Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.

Syracuse University to convert Sheraton hotel into residence hall
SYRACUSE — The well-known venue has hosted wedding receptions, banquets, and campus visitors for all types of functions at Syracuse University, but moving forward, it will serve a different purpose. The university on Nov. 8 announced it plans to convert the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center into a nearly 400-bed, on-campus residence hall, […]

Projects totaling $44 million announced at SUNY Poly
MARCY, N.Y. — New York State is spending $44 million on SUNY Polytechnic Institute to expand its current health-science wing and update nursing labs in

Herkimer College opens Esports Center
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer College on Thursday unveiled its new Esports Center. The center helps round out the college’s offerings surrounding the gaming industry, including

Oswego Health says work is underway to improve area around its Fulton location
FULTON, N.Y. — Oswego Health says work is underway on a $4 million project to improve the area around its Fulton location. Oswego Health and

Farnham Family Services to build new Oswego office
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Farnham Family Services says it plans to build a new 16,000-square-foot facility in Oswego next summer that will serve as its future

Upstate’s College of Nursing partners with SUNY Canton to offer remote nursing doctorate program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University and SUNY Canton are partnering to give North Country nurses a way to earn their advanced nursing degrees. Representatives

People news: Rome Health appoints chief information officer
ROME, N.Y. — Nancy Levett, of Bridgeport, was recently named VP and chief information officer (CIO) at Rome Health, the health system announced. She will

Schumer calls on USDA to probe, work with industry leaders on milk-carton shortage
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Monday called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to investigate the national milk-carton shortage affecting dairy

Neighborhood Depot formally breaks ground in Owego
OWEGO, N.Y. — The Neighborhood Depot, an $8.1 million shared facility for nonprofits, broke ground on Friday morning, Nov. 10, with a ceremony at 146

SUNY announces internship program for veterans focused on enrollment and support
Under this program, about 20 student veterans will complete an internship in the admissions or enrollment-management office on their campus. Their work will be focused
Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Syracuse, Central New York and beyond.