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Cuomo: Over 250 million people visited New York state last year, spending $115 billion
The tourism economic-impact figure of nearly $115 billion exceeds $100 billion for the fifth straight year, Cuomo’s office said in a Monday news release. In

OCC to use KeyBank’s $40K donation for college-connection coach
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) announced it will use a $40,000 donation from KeyBank to create a college-connection coach position for the OCC

DiNapoli announces no change in state pension fund employer-contribution rates for next fiscal year
Employer-contribution rates in the state pension fund for fiscal year 2020-21 will remain the same for the employees’ retirement system (ERS). Rates for the police

Binghamton University to buy $1.75 million X-ray tool for research purposes
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University announced it plans to purchase a new X-ray tool useful in materials research as well as research and development for

Syracuse University, ESF renew academic, research-partnership agreement
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University (SU) and the neighboring SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) announced this week they have renewed their academic

NBT Bancorp hires Kelley as general counsel
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) announced it has hired Angela Wolfe Kelley as executive VP and general counsel. In this position, she

People news: MACNY hires Adams as membership coordinator
DeWITT, N.Y. — MACNY, the Manufacturers Association, announced it has hired Stephanie Adams as its membership coordinator. She will work with both new and existing

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University’s College of Nursing will use a three-year federal grant of more than $660,000 to support increasing the number of

Thruway stop leads to arrest of man accused of theft at Syracuse-area Dick’s Sporting Goods
SULLIVAN, N.Y. — New York State Police say that last Friday afternoon they stopped a vehicle on I-90 in the town of Sullivan for a

Chemung Canal Trust names Cosgrove chief credit officer
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Chemung Canal Trust Company announced it has hired Peter K. Cosgrove as executive VP and chief credit officer. He started his job
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