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Downtown Farmers Market returns to Syracuse for new season
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Downtown Farmers Market opened for its 47th season in Syracuse’s Clinton Square on Tuesday. The seasonal, weekly event is available “rain

Ithaca College hires Koehler as VP for marketing and enrollment strategy
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College announced it has named Laurie Koehler VP for marketing and enrollment strategy. Koehler is currently serving as senior vice provost
Oneida County seeks input for community-health survey
What do you think are the top health issues in Oneida County, or how would you rate local health-care services? The Oneida County Health Department

Liberty Resources breaks ground on construction of new health center in Fulton
FULTON, N.Y. — Liberty Resources Inc. on Friday held a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of its future health center at 14 Crossroads Drive in

Baldwinsville leadership-development firm Emergent to move to downtown Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Emergent, a leadership and organizational-development firm based in Baldwinsville, plans to move to a 1,400-square-foot space in the 100 Clinton Square building

Scoville-Meno Family of Dealerships names new president and COO
OWEGO, N.Y. — The Scoville-Meno Family of Dealerships in the Southern Tier announced it has named James S. Scoville as its new president and chief

People news: NBT promotes Burns to senior corporate controller
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) announced it has promoted senior VP Annette L. Burns to senior corporate controller. Burns is responsible for

Oneida Indian Nation begins big upgrade project at Yellow Brick Road Casino in Chittenango
CHITTENANGO, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation has started work on what it calls “an extensive upgrade project” at the Yellow Brick Road Casino in

McDonald’s to hire 350 people in Onondaga County this summer, including 130 in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — McDonald’s USA and its independent franchisees expect to hire about 130 people in the city of Syracuse, part of more than 350
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Land Bank — known officially as the Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation — will use a $600,000 federal grant to
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