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Syracuse basketball schedules Carleton University for second exhibition game of next season
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse University men’s basketball team will host Carleton University — of Ottawa, Canada — on Tuesday, Oct. 29 in its second

MVP Health Care CEO Gonick to step down “at the end of the summer”
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Schenectady–based MVP Health Care on Thursday announced that CEO Denise Gonick will leave the company “at the end of the summer.” Gonick
Bergmann acquires William Taylor Architects
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bergmann PC — a Rochester–based architecture, engineering, and planning firm — has acquired William Taylor Architects PLLC, which was located at 6432

U.S. intelligence community names Syracuse center for academic excellence
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The U.S. intelligence community has designated Syracuse University as one of eight national Intelligence Community Centers for Academic Excellence (IC CAE), with
Syracuse basketball to face Iowa in Big 10/ACC Challenge on Dec. 3
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse University men’s basketball team will host the Iowa Hawkeyes in the 2019 Big 10/ACC Challenge on Dec. 3 in the
Onondaga County hotel occupancy rate falls more than 14 percent in April
SYRACUSE — Hotels in Onondaga County were substantially less full in April than in the year-ago month, according to a new report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county plunged 14.4 percent to 57.1 percent in April from 66.7 percent a year earlier, according to STR, a
Elmira Savings Bank to pay quarterly dividend of 23 cents a share on June 12
ELMIRA — The board of directors of Elmira Savings Bank (NASDAQ: ESBK) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 23 cents a share on its common stock. The Elmira–based banking company will pay the dividend on June 12 to shareholders of record on June 5. Elmira Savings Bank, with nearly $603 million in total assets,

Former Empower FCU branch in DeWitt sold for $155,000 to investor
DeWITT — Empower Federal Credit Union (FCU) recently sold its 4,076-square-foot former branch office at 6555 Ridings Road in DeWitt for $155,000. Ed Kiesa, of CBRE/Syracuse, was the exclusive listing agent in property sale. A local investor bought the building, which is located on 1.25 acres, to redevelop and lease the property, according to a

Searching Low and High for Leadership
Leaders we can look up to are all too hard to find these days. Joe Girardi, the former New York Yankees all-star catcher and World Series champion manager is one such leader. Joe is no “dumb jock.” I’ve always admired his leadership style as a player and a manager. Now, in my opinion anyway, he’s

Gexpro renews lease of 14,000 square feet in DeWitt
DeWITT — Gexpro — a distributor of electrical parts and components for the construction, industrial, and energy services markets — recently renewed its lease of 14,000 square feet of warehouse, storefront, and office space at 6460 Deere Road in the town of DeWitt. Bill Anninos of CBRE/Syracuse represented the tenant, Gexpro — a subsidiary of
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