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Le Moyne Provost Marina to become next president of University of Scranton
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Father Joseph Marina, provost and VP for academic affairs at Le Moyne College, is leaving the school to become the 28th president
Carrols Restaurant Group names new COO
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) on Tuesday announced that it has appointed Carl Hauch as the company’s chief operating officer (COO),
Tops Markets to merge with Price Chopper / Market 32
Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Markets on Monday said they have agreed to merge in a deal that “nearly doubles” their collective footprint in the
WellNow Urgent Care to add 300 jobs in four states, including Syracuse market
WellNow Urgent Care announced it plans to add health-care workers in its Syracuse market, part of its plans to hire about 300 employees over the
FEMA reimburses Onondaga County for COVID-19 response costs
FEMA is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The medical supplies and materials include personal protective equipment (PPEs); cleaning/disinfecting facilities; distribution of food
Launch NY invests more than $2M in 32 companies during 2020
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Launch NY worked with more than 175 investors to deliver $2.23 million to 32 companies through its #InvestLocal community. Its effort during 2020 “pushed the venture-development organization to over $5 million in lifetime investments,” the organization said in a Jan. 25 news release. Launch NY’s #InvestLocal financing programs in 2020 provided seed
Most CNY jobless rates remained higher in December
CNY shed more than 34,000 jobs in last year Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, and Elmira regions remained in single-digit figures in December and most were higher compared to a year ago amid the effects of layoffs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The jobless rate
Leadership Greater Syracuse names OCC dean to board of directors
DeWITT, N.Y. — Leadership Greater Syracuse (LGS), a nonprofit that offers a yearlong civic-leadership training program, recently announced it has added Scott Schuhert, dean of students at Onondaga Community College (OCC), to its board of directors. Schuhert recently relocated to Central New York for his position at OCC after previously having served as associate VP
Genius NY director maps out 2021 program as application period remains open
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Genius NY program continues accepting applications for its fifth round through the end of March. As of Feb. 2nd, 50 firms have applied to participate, says Jeff Fuchsberg, director of Genius NY. “Applications have grown every year. Last year, we were a little bit over 400. I expect the turnout to
VIP Structures to shift company leadership to sisters Tidd, Nutting
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — VIP Structures, Inc. of Syracuse will soon shift the firm’s leadership to the “next generation.” The firm has named Meg Tidd its new
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