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People news: State Sen. DeFrancisco appoints Brunetti as new legislative counsel
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — State Senator John A. DeFrancisco (R-I-C, Syracuse) announced that he has appointed Judge John J. Brunetti as his new legislative counsel. Brunetti
VIP to use $1.5M REDC grant to renovate former Post-Standard building into new HQ
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New York State has awarded VIP Structures of Syracuse a $1.5 million REDC grant for its work to renovate the former Post-Standard
New York home sales dip in November, CNY numbers rise
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York realtors sold more than 10,700 previously-owned homes in November, down 2.5 percent from the record, nearly 11,000 homes sold in
Syracuse football receives $1 million donation from former player for new turf practice field
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University football letterwinner John Lally and his wife, Laura, are donating $1 million to the school’s football program. Syracuse will use
Hamilton College names Keen dean of faculty
CLINTON, N.Y. — Hamilton College announced it has appointed Suzanne Keen as VP of academic affairs and dean of faculty. She is currently a member
Masonic Medical Research Laboratory to use $400K REDC grant to buy research equipment
UTICA, N.Y. — The Masonic Medical Research Laboratory (MMRL) in Utica will use a $400,000 state grant to purchase “several pieces of highly specialized research
People news: Ithaca College names Younger executive director for government and community relations
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College announced it has appointed Paula Younger as its new executive director for government and community relations. Younger has served since
M&T Bank names Jones CEO, following Wilmers’ death
BUFFALO, N.Y. — M&T Bank Corp. (M&T) (NYSE: MTB) has appointed René Jones chairman and CEO of the parent company and its principal banking subsidiary,
Report: CNY region job picture mixed in the past 12 months
The Syracuse region added more than 4,000 jobs in the past year, and the Utica–Rome, Ithaca, and Watertown–Fort Drum areas also posted solid job-growth numbers.
Broome County restaurant owner arrested for failing to report and pay sales tax
A Kirkwood man is facing six felony charges, accused of failing to report and pay sales tax. Robert Niederriter, 52, didn’t pay $59,000 in sales
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