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Report: Most of Central New York lost jobs in the last year
The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, and Binghamton regions lost jobs in the last 12 months, even as the state added positions in the same period. That’s according

Community Bank opens DeWitt branch
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) has opened its newest branch at 5821 Bridge St. in DeWitt. The new 4,600-square-foot office is

Kolb re-elected as New York Assembly minority leader
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Republican Conference in the New York State Assembly today re-elected Brian M. Kolb, of Canandaigua, to another two-year term as its

People news: Launch New York names director of finance
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Launch NY, a nonprofit venture-development organization focused on upstate New York, has appointed Alex Adema as director of finance & operations. In
NYSTEC awards $50K to student entrepreneurs at Commercialization Academy
MARCY, N.Y. — The New York State Technology Enterprise Corporation (NYSTEC) has awarded $50,000 to teams of student entrepreneurs participating in the 2014 Commercialization Academy.

Turning Stone announces plans for luxury retail outlet complex
VERONA, N.Y. — The Oneida Indian Nation on Wednesday announced plans for a development project at the Turning Stone Resort Casino that will include luxury
SUNY Cortland launches Education Innovation Center
CORTLAND, N.Y. — SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher was on hand to help formally launch a new Center of Innovation in Education at SUNY Cortland last Friday. The center intends to be a regional hub for the advancement and improvement of teacher education, SUNY Cortland said. To read much more about the center, click here.
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CORTLAND, N.Y. — SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher was on hand to help formally launch a new Center of Innovation in Education at SUNY Cortland last Friday.
The center intends to be a regional hub for the advancement and improvement of teacher education, SUNY Cortland said.
To read much more about the center, click here.
ConMed declares quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents
UTICA, N.Y. — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical-device maker, announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 20
O’Brien & Gere cuts 27 jobs, closes Louisville office
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse–based engineering firm O’Brien & Gere has cut 27 jobs and closed its office in Louisville, Ky., citing “weak market conditions” in

Survey: New York manufacturing activity improves in November
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Monday that its Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index rose four 4 points to 10.2 in
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