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Sam’s Club shuttering store on Erie Boulevard in Syracuse, cutting 151 jobs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Sam’s Club is closing its store on Erie Boulevard East in Syracuse later this month. In a legally required Worker Adjustment and
CenterState CEO Economic Forecast report finds fewer members generated growth last year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A new report finds that 56 percent of nearly 200 CenterState CEO members surveyed generated growth in 2017, down from 67 percent

Davis College seeks new president after naming Pedrone its first chancellor
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Davis College has chosen President Dino Pedrone to be its first chancellor. Pedrone, 72, president of the 117-year-old college since 2008,

Syracuse’s Office of Innovation seeks community input to determine areas of focus in 2018
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse’s office of innovation, or “i-team,” wants community input to determine the office’s focus area for 2018. The i-team

Melara appointed permanent CEO of Syracuse Catholic Charities
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Bishop Robert J, Cunningham announced on Tuesday the appointment of Michael F. Melara as CEO of Diocese of Syracuse Catholic Charities,

People news: Rome Memorial Hospital names Bushnell CMO
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital announced it has named Andrew Bushnell, M.D. as its new chief medical officer (CMO). Bushnell had served as interim

Lockheed Martin to hold recruitment event Thursday at Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) will hold a recruitment event at Destiny USA on Thursday afternoon and evening to fill more than

Lawrence named commissioner of Oneida County Griffiss Airport
ROME, N.Y. — Michael (Chad) Lawrence has been named aviation commissioner of the Oneida County Griffiss International Airport. Lawrence’s appointment was announced by Oneida County

Adirondack Scenic Railroad’s leader to leave for job in Washington state
UTICA, N.Y. — Bethan Maher, executive director of the Adirondack Rail Preservation Society for the last half decade, is leaving the organization to work at

State Fairgrounds events attendance rose more than 50 percent in 2017, Cuomo says
GEDDES, N.Y. — Attendance at events held at the New York State Fairgrounds — outside the 13 day window of the State Fair — jumped
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