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Report: SU’s Jerami Grant to enter the NBA Draft
Syracuse University (SU) sophomore forward Jerami Grant will enter the 2014 NBA Draft, foregoing his final two years of eligibility at SU, according to a

Schumer: California firm pledges weekly shipments of sterilization product to Syracuse hospitals
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Thursday announced that a California sterilization-product maker has “pledged regular weekly shipments” to Syracuse hospitals and expanded its manufacturing

Cornell honors Rheonix CEO, Galvin, as Entrepreneur of the Year
ITHACA — Cornell University has recognized Gregory Galvin, chairman and CEO of Rheonix, Inc., as its Entrepreneur of the Year. Rheonix, a Lansing–based developer of

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
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