD), New York’s economic-development agency, has approved Binghamton University’s application to participate in START-UP NY, the school announced today. START-UP
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