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Herkimer College provost inducted into Genesis Group Hall of Distinction
HERKIMER, N.Y. —Michael Oriolo, chief academic officer and provost of Herkimer College, was inducted into the Genesis Group’s Hall of Distinction for lifetime achievement in education. Oriolo was honored at the Genesis Group’s 18th Annual Celebration of Education at Hart’s Hill Inn in Whitesboro on Thursday, Nov. 21. Oriolo joined Herkimer College in 1981 as […]

VIEWPOINT: Cybercrime and small business: The question is not if but when
Cyberattacks on small- and medium-sized businesses (SMB) continue to rise and will only intensify over the next few years. With the increased prevalence and cost of attacks, the absence of a safety net like cyber insurance is no longer an option SMBs can afford. Assessing the threat Ransomware is one of the most-common forms of

CNY Community Foundation named lead intermediary for Micron workforce-development investment
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Micron has named the Central New York Community Foundation as the lead intermediary to help steward the investment of $65 million in

Aging Advocates CNY hires new executive director
DeWITT, N.Y. — Aging Advocates CNY says Jennifer Hoffmier has joined the organization as executive director, having started her duties in the new position in November. She most recently worked at Longview of Ithaca after more than 25 years with The Hearth, Melissa Murphy, founder and CEO of Aging Advocates, tells CNYBJ. Aging Advocates is

Syracuse University plans to build new hotel across from University Ave. parking garage
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) on Tuesday said it plans to build a new full-service, 200-room hotel at the corner of University Avenue and

Syracuse Mets to be sold, will stay in Syracuse as New York Mets Triple-A affiliate
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Mets, the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets, will soon be under new ownership, but the team is staying

Micron, federal government finalize $6.1 billion CHIPS agreement for Clay semiconductor campus
CLAY, N.Y. — Micron Technology Inc, (NASDAQ: MU) and the U.S. Department of Commerce have finalized its CHIPS agreement for up to $6.1 billion in direct funding through the bipartisan CHIPS & Science Law. The funding will support Micron’s planned public-private investment of more than $100 billion over the next two decades, representing the largest

Crucible Industries warns 158 employees the Geddes plant could close in a few months
GEDDES, N.Y. — Crucible Industries, LLC is warning its 158 employees that the Geddes plant could close in a few months, saying the reason for

JetBlue Airways extending daily, nonstop flights from Syracuse airport to Orlando
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) and JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) on Monday announced the extension of the airline’s twice-daily, nonstop flights

Fourteen small-business owners complete SBA THRIVE program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A group of 14 small-business owners from across upstate New York on Friday completed the SBA’s THRIVE program. THRIVE is a redesigned version of the SBA’s annual Emerging Leaders program, an entrepreneurship-development program that helps small businesses grow and expand, the Upstate New York district of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
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