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MOST names Kochian new president
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) has named Lauren Kochian its new president, effective Wednesday. Kochian is the

Oneida County contractor arrested, charged with failing to complete $70,000 in work
ONEIDA, N.Y. — Oneida County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a contractor from the town of Vienna Wednesday, charging him with grand larceny for failing to complete
SUNY Poly names Lu new dean of College of Business Management
UTICA, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) announced it has named Xinjian (Arthur) Lu new dean of the College of Business Management. Lu assumes

Syracuse University trustee Berlin donates $1M to Falk College for sport-analytics initiatives
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University trustee Andrew Berlin has donated $1 million to the school’s David B. Falk College and Human Dynamics for a “number
Italian restaurant in Binghamton seized for not paying more than $16K in taxes
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Grotta Azzurra Italian Restaurant has been closed by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. The restaurant, located at 52
Athleta opens store in Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A fitness apparel brand exclusively for women and girls, owned by Gap Inc., has opened a store at Destiny USA in Syracuse.

Rome Memorial Hospital names Joseph new administrator of Residential Health Care Facility
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital announced it has appointed Anthony Joseph as the new administrator at its Residential Health Care Facility (RHCF). The RHCF

State awards Auburn $10M in Downtown Revitalization Initiative
AUBURN, N.Y. — The state has awarded the City of Auburn $10 million in funding as the Central New York winner of the third round

Scriba man facing multiple charges from three incidents
SCRIBA, N.Y. — A Scriba resident was jailed in lieu of $10,000 bail for what sheriff’s deputies said was a series of crimes. Drew M.
New York home sales decline in June, CNY numbers mixed
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold more than 12,200 previously-owned homes in June, a decrease of 10 percent compared to the nearly 13,600 homes
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