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UVANY changes name to Upstate Capital Association of New York
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — The Upstate Venture Association of New York (UVANY) is rebranding as the Upstate Capital Association of New York (Upstate Capital). The change
MVCC nursing-degree program gets re-accredited
UTICA, N.Y. — The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) has accredited the nursing-degree program at Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC). The accreditation is

Upstate Medical to use $1.25M state grant to fund lead-poisoning prevention center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central/Eastern New York Lead Poisoning Resource Center at Upstate Medical University will use a state grant of $1.25 million to continue
Sales pitches are short-cuts that save time and don’t require thinking. They’re the stock-in-trade of salespeople, rolling off the tongue easily and unconsciously. They once worked well with customers, but not so much today. Here are some of them. “How can I help you?” This one gets top billing on the list, and deservedly so.

DiNapoli report: Employed workers in Upstate regions declined over five-year period
The total number of employed workers declined in Central New York, the Mohawk Valley, the North Country, Southern Tier, and Western New York from 2011
Syracuse Crunch hires Favale as radio broadcaster
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Crunch minor-league hockey team announced Tuesday that it has hired Lukas Favale as its new radio broadcaster. Favale, 25, joins

New York State Fair sets overall, single-day attendance records
GEDDES, N.Y. — More than 1.16 million people attended the New York State Fair in Geddes during its 13-day run, setting a new attendance record.
PAR Technology subsidiary wins $7.4 million U.S. Air Force subcontract award
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) recently announced that its subsidiary, Rome Research Corp. (RRC), has been awarded a five-year, $7.4 million
Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties names new officers, members
UTICA, N.Y. — The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties recently named its 2017-2018 officers and two new members to its board of trustees.

Carthage Area Hospital completes closure of skilled-nursing facility
CARTHAGE, N.Y. — Carthage Area Hospital has completed the closure of its skilled-nursing unit, a process it had announced in June. The hospital turned its
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