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Berkshire Bank to close Marcy branch in late March
MARCY, N.Y. — Berkshire Bank plans to close its branch office at 9085 Old River Road in Marcy in late March. The bank recently notified

No charges expected in Boeheim accident; College GameDay at the Dome canceled
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse police don’t expect to lodge criminal charges in connection with Wednesday night’s fatal accident on Interstate-690 East in which Syracuse men’s
Excellus awards five CNY hospitals more than $5 million for quality improvements
DeWITT, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has awarded five Central New York hospitals a total of $5.6 million in quality improvement incentive payments for their

WCNY names Williams media sales director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — WCNY, Central New York’s public broadcaster, announced it has appointed Deedy Williams as director of media sales. In this role, she develops

Boeheim says he’s “heartbroken” after fatal I-690 accident, extends “deepest sympathies” to victim
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim says he is “heartbroken” over the deadly car crash on Interstate-690 East near Thompson Road

People news: LeChase hires Sanford as regional safety manager
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — LeChase Construction Services, LLC announced it recently hired Thomas Sanford as regional safety manager in its Syracuse office. In this role, Sanford

Carrols to acquire 221 Burger King, Popeyes restaurants in merger with Tennessee franchisee
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:TAST) has agreed to acquire 166 Burger King and 55 Popeyes restaurants in 10 Southeastern and Southern states

State Police charge three in Binghamton after worker fails to return credit card at drive thru
The arrest stems from a complainant on Oct. 19, 2018 when a victim told a state trooper about a credit card having charges on it

Schumer backs SUNY’s bid to become a national center for quantum computing
ROME, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Monday said he supported SUNY’s planned bid to be named one of several new
What channel is the Syracuse basketball game on? (vs. Louisville)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse basketball (17-8, 8-4 ACC) looks to bounce back from a loss and notch a crucial win to boost its NCAA Tournament
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