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University of Rochester names new dean of Simon Business School
ROCHESTER — The University of Rochester (UR) today announced it has named Andrew Ainslie as the seventh dean of its Simon Business School. Ainslie, senior

Traditions at the Glen awards engineering, architectural contract for proposed casino
BINGHAMTON — Traditions at the Glen, one of several businesses competing for one of four Upstate casino licenses, has announced the award of an architectural/engineering

Cuomo names Syracuse University Chancellor Syverud co-chair of CNY regional council
SYRACUSE — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced the appointment of Syracuse University (SU) Chancellor Kent Syverud as the new co-chair of the

DiNapoli: Syracuse, Watertown not considered under fiscal stress
SYRACUSE — The cities of Syracuse and Watertown are among the upstate New York local governments not considered to be under stress in the fiscal-stress

Upstate Medical’s Wolff named chair of Health Foundation board
SYRACUSE — The board of trustees of the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York announced it has elected Dr. L. Thomas Wolff as

Mirabito acquires Manley’s Mighty Marts
BINGHAMTON — The Mirabito family of companies has acquired the Manley’s Mighty Marts convenience store and gas station chain in the Southern Tier. The acquisition closed on April 28, says Jason Mirabito, vice president of sales and marketing at Mirabito. Financial terms were not disclosed. “We’re acquiring the operations,” he says, noting the details of

Paragon Environmental Construction expands services with new masonry company
CICERO — After 15 years in the environmental construction service field, the owner of Paragon Environmental Construction, Inc. (PEC) has decided to expand the business by opening a new concrete and masonry business. Peter Paragon, owner and CEO of PEC, opened Paragon Masonry, LLC in February, seeking to meet the rising demand for these services

Symphoria readies for 2014-15 season
SYRACUSE — Even as it wraps up its current slate of concerts, Symphoria, Central New York’s symphony orchestra, is already gearing up for next season. The symphony’s 2013-14 season, its first, ends on May 16 with a Pops concert, “Symphoria Goes to the Movies,” says Catherine Underhill, managing director of Symphoria. The first season included 22
Bassett’s new CEO, Vance Brown, starts July 1
COOPERSTOWN — The board of trustees of Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown has appointed Dr. Vance Brown as president and CEO of the Bassett Healthcare Network and Bassett Medical Center, effective July 1. Bassett made the announcement April 28. Dr. Brown comes to Bassett from Portland, Maine–based MaineHealth, where he has been chief medical officer
Siena survey: New York real-estate sentiment ‘strong’
New York state consumers’ assessment of the real-estate market remains “strong” and they expect further growth in property values. That’s according to Donald Levy, director of the Siena (College) Research Institute (SRI), which released its latest survey report of consumer real-estate sentiment in the Empire State on April 17. “Looking back over the last year,
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