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Tampa Bay Lightning, Syracuse Crunch extend affiliation agreement for up to seven years
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Tampa Bay Lightning and Syracuse Crunch on Wednesday jointly announced a five-year affiliation extension, with an option for two additional years.

Destiny USA, Syracuse Athletics team up for tourism promotion
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA and Syracuse Athletics on Monday announced a “multi-year strategic tourism partnership designed to drive travel and tourism to Central New

Hebert named chair of OCC Foundation
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) announced that Dennis J. Hebert will serve the OCC Foundation’s board of directors as chair during the 2018-2019

Syracuse University iSchool dean, Liddy, to retire after current academic year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Liz Liddy, dean of the Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool), plans to retire and will step down as dean at
Excellus seeks applicants for community-health awards
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield announced that $100,000 is available to help fund health and wellness programs in upstate New York. Nonprofit organizations in Upstate can apply

Ithaca College names Rumi director of Park Center for Independent Media
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College announced it has appointed Raza Rumi — a Pakistani journalist, author, and policy analyst — as the new director of
USDA awards Village of Mexico funding to study water-infrastructure upgrades
MEXICO, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded the Village of Mexico in Oswego County a $19,000 grant to study methods of improving

Broome County Executive Garnar declares public emergency for Binghamton building
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County Executive Jason Garnar on Thursdsay announced that he has signed a declaration of a public emergency “due to major safety

SUNY Oswego to reconnect School of Education departments in renovated Wilber Hall
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego says the departments in its School of Education will be operating “under one contiguous roof for the first time in
What channel is the Syracuse football game on? (vs. Wagner)
The Syracuse Orange football team (1-0) seeks a second straight win to open its 2018 season on Saturday afternoon when it hosts the Wagner Seahawks
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