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Cuomo announces $210 million to jump start Green Bank
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced $210 million in initial funding for the NY Green Bank, which he calls a new market-oriented approach to accelerate
Binghamton University names Bronstein new dean of CCPA
BINGHAMTON — Binghamton University has appointed Laura Bronstein the next dean of the College of Community and Public Affairs (CCPA). An influential social-work scholar who
State unemployment rate falls to 7.4 percent in November
New York’s unemployment rate declined to 7.4 percent in November, from 7.7 percent in October, hitting its lowest level since January 2009. That’s according to
Wilson ramps up Moe’s & Hoopla!
ENDICOTT — In 1984, at age 16, Larry Wilson walked into BSB Bank and asked for $300,000. This wasn’t a holdup; the teenager wanted a loan to start a video business. His collateral was $42,000 of Victory Markets stock he had parlayed from a $3,000 investment. BSB said yes to Wilson’s request, and three years
City Electric opens new location in Potsdam
POTSDAM — Syracuse–based wholesale electrical distributor City Electric Company, Inc. opened a new site at 6768 State Route 56 in Potsdam this fall. City Electric acquired VanNess Co., a one-location electrical distributor, and its 6,000-square-foot warehouse to expand its coverage of the Northern New York region, according to Ron Conroy, vice president of marketing and
Study: NY Jets’ training camp in Cortland has nearly $3.7M economic impact
CORTLAND — The New York Jets’ football training camp generated an estimated $3.68 million in economic activity in Cortland County this past summer. That’s
SU Coach Shafer: Texas Bowl is a “business trip with benefits”
SYRACUSE — As his football team readied for the 2013 Texas Bowl, to be held on Dec. 27 in Houston, Syracuse University (SU) Head Coach Scott Shafer said, “It’s a business trip with benefits.” Shafer, speaking at a Dec. 17 news conference at SU’s on-campus football facility, said the main mission for the
SUNY-ESF offers online course to tackle worker shortage in radiation curing
SYRACUSE — The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) is offering a new online program that will provide “specialized” training to address, what is seen as, a “workforce shortage” in radiation curing, also known as energy curing. Radiation curing is a manufacturing technique that uses ultraviolet light (UV) or
Murray reflects on her accomplishments at HCCC
HERKIMER — While her tenure may not have been as long as her predecessors at Herkimer County Community College (HCCC), retiring President Ann Marie Murray leaves behind a legacy full of accomplishments at the school. Murray, Ph.D., began her role as the college’s president in August 2008, taking over for Ronald Williams, who served as
Everson Museum board names new members, officers
SYRACUSE — The Everson Museum of Art Board of Trustees announced it has elected new officers for the 2014-2015 term and welcomed three new board
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