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MD/MBA degree now offered through Upstate-Syracuse pact
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Himani Akula, an MD/MBA pilot student, is completing her undergraduate degree at the University at Albany, majoring in human biology with minors in psychology, anthropology, and biology. “The plan was always medical school,” Akula said. “In exploring my options, I talked to a lot of physicians and others in the health-care field, […]

WHITESBORO, N.Y. — Area contractor and entrepreneur Ed DeSanctis will join New York Sash June 1 as the company’s CEO. Based in Whitesboro, New York

Raymour & Flanigan, Wireless Business Group among firms recognized at CenterState CEO annual meeting
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Raymour & Flanigan Furniture and Wireless Business Group, LLC are among the companies chosen as Business of the Year recipients during CenterState

SBA upstate New York office seeks entrepreneurs for T.H.R.I.V.E. executive level business training
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The upstate New York district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it is recruiting for T.H.R.I.V.E. business training. T.H.R.I.V.E.

Earlville Opera House seeks commercial tenants for its spaces
EARLVILLE, N.Y. — Earlville Opera House (EOH) says it is seeking commercial tenants for a couple spaces that it owns. EOH says it recently acquired

Revere Copper added to state’s Historic Business Preservation Registry
ROME, N.Y. — Revere Copper Products, Inc. has been added to the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry. Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon nominated the Rome–based

People news: Latini joins C&D Advertising as multi-media specialist
ROME, N.Y. — John Latini, of New Hartford, has joined C&D Advertising as a multi-media specialist. He brings more than 15 years of work experience

Golden Artist Colors adds two to board of directors
COLUMBUS, N.Y. — Golden Artist Colors, Inc., a global manufacturer of professional artist paints, recently announced it has added Jonathon Karelse and Carl Minchew to its board of directors. Karelse has worked with Golden Artist Colors since 2013 as a consultant to help develop planning efforts across all departments with his consulting company, NorthFind Management.

Central New York jobless rates continue to fall in March
Regional job growth was mixed in past year Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, Ithaca, and Elmira regions continued to decline in March compared to the year-ago period. The figures are part of the latest New York State Department of Labor data released April 19. On the job-growth front, the Elmira, Syracuse,

SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Luminary Electrical Contractor: Serving as a beacon of inspiration
SYRACUSE — There will always be firsts as long as there is change, and Shawni Davis of Luminary Electrical Contractor, LLC is proving that by being the first Black woman, LGBT-owned, MWBE-certified, master-licensed electrical contractor in Syracuse. Luminary performs both commercial and industrial electrical work and brings 15 years of electrical experience to the field.
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