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WYNIT Distribution acquires Speed Commerce’s Navarre
CICERO, N.Y. — WYNIT Distribution, LLC of Cicero today announced the completion of its acquisition of Navarre, the retail-distribution business of Richardson, Texas–based Speed Commerce,
PAR Technology appoints Barsanti to its board
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) has appointed John S. Barsanti to its board of directors. Barsanti is currently chief operating officer
State funding for biomedical-research projects benefits four CNY campuses
Four Central New York college campuses are benefitting from about $900,000 in funding for six biomedical-research projects that Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today. The funding

Skaneateles to host international physics conference July 14-19
SKANEATELES — More than 80 physicists from around the world will converge at the lakeside village of Skaneateles this month for a weeklong scientific conference.

St. Elizabeth Foundation adds Northland president to its board
UTICA — The St. Elizabeth Medical Center Foundation announced that it has added James P. McCarthy to its board of directors. McCarthy is president of
New York’s unemployment claims fall to lowest level of the year
The number of people filing initial applications for unemployment benefits in New York state tumbled by more than 11 percent to 16,201 in the week
Research Foundation for SUNY, 21 others wins SBA FAST grants to support R&D
The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (SUNY) is among 22 recipients of grants that total $2 million through the Federal and

Upstate, Fort Drum conduct medical-transport training exercise
SYRACUSE — Upstate University Hospital and the U.S. Army’s Fort Drum near Watertown today conducted a medical-transport training exercise on the roof of the Syracuse
State approves OCC’s advanced-manufacturing certificate program
ONONDAGA — The New York State Education Department has approved a one-year certificate program in advanced manufacturing-machining at Onondaga Community College (OCC). The program is
Binghamton University gets $12.8 million grant for energy research
VESTAL — The NorthEast Center for Chemical Energy Storage (NECCES) at Binghamton University has been awarded a $12.8 million, four-year grant — one of the
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