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Upstate Medical startup wins $10K Rothschild Award in pitch contest
SYRACUSE — BiRed Imaging Inc. is an Upstate Medical University startup developing an AI (artificial intelligence)-powered contactless breast-cancer screening technology. The company was selected as

Next Corning Community College leader starts in early January
CORNING — The eighth president of Corning Community College will begin his new duties on Jan. 2, 2026. The SUNY board of trustees voted Nov.

Public phase of Landmark Theatre’s $8.7M Centennial Campaign is underway
Theatre marquee dedicated to Magnarelli family SYRACUSE — The public phase of the Landmark Theatre’s $8.7 million Centennial Campaign is now open. The campaign seeks

Grant funding awarded to five woman-owned businesses in Oneida, Herkimer counties
ROME — Five woman-owned businesses in Herkimer and Oneida counties are now using $5,000 grant awards to support their growth and development. The Women’s Fund

Allegiant Air to expand direct flights from Syracuse to Fort Lauderdale
SYRACUSE — Allegiant Air plans to expand its nonstop flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) in the early

Winter Fair 2026 set for late January with rides, reindeer, reminders of summer
GEDDES — The food, rides, music, and entertainment that people enjoy throughout the summer are again returning to the New York State Fairgrounds in late

Broome County’s first fully electric buses start transporting the public
VESTAL — Broome County Transit’s first fully electric buses have been transporting the public for nearly two months after they were placed into service in

Finger Lakes Land Trust acquires land in Spafford
SPAFFORD — The Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) earlier this year acquired 850 feet of shoreline and 15 forested acres along the eastern shore of

With Micron in mind, Le Moyne to offer new physics major in 2026
SYRACUSE — Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) has plans to build a massive semiconductor-manufacturing campus in the town of Clay, and Le Moyne College wants
SUNY Sustainability Fellows include area professors
ALBANY — Three Central New York college professors and one from the Southern Tier are among 11 of SUNY’s inaugural Sustainability Faculty Fellows. They include