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Venture capital firm opens upstate office in CenterState CEO’s Tech Garden
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New York City–based ff Venture Capital (ffVC) has opened an upstate New York office within CenterState CEO’s Tech Garden in downtown Syracuse,

SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Northland Communications pursues plans for growth
HOLLAND PATENT, N.Y. — Northland Communications may be based in a small town, but the company has an ambitious growth plan that is anything but small town. The company, which got its start as Oneida County Rural Telephone in 1904, is all about connections — from the internet and voice solutions it provides to the

Mohawk Valley Gives fundraising event returns on Sept. 20
UTICA, N.Y. — The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties hosts “Mohawk Valley Gives,” its second-annual 24-hour day of community giving, on Wednesday, Sept.

Downtown Committee seeks applications for Syracuse Cultural Festivals Fund
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Downtown Committee of Syracuse, Inc. says funding is still available for nonprofits who organize Syracuse festivals through the Syracuse Cultural Festivals

People news: MMRI adds new cardiac researcher to lab
UTICA, N.Y. — The Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) has named Tongbin Wu assistant professor of biomedical research and translational medicine. In this role, Wu

Broome County executive proposes $447 million budget for 2024
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Broome County Executive Jason Garnar introduced his proposed 2024 budget, complete with a 4 percent reduction in county taxes, on Wednesday.

Turning Stone hosts hiring event ahead of new sports-book venue opening
VERONA, N.Y. — Turning Stone Resort Casino is hosting a hiring event on Sept. 26 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Exit 33

Syracuse College of Law Dean Boise to step down after this academic year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Craig Boise, who has served as dean of the Syracuse University College of Law since 2016, will step down from the role

Tompkins County women’s organization seeks grant applications
ITHACA, N.Y. — The City Federation of Women’s Organizations (CFWO) is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations and government agencies in Tompkins County for the Women

City of Syracuse seeks proposals for opioid-settlement relief funding
Funds are available for agencies that work with people suffering from opioid abuse in the city of Syracuse and provide prevention and treatment strategies, per
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