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Empire Merchants North formally opens new training facility in Cicero

CICERO, N.Y. — Empire Merchants North LLC, a wine and spirits distributor, on Friday formally opened its new 45,000-square-foot headquarters for sales and training at 7350 Round Pond Road in the town of Cicero. Read More

Cortland County farmer pleads guilty to child-labor violations following 2015 death of teen

CORTLAND, N.Y. — The owner of a Cortland County farm has pleaded guilty to child-labor violations related to the death of a 14-year-old boy in July 2015. Read More

Truman Foundation awards Tompkins Cortland CC $15K grant to assist students from Tioga County

DRYDEN, N.Y. — Tompkins Cortland Community College in Dryden will use a $15,000 grant to provide financial assistance to Tioga County residents attending the school during this academic year. Read More

Defense-spending bill includes more than $324M for Lockheed Martin radar-system project

SALINA, N.Y. — A federal defense-spending bill includes more than $324 million for a “key” U.S. Army radar system that is developed and manufactured at the Lockheed Martin plant in Salina. Read More

What channel is the Syracuse football game on? (vs. Connecticut)

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Orange football team (3-0, 1-0 ACC) seeks a fourth win to open its 2018 season on Saturday afternoon when it hosts the Connecticut Huskies (1-2), a former Big East rival. Read More

People news: Zhang joins Bousquet Holstein

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bousquet Holstein announced that Jane Yue Zhang has joined the firm as an associate attorney in its real estate, business transactions, and immigration practice groups. Read More

Federal spending bills include nearly $260M for Rome Lab, facility perimeter fence

ROME, N.Y. — A recently approved defense-spending bill includes more than $245 million for Rome Lab. Read More

Binghamton Zoo welcomes Amur leopard, named Avanti

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park has announced the arrival of Avanti, a two-year-old female Amur leopard. Read More

Syracuse University names Johnson associate provost for academic affairs

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University on Monday announced it has appointed Chris Johnson as associate provost for academic affairs, effective immediately. Read More