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Syracuse University researcher participates in national school-choice research center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Syracuse University researcher is participating in the first national research center to study how different approaches to school choice can “better

Syracuse University renews contract of Chancellor Syverud
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University’s board of trustees announced it has renewed and extended the contract of Chancellor Kent Syverud until 2024. The contract extension

Crews complete work on $9 million flood-training center in Oriskany
ORISKANY, N.Y. — Training has started at the newly completed Swift Water Flood Training Center in Oriskany, where New York’s first responders conduct training for
City of Binghamton to use $20M state grant for sewage treatment plant project
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The City of Binghamton will use a $20 million grant award for the “reconstruction and rehabilitation” of the Binghamton-Johnson City sewage-treatment plant.

Rome Memorial Hospital names Burmaster new clinical lab director
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital announced it has appointed medical technologist, Jessica Burmaster, as director of its laboratory services department. “Jessica’s 17 years of

People news: Geiss joins St. Joseph’s Physicians Primary Care in Cicero
CICERO, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health announced that Mary Geiss, DO, has joined its St. Joseph’s Physicians Primary Care affiliate in Cicero. She will provide

Ithaca College appoints Costa as general counsel
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College announced it has named Guilherme Costa VP and general counsel. Costa has served for the past three years as the

Binghamton University to use $3M federal award for battery and energy-storage research
VESTAL, N.Y. — A Binghamton University professor will use $3 million in federal funding to continue research on battery systems and energy storage. Professor Stanley
State DEC kills plan for LPG storage in Finger Lakes
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has denied an application for an underground liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage facility

Cortland Transit extends bus route to help employer
MARATHON, N.Y. — Cortland Transit has extended one of its routes to make it easier for workers to get to Square Deal Machining, Inc. (SDMI).
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