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Upstate, Fort Drum conduct medical-transport training exercise
SYRACUSE — Upstate University Hospital and the U.S. Army’s Fort Drum near Watertown today conducted a medical-transport training exercise on the roof of the Syracuse
Wilmorite changes casino name and design, boosts investment
TYRE — Rochester–based Wilmorite, Inc. has changed the name and design of its proposed casino in Seneca County, and has chosen a development partner and
State AG gets judge to issue TRO against Legal Docs by Me; firm vows to stay open
New York Attorney General (AG) Eric Schneiderman on Wednesday announced that a judge issued a temporary restraining order (TRO), “effectively suspending operations” at the Watertown
Ancora! restaurant formally opens in Utica
UTICA — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce was set to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony this afternoon to open the restaurant Ancora! officially. The event

NBT Bank promotes Burback to business-banking officer
UTICA — NBT Bank has promoted Adam Burback to business banking officer. In this position, he is responsible for developing and managing business relationships with
St. Joseph’s raises more than $350K at annual gala dinner dance
SYRACUSE — St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation’s annual gala dinner dance raised more than $350,000, exceeding its goal for 2014. St. Joseph’s announced the fund-raising total

Geneva Experiment Station receives $3.4 million in state funding for expansion
GENEVA, N.Y. — New York State Senator Mike Nozzolio today announced that he has helped secure $3.4 million in state funding to begin a major

SUNY Oswego, SUNY Canton get $3 million for building upgrades
OSWEGO — State Senator Patty Ritchie announced she has helped secure $3 million in special funding to be divided between SUNY Canton and SUNY Oswego

New York state home sales slip in May; CNY numbers mixed
New York state realtors completed the sale of 7,848 previously owned homes in May, down more than 14 percent from 9,170 homes sold in the
Binghamton University gets $12.8 million grant for energy research
VESTAL — The NorthEast Center for Chemical Energy Storage (NECCES) at Binghamton University has been awarded a $12.8 million, four-year grant — one of the
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