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New York home sales decline in August, CNY numbers mixed
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold nearly 14,200 previously-owned homes during August, down 3.2 percent from the more than 14,600 homes they sold in

Excellus seeks applications from Utica/North Country nonprofits for $55K in community health awards
Nonprofit organizations in the Utica/North Country and Rochester regions can apply for a total of $55,000 in Excellus BlueCross BlueShield community-health award grants. Nonprofits in
CenterState CEO hires Stassel for new research and policy analyst job
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO announced it has hired Christie Stassel as its first research and policy analyst for its research, policy, and planning portfolio.
People news: Vaccaro named director of OCC @ Liverpool
CLAY, N.Y. — Erin Vaccaro has been named director of the OCC @ Liverpool college extension location. She replaces Barb Dennehy who retired, Onondaga Community

Group to redevelop two South Salina Street buildings into Whitney Lofts
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A group of developers has plans to renovate the buildings at 321-323 S. Salina St. into a $4.2 million mixed-use development called
SUNY Cortland’s Bowers Science Museum to formally open Sept. 28
CORTLAND, N.Y. — SUNY Cortland announced that its updated Ross E. Bowers Hall Science Museum and Greenhouse will formally open next Thursday Sept. 28 with
Report: Most CNY region unemployment rates rose in August
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, and Ithaca regions increased in August compared to a year ago. Meanwhile, the jobless rate in the

Le Moyne College, Cazenovia College sign agreement for “accelerated path” in arts administration
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — Le Moyne College and Cazenovia College have recently signed an “accelerated-path” agreement to “attract” Cazenovia students to Le Moyne’s master of science
Mohawk Valley Plaza in Herkimer sold for $1.25 million
HERKIMER, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Plaza in Herkimer was recently sold by JIM Development, LLC to Goal Investments, LLC for $1.25 million, according to

CEO TALK: SOS CEO discusses new $9 million Clay building
CLAY, N.Y. — Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists (SOS) moved into a new location in a newly constructed, $9 million building at 8324 Oswego Road in Clay
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