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Onondaga County Medical Society elects Dr. Dennis Nave as president
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Medical Society elected and installed Dr. Dennis Nave as its 187th president during its annual dinner held Nov. 13

Report: Most of Central New York lost jobs in the last year
The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, and Binghamton regions lost jobs in the last 12 months, even as the state added positions in the same period. That’s according

Kolb re-elected as New York Assembly minority leader
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Republican Conference in the New York State Assembly today re-elected Brian M. Kolb, of Canandaigua, to another two-year term as its
NYSTEC awards $50K to student entrepreneurs at Commercialization Academy
MARCY, N.Y. — The New York State Technology Enterprise Corporation (NYSTEC) has awarded $50,000 to teams of student entrepreneurs participating in the 2014 Commercialization Academy.
SUNY Cortland launches Education Innovation Center
CORTLAND, N.Y. — SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher was on hand to help formally launch a new Center of Innovation in Education at SUNY Cortland last Friday. The center intends to be a regional hub for the advancement and improvement of teacher education, SUNY Cortland said. To read much more about the center, click here.

Survey: New York manufacturing activity improves in November
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Monday that its Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index rose four 4 points to 10.2 in
Southern Tier Health Link plans to merge with similar downstate organization
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Southern Tier HealthLink (STHL) on Monday announced plans to merge with Taconic Health Information Network and Community (THINC) into a single “qualified
Lawmakers urge colleagues to support provision protecting DFAS jobs in Rome
ROME, N.Y. — Three New York lawmakers are urging their Congressional colleagues to support a provision in a defense bill that would provide protections for

People news: Better Business Bureau promotes Carlson and Stover
Dawn Carlson has been named vice president. She has been with BBB for 21 years. Carlson started in the Complaint and Inquiry department before being

Congressman-elect Katko announces transition team
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — U.S. Representative-elect John Katko (R–Camillus) has announced his 12-member transition team as he prepares to represent the Syracuse–area Congressional district in the
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