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Three Syracuse startups and one from Binghamton are among the 12 finalists in FuzeHub’s upcoming commercialization competition, set for the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center on

Ithaca Rotary club donates to nonprofits
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Rotary Club of Ithaca has awarded nearly $15,000 in grants to 15 community nonprofits. The funding comes from $10,000 members donated

First Source’s DeMetri named to American Heart Association’s local board and Circle of Red co-chair
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — The American Heart Association’s local board of directors has appointed Amy DeMetri, executive VP of First Source Federal Credit Union, as a board member. In addition, she has been appointed to a leadership role for this year’s Go Red for Women’s “Circle of Red” committee, according to a First Source news

Clarkson’s Chezum elected first female chair of ANCA board
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — After seven years as VP of the board of directors of the Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA), board members felt it was time for Kelly Chezum to lead the group. The board’s vote makes Chezum the first woman to serve as board president in ANCA’s 67-year history, the organization said in

Wells College launches new workforce initiative
AURORA, N.Y. — Wells College recently announced that it has started a new strategic initiative in workforce development and hired Amy Considine, Ph.D. to join the administrative team as the VP for workforce partnerships. In her new position, Considine will partner with industry leaders, creating certification programs that will provide local and regional businesses with

Utica CPA named director as chapter rep for NYSSCPA board
UTICA, N.Y. — A CPA at a Utica accounting firm has been named a director as chapter representative for the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA) board of directors for 2022-23. William Ryan III, a CPA at Fitzgerald, DePietro & Wojnas CPAs, P.C. in Utica, represents the Utica chapter for the NYSSCPA

LISC invests $1 million in Salina 1st project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The ongoing Salina 1st project at 1081 S. Salina St., just south of downtown Syracuse, will use a $1 million investment from

MVCC addresses teacher shortage with TSTT partnership
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) and Today’s Students Tomorrow’s Teachers (TSTT) are teaming up to address the teacher shortage with a partnership

Jones brothers make “seven-figure commitment” to Syracuse’s Lally Athletics Complex
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Former Syracuse University (SU) football standouts Arthur and Chandler Jones have announced a “seven-figure commitment” to the school’s John A. Lally Athletics

Preservation League of NYS awards Earlville Opera House grant funding
EARLVILLE, N.Y. — The Preservation League of NYS has awarded the Earlville Opera House (EOH) a $10,000 grant. Since including opera houses on its statewide
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