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Briggs & Stratton formally opens new manufacturing facility in Sherrill
Its new facility in the Sherrill Industrial Park will “accommodate this continued growth into the future” and will nearly double the production capacity for Ferris,

Five Genius NY startups raise more than $10M in follow-on funding
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Five startups in the Genius NY accelerator have raised more than $10 million in additional private investment. They include AutoModality, Civdrone, Fotokite,

Oneida County taps Idaho organization to help it grow local high-tech entrepreneurship
UTICA, N.Y. — An Idaho–based organization that helps communities with economic-development efforts is focused on Oneida County and will begin a series of public events

Syracuse football game vs. Clemson is officially sold out
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Saturday’s Syracuse-Clemson football game in the Dome is an official sellout, with Syracuse University expecting a “capacity crowd of more than 49,057”

A Syracuse company and four firms from Ithaca are among the 18 finalists in the first round of the Grow-NY food innovation and agriculture-technology business

Syracuse Athletics names football game day hosts
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University has selected three new hosts to entertain the fans at home football games. The trio of Claudia Bellofatto, Matt Fletcher

St. Lawrence County man arrested for stealing merchandise from Hannaford Stores in three counties
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — New York State Police announced they recently arrested a man from Canton for stealing more than $2,600 worth of merchandise from Hannaford

Syracuse Mets game attendance rises 18 percent in 2019
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Mets minor-league baseball club attracted over 50,000 more fans during its inaugural season as the Triple-A affiliate of the New

People news: Health Foundation board names Alford vice chair
The board of trustees of the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York announced it has named Lisa Alford vice chair of the board.

Syracuse expecting sold out Dome for Saturday’s homecoming game vs. No. 1 Clemson
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University is expecting a capacity crowd when the Orange hosts top-ranked and defending national champion Clemson on Saturday night in the
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