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SUNY Broome fall semester enrollment rises 17 percent compared to a year ago
DICKINSON, N.Y. — SUNY Broome Community College says its enrollment for the fall semester is up 17 percent, a gain of 559 students, compared to

Excellus hires Centralus Health CEO for its chief healthcare services officer position
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield on Thursday named Dr. Martin Stallone executive VP, chief healthcare services officer of Excellus and its parent company, The Lifetime Healthcare Companies. He will start his new role on Dec. 1. Excellus is Central New York’s largest health insurer. Stallone is currently CEO of Centralus Health, a health-care system

State Police arrest Elmira man for home-improvement fraud
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. — New York State Police in Horseheads announced they have arrested Bradley S. Baldwin, age 28, of Elmira, following an investigation into multiple

Syracuse, Watertown, Ithaca airports among New York facilities winning federal funding for projects
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Airports serving Syracuse, Oswego County, Rome, Watertown, and Ithaca will use federal funding for improvement projects and equipment. The awards are part

MVHS, OCLDC announce $50,000 for physician-retention program
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) and the Oneida County Local Development Corporation (OCLDC) say they’re investing $50,000 in a new initiative aimed at strengthening physician retention in the Mohawk Valley region. The funding, which OCLDC approved, will support MVHS’s Resident-to-Attending Bridge program, a workforce-development effort designed to help final-year medical residents transition

Syracuse University Chancellor Syverud to step down in June 2026
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud plans to step down as chancellor and president in June 2026, after 13 years in the job.

New York SBDC presents awards to small businesses in Watertown, Camillus, and Oswego
The New York State Small Business Development Center (NY SBDC) on Friday presented statewide awards to businesses in Camillus, Oswego, and Watertown. The NY SBDC

Madison County awarded $10 million ConnectALL grant
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — Madison County will use a nearly $10 million grant to bring broadband Internet service to unserved residents in the southern part of

CenterState CEO names director of industry partnerships for construction
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO recently appointed Danielle Szabo as director of industry partnerships for construction, a newly created position. In this role, Szabo is responsible for managing industry-focused workforce-development activities, especially within the construction industry. The goal is to help companies grow while creating career pathways for unemployed and underemployed Central New Yorkers, the

Development work starts on new fire station on Binghamton’s north side
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Work is underway on a project to develop a new fire station on the north side of Binghamton. Built in 1960, the current north side fire station at 39 West State St. is nearing the end of its useful life, the office Binghamton Mayor Jared Kraham said. It’s estimated that repairs to
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