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Delta Engineers acquires Terrestrial Environmental Specialists, opens new office in DeWitt
ENDWELL, N.Y. — Delta Engineers, Architects, & Land Surveyors, DPC (Delta) announced it has acquired Terrestrial Environmental Specialists, Inc (TES) in a deal that became

Teams pitch their products in Medical Device Innovation Challenge
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Six medical-device startup companies are hoping to win some funding after making their product pitches at the Medical Device Innovation Challenge. The

Stevens Office Interiors and parent company rebrand as Intivity
DeWITT, N.Y. — Stevens Office Interiors of DeWitt, which was acquired by a Rochester–area company nearly two years ago, is finally getting a new name.

Binghamton’s Stenger applauds Cuomo’s proposed Excelsior threshold increase
VESTAL, N.Y. — A proposed increase in the eligibility threshold for the Excelsior scholarship has received a thumbs up from Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger.

What channel is the Syracuse basketball game on at Virginia?
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball (8-7, 1-3 ACC) seeks to snap a two-game losing streak when it visits the No. 18 Virginia Cavaliers (11-3, 3-1
Syracuse one-bedroom apartment rent prices declined 10 percent in the last year
The median rental price for most apartments in the Syracuse metro area fell 10 percent in the past year. That’s according to the January 2020 national rent report from Zumper, an apartment-rental listings website. The median rental price of one-bedroom apartments in the Syracuse region declined 10 percent to $810 in the last 12 months,

Mohawk Valley Association of Realtors names 2020 board members
UTICA — The Mohawk Valley Association of Realtors (MVAR) announced it has named its 2020 MVAR board of directors and Mid New York Regional MLS board of managers. The MVAR board members for 2020 are: President: Amanda Reinfelds, Coldwell Banker Faith Properties; President-Elect: Calvin Lyon, Pondra’s Homes & Hearth Realty; Treasurer: David Paciello, One Realty
Onondaga County hotel occupancy rate increases almost 3 percent in November
SYRACUSE — Hotels in Onondaga County welcomed more guests in November than in the year-prior month, while room revenue also increased, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county rose 2.7 percent to 51.3 percent in November, according to STR, a Tennessee–based hotel

Crews begin work on $30M project to renovate SUNY Cortland dorms
CORTLAND — The Smith and Casey Tower complex at SUNY Cortland is undergoing a $30 million renovation project. The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) is managing the construction effort. DASNY-issued low-cost, tax-exempt bonds are financing the renovation project as part of its SUNY Dormitory Facilities program. The Dormitory Authority said it

New York’s minimum wage rises again in phased-in hikes
ALBANY — Minimum wages across much of New York increased again on Dec. 31, 2019 as the state moves toward a statewide minimum wage of $15. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Dec. 30 reminded New York employers to update their required minimum wage informational posters. The New York State Department of Labor has established a hotline
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