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Destiny USA to host Central New York Real Estate Conference in November
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA says it will host the 2025 Central New York Real Estate Conference, which is scheduled for Nov. 13 from 9:30

SUNY Poly launches NYSTEC Business Center of Excellence
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) formally opened the NYSTEC Business Center of Excellence during a ceremony held Sept. 19. A $500,000 pledge

DAV, RecruitMilitary to host Military Community Job Fairs in Syracuse, Watertown this week
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — DAV (Disabled American Veterans) and RecruitMilitary will co-host two Military Community Job Fairs this week in both Syracuse and Watertown. The event

Utica selected as host site of the 2026 NYS Tourism Conference
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Tourism (OCT) says Utica will host the 2026 New York State Tourism Conference, presented by the New York State Tourism

SUNY Oswego president leads delegation’s July trip to Africa, part of SUNY Africa Initiative
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The State University of New York sent a delegation to Africa in mid-July as part of the SUNY Africa Initiative — a system-wide effort to deepen strategic educational, economic and cultural partnerships across the continent. Led by SUNY Oswego President Peter Nwosu, the group traveled to Kenya, Rwanda, and Nwosu’s homeland of

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
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