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Quentin Wheeler to step down as president of SUNY-ESF in June
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Saying he is the “face of the change represented” by some on-campus initiatives, Quentin Wheeler plans to resign as president the SUNY
Long-time employee buys Herb Philipson’s, says “best is yet to come”
ROME, N.Y. — Herb Philipson’s Army and Navy Stores has been sold to an employee whose tenure with the business stretches back decades to when

ABC Creative expands with office in Binghamton area
DICKINSON, N.Y. — ABC Creative Group announced it has added a second office, expanding into the Southern Tier. The Syracuse–based advertising agency has opened a
Tioga Downs to hold another job fair on Saturday
NICHOLS, N.Y. — Tioga Downs Casino Resort is hosting another job fair on Saturday, March 24, as it works to fill about 80 seasonal and

People news: MVHS Sleep Disorders Center hires Pascone as physician assistant
UTICA, N.Y. — Angelica Pascone has joined the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) Sleep Disorders Center as a physician assistant. In this position, she will

People news: Indium names Schmitt production supervisor in Rome
ROME, N.Y. — Indium Corp. announced it has appointed Michael Schmitt as production supervisor. Based at Indium’s Rome facility, Schmitt is responsible for the oversight
Binghamton Restaurant Week will have 25 restaurants participating
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The spring 2018 edition of Binghamton Restaurant Week is scheduled for Tuesday, March 20 through Thursday, March 29 with lunch and dinner
MVHS to close ambulatory-surgery service at Faxton campus, affecting 44 employees
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) is closing its outpatient-surgical services at its Faxton campus. The move means 44 full and part-time

New York lawmakers remember U.S. Rep. Louise Slaughter, who died at 88
She died at George Washington University Hospital after sustaining an injury in her Washington, D.C. residence last week, her office said. Slaughter rose to become
Report: Most CNY region unemployment rates rise in January compared to a year ago
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, and Binghamton regions inched up in January compared to a year ago. At the same time, the
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