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SUNY selects former New York education commissioner as its next chancellor
Stanley’s appointment followed her retirement as president of SUNY Oswego. King’s background From 2011 to the beginning of 2015, when he joined the administration of

People news: Masonic Medical Research Institute names new assistant professor
UTICA, N.Y. — The Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) recently promoted Chase Kessinger, Ph.D., to assistant professor and added a new lab to the growing

Syracuse to play Minnesota in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 29
The Orange completed a 7-5 season with a 32-23 win over Boston College, which ended a five-game losing streak against opponents that included Clemson, Notre

Syracuse University event parking to go cashless beginning Dec. 6
All major credit cards, as well as Google Pay and Apple Pay, are considered accepted forms of payment, the school said in its Friday announcement.

Micron announces names for new twin elephants at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo; free day Dec. 18
Onondaga County earlier in the week had announced the community could help name the twins through an online-voting process. “If you think about what elephants

Launch NY rolls out resource navigator for startup firms
“Thanks to the support we received from NYSEG and RG&E, our team has been able to build this new web-based Resource Navigator that provides the most comprehensive directory of resources — most of them available at no- or low-cost — for startup founders and entrepreneurs in our ecosystem,” Marnie LaVigne, president and CEO of Launch

Oneida County formally opens Nexus Center sports complex
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County celebrated the grand opening of the $64 million Nexus Center sports complex on Thursday evening. “Today is a landmark day

Regional organizations awarded state tourism-grant funding
CNY Arts, Inc., ICAN, the Town of Massena, and Opera Ithaca are among the organizations receiving state funding through the Market New York program and

Adirondack League Club Community Fund awards $118K in grants to area nonprofits
UTICA, N.Y. — The Adirondack League Club Community Fund at the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties awarded more than $118,000 in the third

Horror movie filmed in Binghamton area released in limited theaters
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — A mystery/horror film primarily shot in the Binghamton area in February 2021 released in limited theaters and on video-on-demand services on Thursday.
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