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State AG: Baldwinsville contractor to pay $43,000 for alleged deceptive practices
BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. — A Baldwinsville–based home-improvement contractor will pay a fine and restitution to customers for “alleged deceptive practices and violations of multiple state laws.”

Excellence in Healthcare Awards event honors 15 providers, organizations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The 2017 Excellence in Healthcare Awards event on Thursday evening recognized 15 winners from area health-care providers and organizations in 11 categories.

KeyBank Foundation donates $200,000 to Rescue Mission’s $6.5 million expansion project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) announced on Wednesday it has made a $200,000 donation to the Syracuse Rescue Mission to help cover costs in
New York home sales decline nearly 10 percent in September
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold more than 11,300 previously owned homes in September, down almost 10 percent from the 12.500 homes they sold
NBT’s net income rises nearly 15 percent in 3rd quarter
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) reported that its net income increased more than 14 percent to a record $22.9 million in the
Report: Most CNY region unemployment rates decline in September compared to a year ago
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, and Elmira regions fell in September compared to a year ago, while the jobless rates in the

SIDA to pay $75K for study of business-development options along South Avenue corridor
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Researchers will conduct a market study to identify opportunities for business development along South Avenue in Syracuse. The Syracuse Industrial Development Agency
Anaren announces $5 million order to support commercial aviation market
DeWITT, N.Y. — Anaren Microwave, Inc., a subsidiary of Anaren, Inc., recently announced that it has received a $5 million order for MSK power hybrid
Three CNY firms among the finalists in FuzeHub’s commercialization contest
ALBANY, N.Y. — Firms from Syracuse, Potsdam, and Cooperstown are among the 17 finalists in FuzeHub’s upcoming commercialization contest, set for Nov. 15 and 16

Cuomo signs bill providing cancer coverage for New York volunteer firefighters
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill allowing health-care benefits for volunteer firefighters who have been diagnosed with certain cancers. Volunteer firefighters
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