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Boeheim, college basketball remember Pearl Washington
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim said the late Dwayne “Pearl” Washington “helped make our program.” “I thought he was the

IIABNY CEO, Poppa, to retire at year’s end
DeWITT, N.Y. — Richard (Dick) Poppa, president and CEO of Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of New York (IIABNY), will retire at the end of

M&T announces expanded role for René Jones, names CFO successor
BUFFALO, N.Y. — M&T Bank Corp. (NYSE: MTB) announced today that Vice Chairman René F. Jones will take on new managerial responsibilities effective May 2.

SUNY Cortland to host April 28 symposium on U.S. relations with Cuba
CORTLAND, N.Y. — SUNY Cortland recently announced that former U.S. Defense Secretary and Senator William S. Cohen will headline a symposium of diplomats, business people,

MACNY to add Chobani, Crucible executives to its Wall of Fame
Both Hamdi Ulukaya and Jim Beckman, president of Crucible Industries LLC, will accept their awards at MACNY’s 103rd annual dinner on May 19 at the
State forms temporary council to review New York’s business climate
ALBANY, N.Y. — State leaders have formed a temporary business-regulation council that will conduct a “comprehensive review of New York State’s business climate.” The group
CNY region unemployment rates decline in March
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica–Rome, Ithaca, and Watertown–Fort Drum metro areas fell in March, compared to a year ago, according to the latest
Pyramid Business Systems opens new corporate office in Endicott
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — Pyramid Business Systems, Inc., a provider of information-technology (IT) services, has opened its new corporate offices in building 257-1 on the Huron

Syracuse University’s Malachi Richardson enters name in NBA draft, but won’t sign with agent
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Malachi Richardson, a freshman guard on Syracuse University’s men’s basketball team, plans to enter his name in this year’s NBA draft but

People news: Unity House promotes program manager to director position
AUBURN, N.Y — Unity House of Cayuga County, Inc. announced it has promoted Allie MacPherson to director of Grace House from program manager. Unity House
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