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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
People news: NBT promotes Wiles to executive VP
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) announced it has promoted its chief credit officer and chief risk officer, Amy Wiles, to executive vice

Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner accepts teaching position at NYU starting in 2018
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner says she has accepted a teaching position at New York University (NYU). The position at NYU’s Robert F.
Work starts on redevelopment of nearly $29 million New Hartford senior-housing complex
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Crews have started work on a $28.5 million project to redevelop the Meadows at Middle Settlement, a senior-housing complex in New

ESD to appoint MACNY’s Wolken to co-chair CNYREDC beginning in 2018
Empire State Development (ESD) plans to appoint Randy Wolken to co-chair the Central New York regional economic-development council (REDC), beginning in 2018. Wolken is president

Nascentia Health CEO discusses new HQ, rebranding
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Construction is underway on the newly rebranded Nascentia Health’s new headquarters building on Syracuse’s near westside and it’s a structure that’s

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is seeking applications from nonprofit organizations in the Utica/North Country and Rochester regions for a total of $55,000 in community-health grants. Nonprofits
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