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Syracuse Mayor-elect Walsh names directors of administration, operations
As the director of administration, Elliott will serve as a senior member of the new mayor’s leadership team. She will manage and oversee administrative functions,

Construction on State Fair expo center gets underway
GEDDES, N.Y. — The state last week announced that HBP Joint Venture has started construction on the 136,000-square-foot Expo Center at the State Fairgrounds in

People news: State Sen. DeFrancisco appoints Brunetti as new legislative counsel
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — State Senator John A. DeFrancisco (R-I-C, Syracuse) announced that he has appointed Judge John J. Brunetti as his new legislative counsel. Brunetti

VIP to use $1.5M REDC grant to renovate former Post-Standard building into new HQ
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New York State has awarded VIP Structures of Syracuse a $1.5 million REDC grant for its work to renovate the former Post-Standard
New York home sales dip in November, CNY numbers rise
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold more than 10,700 previously-owned homes in November, down 2.5 percent from the record, nearly 11,000 homes sold in

KeyBank donates $50,000 to Salvation Army for health-care services
DeWITT, N.Y. — KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) announced it has donated $50,000 to the Salvation Army to support a program that helps children, teenagers, and young

Syracuse football receives $1 million donation from former player for new turf practice field
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University football letterwinner John Lally and his wife, Laura, are donating $1 million to the school’s football program. Syracuse will use

Hamilton College names Keen dean of faculty
CLINTON, N.Y. — Hamilton College announced it has appointed Suzanne Keen as VP of academic affairs and dean of faculty. She is currently a member
Masonic Medical Research Laboratory to use $400K REDC grant to buy research equipment
UTICA, N.Y. — The Masonic Medical Research Laboratory (MMRL) in Utica will use a $400,000 state grant to purchase “several pieces of highly specialized research
People news: Ithaca College names Younger executive director for government and community relations
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College announced it has appointed Paula Younger as its new executive director for government and community relations. Younger has served since
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