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People news: Syracuse Crunch announce staff promotions
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Crunch have promoted Mark Hayes to senior director of revenue and partnership development and Jonathan Smaldon to senior director of

CNY Community Foundation awards $161,000 in grants to area nonprofits
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Community Foundation Inc. has awarded more than $161,000 in grants to area nonprofits. The funding is part of

New York jobless claims rise 17 percent in latest week
The number of people filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits in New York state rose nearly 17 percent to 14,904 in the week ending Oct.

Craylee’s Diner formally opens in downtown Utica
UTICA, N.Y. — Craylee’s Diner recently formally opened in downtown Utica. Craylee’s, located at 237 Bleecker St., was remodeled by owner Jennifer Mandia and Lance

SRC Ventures appoints Hartnett as president of SRCTec
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC Ventures, Inc. has named Mary Pat Hartnett president of SRCTec, LLC. Hartnett succeeds Drew James, who is now senior VP of

Eaton & Griffith law firm partners join Coughlin & Gerhart
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Paul F. Eaton, Jr. and Carl A. Griffith, partners in the Sidney, N.Y–based law firm of Eaton & Griffith, have joined Coughlin

Syracuse Stage announces new board president, treasurer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Stage announced that Bethaida (Bea) González, dean of University College, is its new Board of Trustees president. González has been a

Kaloyeros resigns as president of SUNY Poly
Alain Kaloyeros, who was suspended late last month after being arrested on federal and state corruption charges, has resigned as president of SUNY Polytechnic Institute

American Airlines to end flights to Binghamton, Elmira airports in February
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — American Airlines says it will cease service at the Greater Binghamton Airport and Elmira Corning Regional Airport early next year. “On February

NSF awards SUNY Poly professor grant funding for ongoing research
MARCY, N.Y. — A professor at SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) will use a grant of more than $93,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF)
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