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ESF President Murphy to step down
SYRACUSE — Cornelius Murphy, president of the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) since 2000, will step down after
Area colleges form vets’ consortium
SYRACUSE — Colleges and universities throughout a 13-county region around Syracuse are joining together to support military personnel during their reintegration to civilian life in
New contract could help Lockheed on future deals
OWEGO — A $30 million contract Lockheed Martin won from the Navy for work on cockpits could position the defense contractor for a number of
Eleven Beacon Federal jobs lost following acquisition
Berkshire Hills Bancorp (NYSE: BHLB) cut 11 jobs following its acquisition of DeWitt–based Beacon Federal Bancorp in October. Beacon Federal had about 130 employees before
Goodwill to open second Broome County location
VESTAL — Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey will open its second Broome County store this year on Dec. 6. The
Sensis system headed for Phoenix airport
DeWITT — The city of Phoenix has chosen a system from Saab Sensis for use at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Sensis’ Aerobahn system will
Polaris realizes more growth in 2012
SALINA — Polaris Library Systems continued growing in 2012 with more than 23 new contracts to date, representing 675 new libraries. The 675 new libraries
Rules provide clarity on wage deductions
New state rules for wage deductions signed into law in September mark some positive changes for employers and workers, a local attorney says. The new
First Niagara hires new chief information officer
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) named a new senior vice president and chief information officer this week. The Buffalo–based banking company named Inder
Downtown Ithaca energy study moves forward
ITHACA — The second phase of a study on combined heat and power and an energy district for the greater downtown Ithaca area is moving