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Onondaga County, City of Syracuse announce extension of sales-tax agreement
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County and the City of Syracuse have reached an agreement to extend a sales-tax sharing pact that was first reached in

Syracuse University extends Babers’ contract using athletic department money, Wildhack says
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A day after Syracuse University announced it has extended the contract of football head coach Dino Babers to keep him in his

New Woodstock man charged with welfare fraud of more than $2,000
LENOX, N.Y. — Edward M. Nelson, II, a 25-year-old New Woodstock man, has been charged with welfare fraud in the 4th degree and grand larceny

Curtis appointed executive administrator of Tioga County Industrial Development Agency
OWEGO, N.Y. — TEAM Tioga announced that Christine Curtis has recently taken over as executive administrator of the Tioga County Industrial Development Agency (TCIDA). In

Shiroff sells Metro Mattress to other shareholders
The news release, titled “Business as usual at Metro Mattress,” didn’t offer transaction details such as financial terms. “Over the course of the last 18

Binghamton Rumble Ponies announce Boles as new manager
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Binghamton Rumble Ponies, the Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets, announced on Wednesday that Kevin Boles will be the baseball

Oneida man arrested again for impersonating a police officer
ONEIDA, N.Y. — The Madison County Sheriff’s Office announced that its investigators on Monday arrested Christopher J. Defazio, 22, of Oneida, and charged him with

Town of Salina Supervisor Nicotra to step down, take job with Onondaga County
Nicotra’s responsibilities will include the dissemination of public communications and information with various government, private and nonprofit partners in the community, McMahon’s office said in

Kuhl starts as new Cayuga County CVB executive director
Kuhl has more than 15 years of experience in travel and tourism including regional, national, and international tourism-promotion initiatives across both private and public sectors.

Oneida woman charged with fraud
Madison County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested Elghandour on Dec. 3 and charged her with offering a false instrument for filing in the 1st degree (a
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