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Ithaca College appoints Costa as general counsel
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College announced it has named Guilherme Costa VP and general counsel. Costa has served for the past three years as the

Del Lago, DraftKings forge deal for future sports betting
TYRE, N.Y. — Del Lago Resort & Casino has reached an agreement with DraftKings to provide a sportsbook at the casino once New York legalizes

Syracuse Crunch unveil 2018-2019 hockey schedule
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Crunch, in conjunction with the AHL, have announced their 2018-19 regular-season schedule. The Crunch, the top minor-league affiliate of the

South Clinton Street reopens to traffic after railroad-bridge section collapse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The 500 block of South Clinton Street, near the intersection of West Onondaga Street, in downtown Syracuse has reopened to traffic following
New York farmers increase corn-planted acreage by 12 percent in 2018
New York farmers have planted corn, for all purposes, on 1.12 million acres this year, up 12 percent from 1 million acres in 2017, according to a new report from the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Empire State growers expect to harvest 630,000 acres of corn for grain production, up 30 percent from 485,000

Binghamton University to use $3M federal award for battery and energy-storage research
VESTAL, N.Y. — A Binghamton University professor will use $3 million in federal funding to continue research on battery systems and energy storage. Professor Stanley
State DEC kills plan for LPG storage in Finger Lakes
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has denied an application for an underground liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage facility

Cortland Transit extends bus route to help employer
MARATHON, N.Y. — Cortland Transit has extended one of its routes to make it easier for workers to get to Square Deal Machining, Inc. (SDMI).
MVCC, University at Buffalo sign affiliation agreement
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) and University at Buffalo’s (UB) School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences have signed an affiliation agreement to

Syracuse University extends contract for women’s basketball coach Quentin Hillsman
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University and head women’s basketball coach Quentin Hillsman have agreed to a contract extension that will keep Hillsman on the Orange
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