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Leadership Greater Syracuse names OCC dean to board of directors
DeWITT, N.Y. — Leadership Greater Syracuse (LGS), a nonprofit that offers a yearlong civic-leadership training program, recently announced it has added Scott Schuhert, dean of students at Onondaga Community College (OCC), to its board of directors. Schuhert recently relocated to Central New York for his position at OCC after previously having served as associate VP […]

Genius NY director maps out 2021 program as application period remains open
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Genius NY program continues accepting applications for its fifth round through the end of March. As of Feb. 2nd, 50 firms have applied to participate, says Jeff Fuchsberg, director of Genius NY. “Applications have grown every year. Last year, we were a little bit over 400. I expect the turnout to

St. Lawrence University selects the school’s next president
CANTON, N.Y. —The St. Lawrence University board of trustees on Thursday announced it has chosen Kathryn Morris as the university’s 19th president. She currently serves

State offering artist-as-entrepreneur program at Earlville Opera House
EARLVILLE, N.Y. — Earlville Opera House (EOH) and Sam & Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts, Inc. will hold an artist-as-entrepreneur program beginning in April.

FRANKFORT, N.Y. — Genesis Disposables LLC of Frankfort will use a $400,000 state grant as it pursues a larger facility to produce gowns that are

Destiny USA now requires a parent or guardian for visitors age 17 and under
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Anyone age 17 or younger visiting Destiny USA will now need a parent or guardian when going to the shopping and entertainment

MVHS holds ceremony for final beam placement in upcoming hospital in downtown Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) on Tuesday held a ceremony to place the final beam on the upcoming downtown Utica hospital

Upstate Medical University to build COVID-19 testing lab at University at Buffalo
AMHERST, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University will construct a new laboratory at the University at Buffalo (UB) to increase capacity and speed up analysis of

CNY RPDB awarded federal funding to attract investment, spur job creation
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board (CNY RPDB) will use $70,000 in federal funding to attract private capital investment

Oneida County’s daily COVID cases drop nearly 85 percent from peak
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Monday reported 61 new coronavirus cases, bringing its total to 18,143 since the pandemic started. It was the sixth
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