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Cuomo seeks private contractor to operate the State Fairgrounds
GEDDES, N.Y. — New York State wants to see if a private contractor would be interested in operating the New York State Fairgrounds in the

St. Joseph’s Health names new director of finance
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health has appointed Julie Edmunds Smith as its new director of finance. In this role, Smith is responsible for St.

Navy awards Lockheed Martin contract for torpedo-guiding sonar systems
The U.S. Navy wants Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) to build guidance and control systems for MK 48 Mod 7 torpedoes under a contract valued
CNY region unemployment rates decline in April compared to a year
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica–Rome, Ithaca, and Watertown–Fort Drum metro areas fell in April, compared to the year-ago period, according to the latest

People news: Esposito joins Barton & Loguidice
SALINA, N.Y. — Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C. announced that Anthony N. Esposito has joined its environmental group as a managing environmental scientist. He has more

New York state home sales rise nearly 9 percent in April; CNY numbers mixed
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state realtors completed the sale of more than 8,400 previously owned homes in April, up almost 9 percent from the

People news: Solvay Bank names Pyland manager of its Cicero branch
CICERO, N.Y. — Ryan Pyland has joined Solvay Bank as assistant VP and manager of its Cicero branch. Pyland holds a bachelor’s degree in business

Binghamton University unveils manufacturing lab, introduces industry partner
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University has unveiled what it’s calling a “smart electronics manufacturing laboratory” as part of its Integrated Electronics Engineering Center (IEEC). Seoul,

Cornell names Walsh interim dean of School of Hotel Administration
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University announced that it has named Kate Walsh interim dean of the School of Hotel Administration (SHA). Walsh will begin a

Cuomo announces plan to create 119-mile travel corridor in Adirondacks to boost tourism
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo last week announced the final plan to govern the use of the 119-mile travel corridor from Remsen in Oneida County to
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