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CNY unemployment rates fall in August compared to a year ago
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica–Rome, and Ithaca metro areas declined in August, compared to a year ago, according to the latest New York

St. Lawrence University offers certificate program at Paul Smith’s College
CANTON, N.Y. — The education-leadership graduate program at St. Lawrence University is offering its school-building leader certification program at Paul Smith’s College. Graduate students pursuing initial certification as
Citizens Bank parent launches IPO
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. — parent of Citizens Bank, a top 10 bank in the Central New York market — had its IPO priced Tuesday
Lockheed Martin’s Syracuse–area plant wins $147 million Navy contract
SYRACUSE, N.Y — The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a $147 million, follow-up contract to upgrade the Navy fleet’s electronic-warfare defenses against
Syracuse University’s Maxwell School gets $1 million grant
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University (SU) will use a two-year, $1 million grant to develop a
Inficon formally launches $20 million expansion project
DeWITT, N.Y. — Inficon, Inc. on Tuesday formally started its $20 million, 64,000-square-foot building expansion with a ceremony outside its facility in DeWitt. The expansion

NASA astronaut to speak at Binghamton University Sept. 29
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University will host an event billed as “An Evening with NASA Astronaut Dr. Jeanette Epps” next Monday, Sept. 29. Epps worked

People news: NBT Bank adds two members to Mohawk Valley advisory board
Denton is an attorney in Rome, where she practices law as a partner with McMahon and Grow. She is a graduate of Rome Free Academy,

Schumer supports SUNY pursuit of funding for mechatronics training
DeWITT, N.Y. — U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) today announced his push to secure federal funding that would help establish a program at Onondaga Community
SUNY awards regional campuses technology-instruction grants
The State University of New York (SUNY) Polytechnic Institute (POLY), SUNY Broome Community College, and SUNY Oswego will use grants that “enhance teaching and learning
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