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CenterState CEO announces “Business of the Year” recipients during annual meeting
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO on Wednesday used its annual meeting to honor five area organizations with its “Business of the Year” awards in five

Syracuse University to pay City of Syracuse $7 million over five years in new service agreement
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse and Syracuse University (SU) have announced a new service agreement in which SU will provide the city $7

State lawmakers approve higher minimum wage, business groups oppose
The newly approved New York state budget includes an increase in the minimum wage to $15, which will occur gradually for most areas of upstate

Syracuse nurse aide accused of striking a nursing-home resident
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Syracuse nurse aide is accused of hitting and shoving a nursing-home resident and not being truthful about the alleged incident. Samantha

ACR Health names Murtaugh executive director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — ACR Health announced it has appointed Wil Murtaugh as executive director to replace Michael Crinnin, who retired last month after serving as

CenterState CEO hires Premo for new VP of human-resources position
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO, Central New York’s primary economic-development organization, announced it has hired Nancy L. Premo as its first VP of human resources

Upstate Medical creates Eastwood endowment to support bioethics education
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Upstate Foundation and Upstate Medical University have established the Dr. Gregory L. and Lynn M. Eastwood endowment for ethics. The endowment

Syracuse Heart Walk raises $500,000
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Organizers of the 2016 Syracuse Heart Walk announced that this year’s event, held last weekend, raised more than $500,000 to help fight

People news: Everson Museum announces two new board members
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Everson Museum of Art announced it has appointed William J. Gilbane, III and Jessica Danial to its board of trustees. Gilbane

2016 Nonprofit Awards event attracts a big crowd
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A record crowd of about 460 attended the eighth annual Nonprofit Awards on Thursday at the Oncenter in Syracuse, celebrating 28 honorees
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