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SUNY Oswego receives an additional $18 million for renovation of Tyler Hall
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego will use an additional $18 million in state funding to finish the renovation work at Tyler Hall, the school’s fine

Gillibrand visits DeWitt firm to promote bill to create manufacturing communities
, N.Y. — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) is promoting a bill that she contends would boost manufacturing jobs in upstate New York. The proposed

Cuomo opposes KeyBank’s proposed acquisition of First Niagara Bank
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo said today that he believes KeyBank’s proposed acquisition of First Niagara Bank would have a “devastating impact” on consumers
Saratoga Springs firm acquires Ithaca sports-design company
ITHACA, N.Y. — An Ithaca firm that specializes in the design of athletic fields and facilities has a new owner. HMH Site & Sports Design
Utica College to use $2.5 million in state matching funds for athletic-facility upgrades
UTICA, N.Y. — New York State has awarded Utica College $2.5 million in matching state funds toward projects to improve the school’s athletic facilities. Utica

Cortland nurse aid accused of abusing nursing-home resident
CORTLAND, N.Y. — A nurse aide in Cortland has pleaded not guilty to charges that she abused a nursing-home resident in 2014 and “lied” to
New York State Bar Association elects 2016-2017 officers
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Bar Association announced that it has named Sharon Stern Gerstman of Buffalo as president-elect designee of the 74,000-member
Utica College to hold cybersecurity luncheon for financial, insurance professionals on Feb. 9
UTICA, N.Y. — The Northeast Cybersecurity and Forensics Center (NCFC) at Utica College will host a “lunch and learn” event for those in the financial
Launch New York names Chamoun as board chairman
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Launch New York, a Buffalo–based venture-development organization for upstate New York, announced it has appointed George Chamoun as chairman of the board.
Poll: State voters say Albany corruption is “serious” problem, support minimum-wage increase
LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. — Nearly nine in 10 (89 percent) surveyed voters in New York state say corruption in state government is a “serious” problem, including
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