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New York home sales dive more than 30 percent in December

ALBANY — Closed sales of previously owned homes plunged again in December, as the real-estate market wrapped up the year on a down note. New York realtors sold 9,758 existing homes in the final month of 2022, down 31 percent from the 14,138 homes they sold in December 2021. Pending sales in December also fell […]

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Rome Area Chamber appoints Cupp as interim leader

ROME, N.Y. — The Rome Area Chamber of Commerce is preparing to launch its search for a new president after longtime president William Guglielmo retired on Jan. 13. Wesley Cupp, a member of the chamber’s board of directors for 17 years, is serving as interim president while the organization searches for a replacement. With 368

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Brown & Brown Insurance to pay first-quarter dividend on Feb. 15

Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO), the Florida–based parent of Syracuse–based Brown & Brown Empire State, recently announced it will pay a regular quarterly cash dividend of 11.5 cents a share for the first quarter. The payment is payable on Feb. 15, to shareholders of record on Feb. 3, the insurance-brokerage firm announced on Jan.

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Sykes starts as SRC’s new CFO, executive VP of finance

CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. has made its choice to replace the retiring Phil Fazio as the company’s chief financial officer. The firm has hired Gwendolyn Sykes as executive VP of finance, and CFO. Fazio is retiring after 16 years of services, SRC said in a Jan. 11 announcement. He retires on Jan. 31, SRC

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Syracuse University COO begins Feb. 1

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University’s chief operating officer is set to start his new duties on Feb. 1. In this new role, John Papazoglou will be responsible for multiple on-campus and off-campus operations, including dining, housing, hospitality and food services, Syracuse University said in a Jan. 9 announcement. Papazoglou comes to Syracuse from Pennsylvania State

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Onondaga County hotel occupancy rose 7.5 percent in December

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County hotels continued to see an increase in business activity in December compared to the year-earlier period, according to a new report. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold as a percentage of rooms available) in the county climbed 7.5 percent to 44.3 percent in the final month of 2022, according to STR,

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Auburn’s Schweinfurth Art Center to use $10K grant for Quilters of Color initiative

AUBURN, N.Y. — Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn recently announced that the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has approved it for a Challenge America award of $10,000. The grant funding will support the art center’s Quilters of Color initiative. The Schweinfurth’s Quilters of Color initiative includes several workshops, classes, and an exhibition opportunity for

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Mercy House of the Southern Tier receives $75K grant

ENDICOTT, N.Y. — Mercy House of the Southern Tier was recently selected as a Mother Cabrini Health Foundation grantee for the third year, receiving $75,000 for a Mercy House admissions navigator. The grant allows the Endicott–based organization to continue its admissions program through meeting with palliative teams at hospitals and informational in-home visits. The money

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Bassett earns certification as a primary stroke center

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Bassett Medical Center earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Primary Stroke Center Certification. The certification recognizes hospitals that meet standards to support critical elements to achieve long-term success in improving outcomes for stroke patients. To achieve the certification, Bassett underwent a rigorous,

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