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Albany Molecular to close Cicero drug-research lab by end of June
CICERO — Albany Molecular Research, Inc. (AMRI) on Wednesday announced it will close its Syracuse–area drug-research center, which is located in Cicero and employs about

SU football unveils new uniforms, announces LSU game in 2015
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse University (SU) athletics department on Wednesday introduced the new uniforms that the Orange football team will wear beginning this fall. The

Excellus parent’s board elects new chairman
The Lifetime Healthcare Companies announced its board of directors has elected A. Thomas Hildebrandt of Rochester as its chairman. The Rochester–based Lifetime Healthcare Companies is
N.Y. manufacturing index slips in April to lowest level of 2014
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported today that its Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell to 1.3 in April from 5.6

Cuomo appoints DeJoseph to State Supreme Court Appellate Division
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced he has appointed Syracuse–area judge Brian F. DeJoseph to fill a vacancy in the Appellate Division of

Centscere wins Startup Labs Syracuse competition, $200K in cash and prizes
SYRACUSE — CenterState CEO today awarded Centscere of Syracuse $200,000 in cash and prizes as the winner of the latest Startup Labs Syracuse competition. CenterState
Felix Schoeller expands, adds jobs at Pulaski plant, Cuomo announces
PULASKI — Felix Schoeller, a German–based global producer of specialty paper, has negotiated a new contract with a major manufacturing firm, which will relocate a

Maffei, Schneiderman discuss smartphone theft prevention
SYRACUSE — U.S. Representative Daniel Maffei (D–DeWitt) today announced he’s co-sponsoring a bill that would require a kill switch to deter thieves and help end

Schumer: California firm pledges weekly shipments of sterilization product to Syracuse hospitals
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Thursday announced that a California sterilization-product maker has “pledged regular weekly shipments” to Syracuse hospitals and expanded its manufacturing

Hancock Air National Guard Base civilian firefighters reassigned to Hudson Valley base
SYRACUSE — Civilian firefighters now assigned to the Hancock Field Air National Guard Base will be offered reassignment to support the New York Air National
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