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Onondaga County signs contract with developer to move forward with ShoppingTown Mall project
DeWITT, N.Y. — About a year after Onondaga County announced the development firm that would handle the project, the county on Wednesday said it has

Ithaca College partners with Cayuga Health for campus health services
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College and Cayuga Health System (CHS) have partnered to bring health-care services to students as the college’s student health services officially

Tioga Land Bank seeks proposals to redevelop distressed properties
TIOGA, N.Y. — The Tioga County Property Development Corporation (Land Bank) is accepting requests for proposal for the redevelopment of distressed properties in neighborhoods throughout

Syracuse Athletics reports its second highest fundraising year at $29 million
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The ‘Cuse Athletics Fund (‘CAF) recorded its second-highest fundraising year during the 2021-22 fiscal year that concluded on June 30, Syracuse University

Hamilton College names VP of diversity, equity and inclusion
CLINTON, N.Y. — Hamilton College has selected Sean Bennett as the college’s first VP for diversity, equity, and inclusion beginning Aug. 16. Bennett most recently

Greater Binghamton Chamber honors HYPE Award winners
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce celebrated this year’s young professional HYPE Award winners at a July 14 event. The awards recognized

McMahon announces special advisory committee for proposed Inner Harbor aquarium project
“The aquarium offers our community a once in a generation opportunity to not only celebrate the amazing comeback of Onondaga Lake but share the unprecedented

Syracuse University names new CFO
“Brett is an outstanding leader with an impressive depth and breadth of experience in finance administration,” Syverud said. “His deep understanding of fiscal management in

Hochul appoints New York’s first chief cyber officer
ALBANY, N.Y. — A man who is described as a “leading expert in cybersecurity, cyber resilience, and intelligence” is New York’s first chief cyber officer. Colin Ahern will lead cross-agency efforts to protect New York State from “increasingly prevalent and sophisticated” cyber threats — “working to ensure the security and cyber resilience” of the state’s

Workshops expose students to careers in semiconductor sector
ROME, N.Y. — NYDesign recently held two workshops, including one in Rome, designed to boost interest among college students in the semiconductor industry and hopefully inspire the next generation of chip designers. “This industry is relatively new as far as fundamentally important industries go,” says LaMar Hill, co-founder and executive director of NYDesign. In spite
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