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State to provide half the funding for $44 million sports complex in downtown Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — The Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority will use a $22 million state award for the construction of Nexus Center, a $44

Canadian cannabis firm to spend up to $150M to anchor upcoming hemp industrial park in Southern Tier
A Canadian cannabis firm plans to invest between $100 million and $150 million to anchor a hemp industrial park to be sited in the Southern Tier

People news: Syracuse University vice chancellor Haynie named “university professor”
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University has designated J. Michael Haynie, the school’s vice chancellor for strategic initiatives, a “university professor.” The distinction — a four-year,

People news: Acumen Detection hires Manley as marketing coordinator
CICERO, N.Y. — Acumen Detection, a provider of rapid, on-farm pathogen identification systems for dairy farmers, announced it has hired Courtney Manley as marketing coordinator.

People news: Ludd joins Mackenzie Hughes business department
SYRACUSE, NY. — Mackenzie Hughes LLP announced that Ian S. Ludd has joined the business department of the Syracuse–based law firm. His practice will focus
New York manufacturing index slides in January to lowest level in more than a year
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index fell 8 points to 3.9, “its lowest level in well over a year.” The headline index has
PAR Technology announces job cuts
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE: PAR) announced late Monday that it is cutting jobs to lower operating expenses at the company and

People news: Sciarabba Walker promotes Dabrowska to partner
ITHACA, N.Y. — Accounting and business consulting firm Sciarabba Walker & Co., LLP announced it promoted Renata Dabrowska to partner, effective Jan. 1. Dabrowska joined

Little Falls Hospital plans spring groundbreaking for Dolgeville primary-care clinic
LITTLE FALLS, N.Y. — Little Falls Hospital in Herkimer County anticipates groundbreaking this spring for a new 5,000-square-foot, primary-care clinic in Dolgeville. The project’s estimated

Schumer calls on FDA to address shingles-vaccine shortage at CNY pharmacies
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) says he is concerned about what he calls an “alarming” shortage of the vaccine that
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