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Upstate, statewide consumer sentiment rise in March
Consumer sentiment in upstate New York was measured at 81.8 in March, up 2.8 points from the last measurement in December That’s according to the

State lawmakers approve higher minimum wage, business groups oppose
The newly approved New York state budget includes an increase in the minimum wage to $15, which will occur gradually for most areas of upstate

Syracuse nurse aide accused of striking a nursing-home resident
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Syracuse nurse aide is accused of hitting and shoving a nursing-home resident and not being truthful about the alleged incident. Samantha

Upstate Medical creates Eastwood endowment to support bioethics education
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Upstate Foundation and Upstate Medical University have established the Dr. Gregory L. and Lynn M. Eastwood endowment for ethics. The endowment
MVP Health Care posts $42 million in net income in 2015
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — MVP Health Care reported net income of more than $42 million in 2015, an improvement from its operating loss of more than
Lawmakers: State budget commits $585 million to nanotechnology in Mohawk Valley
MARCY, N.Y. — The newly approved New York state budget includes $585 million for the nanocenter site in Marcy. The allocation “further solidifies” the state’s
SUNY announces $4.6 million in awards for campuses
ALBANY, N.Y. – The State of University (SUNY) recently announced more than $4.6 million in Investment and Performance Fund awards for SUNY campuses across the

HCR Home Care opens new office in DeWitt
DeWITT, N.Y. — HCR Home Care, a Rochester–based home-care agency, has opened a new office in DeWitt for its Central New York operations. The nearly
Binghamton University SPIR office seeks proposals from New York companies
VESTAL, N.Y. — The Strategic Partnership for Industrial Resurgence (SPIR) office at Binghamton University announced it is seeking technical project proposals from interested New York state companies
CNY unemployment rates declined in February compared to a year ago
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica–Rome, Ithaca, and Watertown–Fort Drum metro areas fell in February, compared to a year ago, according to the latest
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