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Cuomo appoints former Onondaga County deputy executive Fisher to ethics commission
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has appointed former Onondaga County Deputy County Executive William Fisher to the state’s Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE).
Binghamton law firm Pope, Schrader & Pope, LLP joins Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — A pair of Binghamton law firms combined on Jan. 1 with Pope, Schrader & Pope, LLP joining Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP, the

Syracuse airport executive director Callahan accepts number two job at NYC’s LaGuardia Airport
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Christina Callahan, executive director of Syracuse Hancock International Airport, has agreed to take a job as deputy general manager of LaGuardia Airport
What channel is the Syracuse basketball game on? (at Notre Dame)
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Syracuse basketball (9-4, 0-0 ACC) seeks to open ACC play with a win and earn its third straight victory overall when

Oneida Nation partners with Caesars to offer sports betting in 2019, pending approval
VERONA, N.Y. — Once it’s permitted, the Oneida Indian Nation wants to offer sports betting on its properties and has announced a partnership to make

Letitia James sworn in as New York attorney general
ALBANY, N.Y. — Letitia James late on Dec. 31 was formally sworn in as New York’s 67th attorney general during a ceremony held at the

Upstate Medical University appoints CEO, chief medical officer for Upstate University Hospital
During his time at Upstate Medical University, Corona has led the development and implementation of the Upstate MIND (Medical Innovation and Novel Discovery) initiative at

Construction starts on $5.2M renovation project at Southwick Beach State Park in Jefferson County
HENDERSON, N.Y. — Construction work has started on a $5.2 million beach-area renovation project at Southwick Beach State Park in Henderson on the eastern shore

Minimum wage in Central New York to increase on Monday
Phase-in schedule The increase is part of a phase-in schedule that will eventually culminate with $15 per hour for affected workers. State lawmakers approved

Dynalec Corporation is expanding in Sodus, creating “at least” eight new jobs
The expansion project is underway, and the company expects construction crews to finish their work in mid-March. ESD has offered up to $250,000 through the
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