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Wayne County technology firm to expand R&D operations, add 35 jobs
ONTARIO, N.Y. — Optimax Systems Inc., a technology firm based in in the town of Ontario in Wayne County, is expanding its research and development

New York State Fair attendance tops 1.1 million this year, a new record
GEDDES — More than 1.1 million people attended the New York State Fair in Geddes during its 12-day run, beating the previous record of 1,011,248

Wells Fargo opens middle-market office in Albany area, led by Le Moyne alum
ALBANY, N.Y. — Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) recently announced it has opened its first middle-market banking office in the Capital Region. Wells Fargo

FAA awards Oswego County Airport $843,000 in federal funding
VOLNEY, N.Y. — The Oswego County Airport will use $843,000 in federal funding to fix two taxiways and replace the taxiway lighting. The Federal Aviation

State grants Tioga Downs gaming license
NICHOLS, N.Y. — The New York State Gaming Commission has granted Tioga Downs a commercial gaming license. The license allows Tioga Downs to “complete its

Galaxy Communications buys Long Island event company
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Galaxy Communications has purchased DBE Events, a company that operates two events on Long Island. DBE Events produces Hops & Props Craft

Genius NY expands for applicants in Internet of Things industry
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Genius NY, a $2 million business accelerator based at the Syracuse Technology Garden, is expanding its applicant pool to accommodate startups specializing

SUNY Oswego names Westervelt chief communication officer
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego has hired Wayne Westervelt as its new chief communication officer. He replaces Julie Harrison Blissert, who retired earlier this summer

DiNapoli: Report finds mixed job picture in upstate New York
ALBANY, N.Y. — Upstate New York “lags” behind downstate New York and the nation in job growth since the “Great Recession.” That’s according to a

Schneiderman: Nurse aide pleads guilty to striking nursing-home patient
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Syracuse nurse aide recently pleaded guilty to hitting and pushing a male nursing-home patient last October. Samantha Grover pleaded guilty to
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