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Syracuse to face South Florida in the Boca Raton Bowl on Dec. 21
The Orange, which finished 6-6 during the 2023 season, will make its second straight bowl appearance and play in back-to-back bowl games for the first

Slocum-Dickson Medical Group to close Ilion office at end of year
The move will unite all SDMG departments and teams, “fostering a more efficient and collaborative environment for staff and patients,” the news release read. SDMG’s

Endicott-Johnson Victory factory in Johnson City formally opens after $40M renovation
This rehabilitation project represents a “new beginning for the iconic industrial asset, improving the connection” between Binghamton University’s Health Sciences campus, UHS Wilson Medical Center,

Dunkin’ formally opens remodeled Vestal location
Dunkin’ franchisee network Sonraj Inc. on Friday formally reopened its restaurant at 3000 Vestal Parkway East in Vestal. Those pictured here include Vestal Town Supervisor

Remington Arms to shutter Ilion plant, cutting more than 300 jobs
The Remington Firearms facility in Ilion will close next spring, putting more than 300 people out of work. The company plans to consolidate all firearms

SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Crest Cadillac, Crest Acura prep for EVs, hiring technicians
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Both Crest Cadillac and Crest Acura are “moving towards a battery-electric future.” That’s according to Jim Barr, VP/executive manager of Crest Cadillac, who says the dealerships have invested in the infrastructure to support that endeavor. “Specifically investment in equipment such as chargers but also in terms of special tools, special training of
Survey: Most Americans concerned about their workplace well being
Nearly three-quarters (74 percent) of American workers are moderately or highly concerned about their workplace well-being. In addition, almost three-fourths of the workers reported a similar level of concern about their emotional well-being or mental health and a quarter rate their mental health as fair or poor. Those are some of the findings from the

Indium Corp. updates technical-services team
CLINTON, N.Y. — Indium Corporation recently made some key updates to its technical-services team. Thuy Nguyen was promoted to technical-support engineer II and Liam Evans joined the company as a technical-support engineer, according to a press release from Indium. “The well-earned promotion of Thuy and the key addition of Liam to our team will ensure

Two Cortland insurance agencies to combine next April
CORTLAND, N.Y. — Cortland–based Bailey Place Insurance says it has agreed to acquire Tanner- Ibbotson, Inc., also of Cortland, in a deal that combines two long-time local agencies, effective April 1, 2024. Stephen Franco, president of Bailey Place, said the deal will not impact client relationships and that the acquisition will “bolster” the agency’s offerings,
Most CNY subregions generate slight job growth in last year
The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, and Ithaca sub-regions of our 16-county Central New York coverage area produced job growth ranging from 0.2 percent to 1.6 percent between October 2022 and this past October. At the same time, the Elmira area posted no change in jobs in the 12-month period. That’s according to the latest
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