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Number of New York farm distilleries nearly doubles in two years, Cuomo says
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday, the second anniversary of the Craft New York Act, that the number of farm distilleries has nearly doubled since

Report: Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Binghamton regions lost jobs in the last year
The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, and Binghamton regions lost jobs in the past 12 months, while the Watertown–Fort Drum and Ithaca regions added jobs in the same

Euphony wins CenterState CEO’s Germinator business competition
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO on Wednesday awarded $100,000 to Euphony during the final phase of the Germinator program. Euphony is a company that is

State awards Le Moyne $1.8 million for upcoming quantitative-reasoning center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The state has awarded Le Moyne College a grant of $1.8 million for a project that will launch a quantitative-reasoning center (QRC).

Accrediting agency recognizes Upstate for its hip and knee-replacement program
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital announced it has earned certification as a “center of excellence” for hip and knee replacement from Milford, Ohio–based DNV

People news: Hurst-Wahl named to OCPL Board of Trustees
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Jill Hurst-Wahl has been named to the Onondaga County Public Library (OCPL) Board of Trustees. She is an associate professor of practice

Launch NY, Syracuse Tech Garden team up to win federal grant for seed funding
Launch New York Inc. (Launch NY) and Syracuse Technology Garden have teamed up to win a federal grant award of more than $245,000 for a

Urban lifestyle retailer EbLens opens at Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — EbLens, a retailer selling urban lifestyle fashion wear, has opened a store at Destiny USA. The new store is located on the

State announces $2.8 million in NYSUNY 2020 funding for Binghamton University
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University will use $2.8 million in NYSUNY 2020 funding to support the development of a renewable-energy research and development (R&D) facility.

DiNapoli seeks changes in state-contracting procedures following corruption allegations
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is proposing changes to the state’s procurement process for state contracts. His effort follows criminal charges
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