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Ichor Therapeutics announces initiatives, including LaFayette expansion, $1M life-sciences fund
LAFAYETTE, N.Y. — Ichor Therapeutics, located at 2521 Route 11 in LaFayette, on Thursday announced plans to expand its operation. The firm also heralded the
Virtual reality center expands at Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The virtual world is getting bigger. Cuse VR is expanding into larger space on the third level of the Canyon area in

MOST names Kochian new president
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) has named Lauren Kochian its new president, effective Wednesday. Kochian is the

Oneida County contractor arrested, charged with failing to complete $70,000 in work
ONEIDA, N.Y. — Oneida County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a contractor from the town of Vienna Wednesday, charging him with grand larceny for failing to complete
SUNY Poly names Lu new dean of College of Business Management
UTICA, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) announced it has named Xinjian (Arthur) Lu new dean of the College of Business Management. Lu assumes
Italian restaurant in Binghamton seized for not paying more than $16K in taxes
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Grotta Azzurra Italian Restaurant has been closed by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. The restaurant, located at 52
Athleta opens store in Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A fitness apparel brand exclusively for women and girls, owned by Gap Inc., has opened a store at Destiny USA in Syracuse.

Rome Memorial Hospital names Joseph new administrator of Residential Health Care Facility
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital announced it has appointed Anthony Joseph as the new administrator at its Residential Health Care Facility (RHCF). The RHCF

State awards Auburn $10M in Downtown Revitalization Initiative
AUBURN, N.Y. — The state has awarded the City of Auburn $10 million in funding as the Central New York winner of the third round

Scriba man facing multiple charges from three incidents
SCRIBA, N.Y. — A Scriba resident was jailed in lieu of $10,000 bail for what sheriff’s deputies said was a series of crimes. Drew M.
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