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Syracuse University Chancellor Syverud to depart for president’s job at Michigan
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The University of Michigan on Monday announced the selection of Syracuse University (SU) Chancellor Kent Syverud as its next president. His five-year
SUNY Poly holds white-coat ceremony for 88 graduate students
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) on Friday recognized 88 graduate students in its family nurse practitioner and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner programs during a white-coat ceremony. The ceremony marked the completion of the instructional portion of the students’ programs and the beginning of their clinical practice. The white-coat ceremony “serves as
Finger Lakes Radio Group is now under new ownership
GENEVA, N.Y. — After more than two decades, the Geneva–based Finger Lakes Radio Group has a new owner. Alan Bishop, who owned the company for more than 23 years, has agreed to transfer ownership of the company to Scott Swanson, a fellow entrepreneur and digital media veteran. “The deal puts the Finger Lakes region’s most
I-86 construction project in Tioga County has wrapped up
OWEGO, N.Y. — A two-year, $47 million project to improve a key stretch of Interstate 86 (I-86) in the town of Owego in Tioga County is now finished. The effort involved resurfacing a six-mile stretch of the highway and upgraded two bridges along the highway to improve resiliency following years of harsh weather impacts, Gov.
Benz to be 49th recipient of CNYSME’s Crystal Ball Award
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Ryan Benz, founder and CEO of Redev CNY, a Syracuse–based real-estate development firm, will be the 49th recipient of the Crystal Ball Award from the Central New York Sales & Marketing Executives (CNYSME). CNYSME will recognize Benz at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown during the annual Crystal Ball and Sales & Marketing Excellence
Leadership Greater Syracuse unveils Class of 2026
DeWITT, N.Y. — Leadership Greater Syracuse (LGS), a nonprofit that offers a yearlong civic-leadership training program, recently announced its Class of 2026, the 36th class in the organization’s history. The LGS Class of 2026 includes 55 individuals from employers across Central New York. LGS’s primary program immerses participants into the achievements and challenges of the
JetBlue to relaunch flights from Syracuse directly to Fort Lauderdale
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — JetBlue in early March will restart year-round, nonstop air service, five times per week, from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL). The flights between SYR and FLL will operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, beginning March 5, the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) announced in early
MOST names six new directors to its boards of directors
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) announced it has elected six new directors to its two boards of directors for a three-year term beginning in 2026. The museum’s two boards are the board of trustees, which is tasked with overseeing the day-to-day operations, and the MOST Foundation board
Mohawk Valley EDGE announces 2026 board leadership, new appointments
ROME, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley EDGE board of directors recently announced its leadership team and new appointments for 2026. John Buffa, executive VP and chief lending officer at Adirondack Bank, will continue to serve as chairman of the EDGE board for another year, providing steady leadership and guidance, the organization stated in its Dec.
New York home sales slide more than 9 percent in November
ALBANY, N.Y. — Realtors in New York state sold 8,207 previously owned homes in November 2025, down 9.1 percent from the 9,030 homes they sold in November 2024. At the same time, pending sales fell less than 1 percent, pointing to possible narrower declines in closed home sales in the next couple of months, according
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