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Syracuse names new dean of the College of Arts & Sciences
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University this week announced Behzad Mortazavi as the next dean of the College of Arts & Sciences (A&S). His appointment, which

State awards grants to farmers’ market organizations
The state Farmers’ Market resiliency Grant Program has awarded $700,000 to 11 farmers’ market organizations across the state, including groups in St. Lawrence, Broome, and Onondaga counties, with funding included in the 2023 fiscal-year enacted state budget. “One of the biggest lessons that we learned from the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic was the importance

Empire Center fellow says “climate of confusion surrounds CLCPA”
ALBANY, N.Y. — Almost four years after the New York State Legislature passed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), most New York residents don’t know much about the environmental law, according to a recent Siena College poll and an analysis by a thinktank fellow. Empire Center for Public Policy, Inc. fellow James Hanley
Southwest Airlines to add daily, nonstop service from Syracuse to Orlando
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Southwest Airlines plans to launch daily, nonstop service from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Orlando International Airport in Orlando, Florida. The seasonal

Ithaca College to house some childcare programs during Coddington expansion project
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College will provide space for some of the Coddington Road Community Center’s childcare operations while the center undergoes a $4.8 million

People news: AmeriCU hires new financial center manager
ROME, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union has hired Heidi Stewart as manager of its Griffiss Financial Center in Rome. In her new role, Stewart will

Boeheim’s tenure as Syracuse basketball coach is over; Autry named successor
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Jim Boeheim — who has coached the Syracuse University men’s basketball program for 47 years and won the national title in 2003

Oneida Nation Enterprises plans summer hiring event
VERONA, N.Y. — Oneida Nation Enterprises (ONE) is getting ready for warmer weather with its “Summer Jobs at the Lake” hiring event March 31 from

Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services is now affiliated with Cayuga Health
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cayuga Health says Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services (C.A.R.S.) is now one of its affiliates. The organizations finalized the affiliation on March 1,

Syracuse Jazz Fest surpasses 2023 fundraising goal
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Jazz Fest organizers have raised $657,000 for this year’s event, surpassing the goal of $650,000 when the fundraising campaign started back
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