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MOST to use $300K state grant to renovate space in Armory for commercial leasing
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology (MOST) will use a $300,000 state grant to renovate the unoccupied east side

Crews finish work on nearly $35M expansion at Ithaca Tompkins International Airport
LANSING, N.Y. — Work has finished on the $34.8 million renovation and expansion of the Ithaca Tompkins International Airport. The renovation “improves the long-term economic

Binghamton University School of Pharmacy signs agreement with Ithaca College
VESTAL, N.Y. — The Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has signed an articulation agreement with Ithaca College. The pact will allow students

Onondaga County, Syracuse Crunch announce naming rights for War Memorial Arena
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County War Memorial Arena has a new name — the Upstate Medical University Arena at Onondaga County War Memorial. Onondaga

What channel is the Syracuse basketball game on vs. North Florida?
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball looks for a second straight win when the Orange (6-5) host the North Florida Ospreys (7-6) in their penultimate non-conference

PAR Technology completes acquisition of Restaurant Magic
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — ParTech Inc. on Thursday announced it has completed its acquisition of AccSys, LLC, also known as Restaurant Magic, a Tampa, Florida–based

Commission on Cancer reaccredits Bassett Cancer Institute
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons has granted the Bassett Cancer Institute in Cooperstown a three-year accreditation.

Greek Peak, Toggenburg ski resorts under ownership of an Elmira family
VIRGIL — Greek Peak Mountain Resort in Virgil and Toggenburg Mountain in Fabius are now operating under the ownership of one family. John and Christine Meier of Elmira and their family are now the sole owners of both Central New York ski areas. John Meier had owned 50 percent with a business partner for six

New dean of Syracuse’s iSchool begins work in the spring semester
SYRACUSE — The new dean of Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies (iSchool) will begin his duties early in the new year. The school has announced the appointment of Rajiv (Raj) Dewan as the next dean of the iSchool. Dewan’s appointment, which was approved by the executive committee of the Syracuse University board of trustees,

N.Y. manufacturing index “remained subdued” in December despite rise
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index edged up 0.6 points to 3.5 in December, but “remained subdued for the seventh consecutive month.” The December reading, based on firms responding to the survey, indicates “business activity was little changed in New York,” the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said in its Dec. 16
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