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Two local nonprofits benefit from Taste of Syracuse fundraising
SYRACUSE — Two local nonprofit organizations benefitted from the fundraising effort at this past June’s Taste of Syracuse event that generated more than $24,000. Galaxy Media, which organizes Taste of Syracuse, on Sept. 3 presented checks totaling just over $12,000 to both David’s Refuge and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central New York. The money […]

CenterState CEO formally opens the expanded INSPYRE Innovation Hub
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO on Thursday formally opened the expanded INSPYRE Innovation Hub (the former Tech Garden) at 235 Harrison St. in Syracuse. The

Mohawk Valley Health System selects new president and CEO
UTICA, N.Y. — The board of directors of the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) on Thursday announced the appointment of Dr. William LeCates as the

Launch NY adds two board members to champion startup economy across upstate New York
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Launch NY, a nonprofit venture-development organization and community development financial institution (CDFI), recently announced the appointment of two business and community leaders to its board of directors — Ekua Mends-Aidoo and David Nasca. The pair are united by a common vision: driving innovation, opportunity, and economic prosperity through for promising startup businesses
Excellus opens community resource center in Clay
CLAY, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is now operating a new community resource center in the plaza located at 7421 Oswego Road (Route 57) in

City of Binghamton proposes sale of First Ward lots to CAPC, new home construction planned
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham plans to sell four vacant city-owned lots in the First Ward to Community Asset Preservation Corporation (CAPC) for

International faculty visit MVCC to explore STEM education practices
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) in the week following Labor Day welcomed three faculty members from the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) in the Dominican Republic. The instructors traveled to Utica to explore MVCC’s approach to strengthening education in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Gladys Nunez, Rosa

Le Moyne launches Madden Corporate Partnership Program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College has announced its Madden Corporate Partnership Program (MCPP) through the Madden College of Business and Economics. The college has

Land dedicated for future mixed-use project on Syracuse’s south side
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Those involved in the effort to create a 75-unit, mixed-use project called the Southside Renaissance Project gathered Friday, Sept. 12 for a

New York manufacturing index retreats into negative territory in September
The general-business conditions index of the Empire State Manufacturing Survey fell 21 points to -8.7 in September, its first negative reading since June. In the
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