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Syracuse men’s lacrosse team named No. 2 seed in NCAA Tournament, hosts Yale Sunday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse men’s lacrosse team (12-2) was tabbed as the No. 2 overall seed in the 2017 NCAA Tournament and will host
Community Bank System appoints Steele as new board chair
DeWITT — Community Bank System Inc. (NYSE: CBU), parent of Community Bank N.A., announced that it has named longtime board member Sally A. Steele as
Binghamton University professor wins $500,000 NSF grant to continue skin research
VESTAL — A Binghamton University professor will use a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue his research into skin. Guy German,
New state program provides incentives to share services
This year’s state budget contains an incentive for localities to share services through a newly created Countywide Shared Services Tax Savings initiative. While many localities
Meyda Custom Lighting adds new manufacturing equipment
YORKVILLE — Meyda Custom Lighting recently announced it has acquired and installed what it says is new “state-of-the-art” manufacturing equipment to expand its custom-lighting capabilities.
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Katko announces nearly $40,000 federal grant for Volney Volunteer Fire Corporation to buy equipment
U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) on May 3 announced that, with his support, the Volney Volunteer Fire Corporation (VFC) in Oswego County has received $39,810
A chat with the Armory Square Ventures’ leader
Editor’s Note: CNY Executive Q and A is a feature appearing regularly in The Central New York Business Journal, authored by guest writer Jeff Knauss,
SU professors receive nearly $1M grant to recruit “underrepresented” students in STEM fields
SYRACUSE — Four Syracuse University (SU) professors will use a grant of nearly $1 million for a program to “support recruitment and retention of underrepresented”

CH Insurance acquires Hanley & Associates
SYRACUSE — CH Insurance recently acquired Hanley & Associates, a Syracuse–based group-benefits company. The transaction closed Feb. 1, says Joseph (Joe) Convertino, Jr., president of
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