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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

People news: Shue appointed assistant director of Fulton CDA
FULTON, N.Y. — Caroline Shue was recently hired as the assistant director of the Fulton Community Development Agency (CDA). “Caroline, a lifelong Fulton resident, brings

ANDRO advances to final round in xTechPrime competition
ROME, N.Y. — ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC was selected to participate in the U.S. Army’s xTechPrime competition to identify novel, disruptive concepts and technology solutions

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

City of Syracuse seeks bids to demolish site of former Syracuse Developmental Center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse has opened the public-bidding process for demolition of the site of the former Syracuse Developmental Center at 800-02

PPC to add nearly 200 jobs by end of 2024, as it relocates production from overseas
DeWITT, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Tuesday revealed how PPC Broadband in DeWitt, Belden’s broadband products business, is growing and

Pennsylvania man charged with arson in Tioga Downs barn fire
Fenton allegedly entered the barn during the early morning hours on Thursday and intentionally set a fire that killed numerous racehorses and caused thousands of

New York employers to save about $53M with lower workers’-compensation rate in 2024, state says
ALBANY, N.Y. — The state government says New York employers are expected to save more than $50 million in 2024 due to a reduction in

People news: Grossman St. Amour CPAs hires supervisor in tax services group
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Grossman St. Amour CPAs announced it has added Maria C. Gersbacher, CPA as a supervisor in its tax services group. The firm

Herkimer man arrested for stealing more than $5,000 in items from Lowe’s store
HERKIMER, N.Y. — A Herkimer man was arrested after allegedly stealing more than $5,000 worth of items through the self-checkout lane at a major home-improvement
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