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Syracuse-Rochester-Buffalo region competing for Tech Hub designation
The Syracuse-Rochester-Buffalo regions are working together as one to become a federally recognized Tech Hub through a nationwide competition created in the CHIPS & Science

Upstate University Hospital to again require masks, COVID tests
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital is again requiring staff, visitors, and patients in clinical areas to wear masks at the downtown facility, Community campus,

CNY sites receive FAST NY funding to prep shovel-ready sites for development
MARCY, N.Y. — Seven locations, including ones in Oneida, Broome, and Onondaga counties, will share $39.6 million in funding from the Focused Attraction of Shovel-Ready
Oswego County teacher charged with stealing more than $4,000 from CiTi BOCES
OSWEGO, N.Y. — New York State Police in Pulaski recently arrested an Oswego County teacher for allegedly falsifying time sheets while working for the Center for Instruction Technology and Innovation (CiTi) BOCES to get paid for more than $4,000 in tutoring work he didn’t complete. State Police on Aug. 9 charged William J. Fisher, age

Rockbridge names chief investment officer
SYRACUSE — Rockbridge Investment Management announced it has appointed Adam C. Gagas as its chief investment officer. Gagas will also retain his role as managing director of institutional services at Rockbridge, which is an advisory firm based in Syracuse. Prior to joining Rockbridge Investment Management in 2021, Gagas held several positions in the financial sector.

Pathfinder Bank names VP, senior commercial lender
OSWEGO — Pathfinder Bank has recently hired Joseph Pedrotti as VP and senior commercial lender. “We are thrilled to welcome Joe to our team,” Ronald G. Tascarella, the bank’s first VP, chief lending officer, said in a Pathfinder news release. “With his wealth of knowledge in commercial banking and his deep roots in the Central

ConMed to pay Q3 dividend of 20 cents on Oct. 5
ConMed Corp. (NYSE: CNMD), a surgical-device maker with roots in the Utica area, has announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents a share for the third quarter of this year. The dividend is payable on Oct. 5 to all shareholders of record as of Sept. 15. At the

October NYS Innovation Summit has speakers from ESD, NYSERDA
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The leaders of Empire State Development (ESD), the national Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program, and the New York State Energy and Research Authority (NYSERDA) will deliver keynote addresses at the upcoming 2023 New York State Innovation Summit. The two-day event is set for Oct. 16–17 at Saratoga City Center & Saratoga

Whitman School implements new leadership structure
J. Michael Haynie, vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation, will serve as Whitman’s executive dean, while Alexander McKelvie will continue to serve as interim dean, a role he has held since July 2022. Both appointments are effective immediately, Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud said in a July 28 announcement. Haynie’s appointment to executive dean
Midyear business leaders outlook improves slightly
Business leaders are slightly less worried about a recession this year, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s 2023 Midyear Business Leaders Outlook survey. A total of 45 percent of business leaders say the nation is already in a recession or expect a recession before the end of 2023, down from 65 percent who felt that
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