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Simons replaces Ticknor as UVANY executive director
The Upstate Venture Association of New York, Inc. (UVANY) announced it has named Noa Simons as its new executive director, replacing Sam Ticknor who resigned

North Country communities to use $30 million in state grants for water-improvement projects
Communities in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties will use a total of nearly $30 million in state-grant funding for water-infrastructure projects. The 18 grants

New York state adds 6,400 private-sector jobs in July, ADP report says
Private-sector employers in New York state added 6,400 jobs in July, according to the latest ADP Regional Employment Report issued Wednesday. All the job gains

SCRIBA, N.Y. — Exelon Generation (NYSE: EXC) has agreed to assume ownership and management of operations of Entergy Corp.’s (NYSE: ETR) James A. FitzPatrick nuclear-power

FAA awards Syracuse Airport $2.4 million for terminal, taxiway improvements
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Syracuse Hancock International Airport more than $2.4 million for improvement projects. The FAA allocated the

DiNapoli: NYPA overstated jobs retained in ReCharge NY program “by nearly 30,000”
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York Power Authority (NYPA) “overstated” the number of jobs retained under the ReCharge NY (RNY) program by nearly 30,000 in

Cayuga Community College, faculty union agree on new four-year contract
AUBURN, N.Y. — Cayuga Community College and its faculty union have reached a new four-year contract agreement. The school’s board of trustees approved the new

Cuomo signs bill legalizing, regulating daily fantasy sports games in New York
The bill signing marks a “capstone achievement in a remarkable year for fantasy sports,” Nigel Eccles, CEO of New York City–based FanDuel, Inc. said in

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center has been ordered to pay $3.2 million for seeking Medicaid payments for mental-health services “rendered by unqualified

New York State to invest $5 million in drone industry in Upstate
New York State plans to invest $5 million to “support and grow the emerging” unmanned-aerial systems (UAS) industry in Upstate. Unmanned-aerial systems are also referred
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