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People news: Dermody, Burke & Brown hires Gott
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC announced that it recently hired Elaine Gott as an associate in its Syracuse office. Gott specializes

Viewpoint: No Better Time than the Present to Prepare for Disaster
As this year’s hurricane season continues, small-business owners across upstate New York are urged to start preparing for emergencies. September is National Preparedness Month, and

Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney to step down, become COO at SUNY ESF
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney on Monday announced that she plans to step down to become COO at the SUNY College of

Empire Merchants North formally opens new training facility in Cicero
In its response, Empire Merchants North also declined to disclose the project cost. The new facility will provide “ongoing industry education” for Empire Merchants North’s

Cortland County farmer pleads guilty to child-labor violations following 2015 death of teen
The attorney general’s office indicted Park in November 2016, stemming from the July 2015 incident at the Park Family Farm, located at 3036 East River
Truman Foundation awards Tompkins Cortland CC $15K grant to assist students from Tioga County
DRYDEN, N.Y. — Tompkins Cortland Community College in Dryden will use a $15,000 grant to provide financial assistance to Tioga County residents attending the school
Defense-spending bill includes more than $324M for Lockheed Martin radar-system project
SALINA, N.Y. — A federal defense-spending bill includes more than $324 million for a “key” U.S. Army radar system that is developed and manufactured at
What channel is the Syracuse football game on? (vs. Connecticut)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Orange football team (3-0, 1-0 ACC) seeks a fourth win to open its 2018 season on Saturday afternoon when it

People news: Zhang joins Bousquet Holstein
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bousquet Holstein announced that Jane Yue Zhang has joined the firm as an associate attorney in its real estate, business transactions, and
Federal spending bills include nearly $260M for Rome Lab, facility perimeter fence
ROME, N.Y. — A recently approved defense-spending bill includes more than $245 million for Rome Lab. At the same time, a recently approved military-construction spending
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