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Syracuse Heart Walk raises $500,000
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Organizers of the 2016 Syracuse Heart Walk announced that this year’s event, held last weekend, raised more than $500,000 to help fight

People news: Everson Museum announces two new board members
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Everson Museum of Art announced it has appointed William J. Gilbane, III and Jessica Danial to its board of trustees. Gilbane
MVP Health Care posts $42 million in net income in 2015
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — MVP Health Care reported net income of more than $42 million in 2015, an improvement from its operating loss of more than
Lawmakers: State budget commits $585 million to nanotechnology in Mohawk Valley
MARCY, N.Y. — The newly approved New York state budget includes $585 million for the nanocenter site in Marcy. The allocation “further solidifies” the state’s

Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce names new CEO
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — A woman whose spouse grew up in Broome County will serve as the next president and CEO of the Greater Binghamton Chamber

Syracuse Orange women’s basketball team advances to title game
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University’s women’s basketball team (30-7) is headed for its first-ever national championship game in Indianapolis on Tuesday night following an 80-59

Syracuse businesses cater to Orange hoops fans during Final Four run
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — It’s a big weekend for Syracuse Orange basketball fans with both the men’s and women’s teams playing in the Final Four. And,

Sonostics launches Heart Partner
BINGHAMTON — The national statistics are stark. On average, Americans sit 11 hours per day. For people 35 and older, 20 percent of deaths are attributed to a lack of physical activity. Less than 20 percent of the U.S. workforce holds physically active positions. Sedentary lifestyles are estimated to cost the country $24 billion in

History from OHA: The Tradition of Maple Sugaring
Envision a steaming stack of your favorite pancakes glistening with pure maple syrup — or perhaps pieces of sweet maple-sugar candy melting in your mouth, or even maple butter spread on toast or cookies. Sound delicious? Well, where does all that natural sweetness come from and how is it made? Although Vermont is usually touted

Associated Industrial Riggers helps light up the revived Hotel Syracuse
SYRACUSE — R. Jerry Sanders recalls spending his junior prom at Hotel Syracuse. Standing underneath crystal chandeliers and donning a tuxedo, the then 17-year-old posed for a photo in Syracuse’s iconic hotel, a fat cigar resting between his fingers. Nearly 30 years later, as Hotel Syracuse takes on a new name (Marriott Syracuse Downtown) and
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