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McMahon to end weekly coronavirus briefing, saying it’s time “to turn the corner here”
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon opened Thursday’s coronavirus briefing at the Oncenter by saying that it would be the last one. “This

CenterState CEO announces Tech Garden leadership-group changes
On Thursday, CenterState CEO named Jeff Fuchsberg VP of innovation and entrepreneurship. He had been serving as director of Genius NY, a business-accelerator program at

Rome Health to host career fair July 28
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Health plans to host a career fair on Wednesday afternoon, July 28 at the hospital at 1500 N. James St. in

Genius NY program announces 13 semifinalists in this year’s competition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Genius NY, a business-accelerator program at CenterState CEO’s Tech Garden, on Tuesday announced 13 teams as semifinalists in the competition’s fifth round.

SUNY Chancellor names officer-in-charge at SUNY Potsdam as school president prepares to step down
POTSDAM, N.Y. — SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras on Wednesday announced the appointment of John Graham as officer-in-charge at SUNY Potsdam. Graham currently serves as SUNY’s

Finger Lakes Health names Koczent CFO
GENEVA, N.Y. — Finger Lakes Health announced that it has appointed Trisha Koczent as its treasurer and chief financial officer (CFO). Koczent has more than

Projects, funding announced for first phase of Utica Prosperity Initiative
UTICA, N.Y. — Small-business assistance programs and a new James Street Marketplace with loft apartments are among the projects announced in the first phase of

Clarkson University President Anthony Collins to step down in June 2022
POTSDAM, N.Y. — Clarkson University President Anthony Collins announced he plans to step down from his role at the end of the 2021-22 academic year.

Onondaga Community College to go smoke and tobacco free beginning Thursday
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The campus of Onondaga Community College (OCC) will become smoke and tobacco free as of this Thursday. That means smoke, tobacco, electronic

Salt City Market among those recognized during Downtown Committee’s virtual annual meeting
“No project or activity embodies the essence of this award like the highly anticipated Salt City Market, which opened in January,” Treier said in her
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