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Former owner charged with burglarizing business after it was seized by state for taxes
LENOX, N.Y. — Madison County Sheriff’s deputies arrested David T. Van Marter, the former owner of a chimney cleaning company, charging he burglarized the business

Steuben County restaurant owner admits to failing to pay more than $175K in sales taxes
A Steuben County restaurant owner has pleaded guilty for failing to pay more than $175,000 in sales taxes at two Sonora’s Mexican Restaurant locations in

ESD re-designates Syracuse’s College of Law as science and technology law center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The state has re-designated Syracuse University’s College of Law as a New York State Science and Technology Law Center (STLC). Empire State

Bond, Schoeneck and King names Siegel new general counsel
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC announced that Arthur J. Siegel will take over as the firm’s general counsel. He assumes the position

Syracuse contractor ordered to pay restitution for violating court order
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Syracuse contractor doing business as Under Construction has been fined $2,000 and ordered to pay more than $40,000 in restitution for

People news: Brown joins Brown Duke & Fogel law firm as partner
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Brown Duke & Fogel, P.C. announced that energy-environmental attorney Gregory M. Brown has joined the firm as a partner in its Syracuse office.

Woman stole more than $50,000 from Oswego County business, sheriff’s deputies say
CONSTANTIA, N.Y. — Oswego County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a West Monroe woman, charging her with stealing more than $50,000 from the business for which she

People news: Hancock Estabrook promotes Kummerow and Miner to partnership
Miner focuses her practice on regulatory compliance counsel to health care and human services entities under state and federal law. She is a member of

Schneiderman: Watertown smoke shop to pay $10K penalty for illegally selling designer drugs
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — A Watertown head shop will pay a $10,000 penalty as part of a settlement for “unlawfully” selling mislabeled and misbranded drugs. Trip

Ithaca College president pleaded no contest to sexual-abuse charge in 2001
ITHACA, N.Y. — Shirley M. Collado, president of Ithaca College since July, pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor sexual-abuse charge in 2001, she said in
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