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State awards CenterState CEO $1.5 million for Grants for Growth program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO’s Grants for Growth program will use $1.5 million in state funding to manage technology commercialization and pre-seed stage company investment.
Ithaca-area company wins NIH grant funding for HIV/AIDS test
LANSING, N.Y. — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Rheonix, Inc. a grant to finish development of a point-of-care test for HIV/AIDS. The
YMCA seeks to fill 300 jobs at new Baldwinsville–area fitness center opening this spring
LYSANDER, N.Y. — The Northwest Family YMCA plans to hold two job fairs in March to fill 300 positions in advance of its opening this
First Niagara promotes White to executive management team
BUFFALO, N.Y. — First Niagara Financial Group (NASDAQ: FNFG) announced that it has promoted Kate White to executive vice president and managing director of human
Erie Canal Museum elects board officers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Erie Canal Museum announced that its board of trustees elected officers for 2015 during its annual meeting on Jan. 28. Community
People news: Syracuse Chiefs name Gallanty assistant broadcasting director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Chiefs AAA minor-league baseball club has hired Eric Gallanty as the team’s new assistant director of broadcasting & media relations.
Empire Brewing collaborates with Chinese company on beer made with tea
Two Dragons beer, made with tea from China in collaboration with a Chinese company. Empire Brewing announced the partnership with JingWei Fu Tea Company of
Crouse Hospital receives grant for women’s substance-abuse treatment
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Crouse Hospital in Syracuse will use a grant of $733,000 for substance-abuse programming for women identified as “high need/high risk.” The Bureau of
Key names Jenkins to head wealth-management arm
KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) on Monday announced that Terry Jenkins has joined the banking company as president of Key Private Bank. Jenkins will oversee development and execution of the
The Oaks at Menorah Park names new director
DeWITT, N.Y. — Mary E. Kimberly recently became director of The Oaks at Menorah Park. She will oversee the operations of this 47-apartment, independent-living facility
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