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NYS Fairgrounds employee charged with stealing truck engine and engine lift
GEDDES, N.Y. — New York State Inspector General Letizia Tagliafierro on Thursday announced the arrest of a mechanic who worked at the New York State

Cornell University to use $10M donation to establish molecular engineering labs
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University is using a $10 million donation to build molecular-engineering laboratories inside Olin Hall. Samuel (Sam) Fleming, a 1962 graduate of

State provides $28M to start transmission upgrade project in Mohawk Valley
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on May 21 announced $28 million in funding to begin work on a “major” new transmission upgrade project in the Mohawk Valley and Capital Region. The project stems from a proposal submitted by New York City–based LS Power Grid New York and the New York Power Authority to “improve reliability and provide better

Average salaries higher at “fast-growing” Upstate companies, survey finds
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — “Fast-growing” companies across upstate New York have average salaries that are up to 60 percent higher than the average salary in a
Broome County woman arrested for grand larceny after scamming victims out of more than $50K
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The New York State Police on Tuesday arrested a Broome County woman for scamming several people out of more than $50,000 for

People news: Tops promotes Mastrogiovanni to center store specialist
Tops Friendly Markets announced it has promoted Mike Mastrogiovanni to the position of center store specialist. Mastrogiovanni, of North Syracuse, will be responsible for the

MVCC, Herkimer startup to use FuzeHub grant award to buy 3D scanner
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) and Casestry, LLC of Herkimer will use a $35,000 grant to purchase a 3D scanner. FuzeHub, an
Utica College cybersecurity master’s program designated center of academic excellence
UTICA, N.Y. — The master’s degree program in cybersecurity at Utica College (UC) is now designated as a national “Center of Academic Excellence” (CAE) in

State Police seek suspect who stole from Kinney Drugs store in Lansing
LANSING, N.Y. — New York State Police in Ithaca are seeking the public’s help in identifying a woman accused of stealing more than a dozen
2019 Senior PGA Championship draws record day two crowd in suburban Rochester
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — The 80th KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club in Pittsford attracted the largest Friday crowd in the history of
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