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SALINA, N.Y. — Ending months of speculation State Senator John DeFrancisco, (R-Syracuse), announced late Tuesday afternoon that he is running to become the next governor

Syracuse Community Health Center may close 3 patient centers if grant money isn’t renewed
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Community Health Center Inc. (SCHC) is concerned it may have to close three patient centers and lay off 75 health-care workers
Taste NY 2017 sales rise by more than 20 percent in 2017
Products sold at Taste NY stores generated a “record” $16.1 million in total gross sales in 2017, up by $3 million, or 23 percent, from

What channel is the Syracuse basketball game on? (at Georgia Tech)
An injury depleted Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team (15-6 overall, 4-4 ACC) goes after a fourth straight win Wednesday evening when it visits the Georgia

Branding, graphic-design studio formally opens in Koffman Incubator
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Rtistry By Design last Friday held the formal opening for its new office at the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator. A full-service branding

Police charge local man with robberies at Lansing credit union and Ithaca bank
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca police said a local man was responsible for a December bank robbery in Ithaca and the robbery of a credit union
Oswego Industries to hire 18 employees, hold job fair Thursday
FULTON, N.Y. — Oswego Industries Inc. is expanding its document imaging and digitizing program with plans to hire 18 additional employees this year. The Fulton

Vera House names Jadran board president
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Vera House, Inc. announced that Farah Jadran, a NewsChannel 9 WSYR TV reporter and anchor, has been named president of its board
Haines retires from CFO post after 44 years with Gear Motions
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Samuel R. Haines has retired from the CFO position at Gear Motions, Inc. Haines, who has worked for the company for 44
Tompkins Financial boosts dividend again
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) announced that it has raised its quarterly dividend for a second time in as many quarters. The
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