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Solvay Bank to open a branch in Baldwinsville
BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y. — Solvay Bank has announced plans to open an office in the village of Baldwinsville. The new branch will be located at 197 Downer

DoD awards Quanterion nearly $48 million contract for cyber-security center operations
UTICA, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) information-analysis centers (IAC) has awarded Utica–based Quanterion Solutions Inc. a more than $47.6 million contract. Under

Athletic Apex health club to open Destiny USA location, hire 75
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Athletic Apex, which operates health clubs in Florida and Texas, plans to open a 42,000-square-foot club at Destiny USA later this year,

Katko: Fulton to use $250K federal grant for work at site of former Nestle facility
The Northern Border Regional Commission’s (NBRC) economic and infrastructure-development investment program awarded the funding, the office of U.S. Representative John Katko (R–Camillus) said in a

NSF awards Syracuse faculty member grant to study workers in gig economy
Examples of people working in the gig economy are people who drive for ride-hailing companies, such as Uber or Lyft; or those who complete a

Cayuga Community College offers new online-degree program in event & tourism management
With this degree program, Cayuga seeks to “enhance the current portfolio of degree programs that can be completed entirely online,” it said in a news

Watkins Glen wins $10M in state funding in downtown revitalization initiative
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday visited Watkins Glen to announce the award on the opening day of the “I Love NY 355 at the Glen”

Crouse Health unveils new ultrasound-imaging test to detect liver, kidney cancer
It’s called contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS). The procedure uses contrast agents called “microbubbles,” Dr. Thomas Green, chief of radiology at Crouse Health, said in a news

People news: Kramer hired as Syracuse University softball assistant coach
Kramer joins the full-time staff after serving as a volunteer assistant for the 2017 softball season, a campaign in which the team posted its sixth

State announces $20M Greater Binghamton Fund for projects in Binghamton, Johnson City, Endicott
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced the creation of the $20 million Greater Binghamton Fund to spend on economic-development projects in Binghamton,
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