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People news: Vanek elected to NYS Tourism Industry Association board
AUBURN, N.Y. — Meg Vanek, executive director of the Cayuga County Office of Tourism in Auburn, has been elected to the board of directors of
Herkimer County town to use federal funding for bridge repair
STARK, N.Y. — The Herkimer County town of Stark will use a federal grant of more than $669,000 to upgrade and repair the “flood-prone” Route
All Aboard the Adirondack Scenic Railroad
UTICA — This year, for my birthday, I rode the Adirondack Scenic Railroad. It was the first time I’ve had the opportunity to ride a train since I was kid, even though I’m surrounded by trains every day. The Business Journal News Network’s office is located in the former OnTrack station in Armory Square in
State funding to help pay for two Syracuse recreation projects
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — State funding will benefit projects at the Magnarelli Community Center gymnasium and at Grant Middle School on Syracuse’s Northside. The Magnarelli Center
United Way of CNY announces Young Leaders United
SYRACUSE, N.Y. —The United Way of Central New York recently announced the formation of its Young Leaders United (YLU) group. Its mission is to “promote
Lesser appointed to Young Leaders United steering committee
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Testone, Marshall & Discenza, LLP (TMD) has announced that staff accountant Michelle Lesser was recently appointed to the United Way of Central
Gillibrand: federal grant to boost nutrition education at Cornell
ITHACA, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded Cornell University a federal grant for more than $850,000, which designates it as a
Tioga County Boys & Girls Club pursues renovations
OWEGO — The Tioga County Boys & Girls Club is renovating its nearly 70-year-old, 15,000-square-foot facility in Owego. Knowing it needed to replace the 30-year-old leaky roof, the club and its board of directors collaborated to identify what repairs the facility might need starting in November 2012. The thought was, “if we’re going to do
Report: CNY metro areas post job declines in the last year
The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, and Binghamton regions lost jobs in the last year, as the state unemployment fell from 6.4 percent to 6.2 percent in September,
Binghamton University to dedicate Fleishman Career Center on Saturday
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University will host a dedication ceremony for the Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development on campus Saturday. The event will
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