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St. Lawrence University to use donation for study on renovating Appleton Arena
CANTON, N.Y. — St. Lawrence University will use a donation from an alumnus for a study to consider ways of “renewing and enhancing” the school’s
Anaren subsidiary wins $7.8 million order to support airborne-radar applications
DeWITT, N.Y. — Unicircuit, Inc., a subsidiary of DeWitt–based Anaren, Inc., announced it has received a $7.8 million order for hardware support of an airborne-radar
People news: Salvatore joins Empire Center as communications director
ALBANY, N.Y. — Abigail Salvatore has joined the Empire Center for Public Policy as communications director for the statewide nonprofit. Salvatore succeeds Ken Girardin, who

Syracuse University receives $500K in federal funding for entrepreneurship initiative
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University will use $500,000 in federal funding for a new initiative to promote entrepreneurship in Central New York. The funding comes
Construction starts on $3.2 million veteran’s housing project in Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — Construction has started on the $3.2 million Central New York Veteran’s Outreach Center housing project in Utica. Once complete, the project will
KeyBank appoints Humphrey as corporate responsibility officer for CNY
KeyBank announced it has promoted Kawanza Humphrey to corporate responsibility officer for the company’s Rochester and Central New York markets, effective immediately. Humphrey will oversee
Syracuse appoints Frasciello dean of University College
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University has named Michael Frasciello as the new dean of University College, “effective immediately.” He has been serving the as the
Rescue Mission Alliance appoints Stanis as its new director in Binghamton
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Rescue Mission Alliance has appointed Jessica Stanis as the new director for its Binghamton program. Stanis replaces Michael Ross, who left to
CNY Psychiatric Center aide charged with insurance fraud
UTICA, N.Y. — New York State Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott on Monday announced the arrest of an employee at the Central New York Psychiatric
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
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