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Masonic Care Community: 121 years of charity
UTICA — The Masonic fraternity, the oldest and largest fraternal organization in the world, focuses on community service and charitable work as its principal activities. In the United States, Masonic organizations spend more than $2 million every day on charitable services. In the Mohawk Valley, the Masons established the Masonic Home in May 1893, fulfilling […]
New York’s unemployment rate holds at 6.8 percent in February
New York state’s unemployment rate stayed steady at 6.8 percent in February, holding at its lowest level since December 2008. That’s according to preliminary figures
NYPA updates strategic plan, calls for modernizing NY’s power system
The New York Power Authority (NYPA), the statewide public-power utility, on Wednesday announced an updated strategic plan, which includes the state’s power infrastructure. The plan,
SyracuseFirst launches 10 percent ‘Shift’ campaign
SYRACUSE — SyracuseFirst, a group encouraging citizens to “think local” in their purchasing habits, on Tuesday unveiled its “10% Shift” campaign. Formed in 2009, SyracuseFirst

Brooklyn’s Barclays Center to host ACC Tournament in ’17, ’18
Syracuse University will return to New York City for men’s college basketball post-season tournament games for at least two years later this decade. Brooklyn’s Barclays

Syracuse Heart Walk raises $450,000
SYRACUSE — More than 3,000 fundraising runners and walkers from across Central New York joined the 30th anniversary Syracuse Heart Walk last Saturday (March 22) and
SUNY BEST April 3 event discusses small businesses and federal-government contracting
BINGHAMTON — The SUNY Business and Education Cooperative of the Southern Tier (SUNY BEST) will host an event on April 3 offering small-business owners information

Cuomo pushes property-tax plan in DeWitt
DeWITT — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo today outlined his proposal to cut property taxes during a visit to the DeWitt Community Room. Cuomo also
VNA Homecare, Upstate HomeCare sign preferred provider agreement
SYRACUSE — Utica–based Upstate HomeCare and VNA Homecare of Syracuse have signed an agreement allowing Upstate to supply the infusion, oxygen, and medical equipment that

Cuomo announces ‘Bridge to Success’ loan program for women and minority contractors
Participating lenders have launched the “Bridge to Success” loan program, committing at least $20 million to expand access to short-term bridge loans for minority and
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