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Watt takes over as NBT president and CEO
NORWICH, N.Y. — John Watt, Jr. started serving as the new president and CEO of NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) on Monday morning. Watt is
BG Cowboys Saloon opens at Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — BG Cowboys Saloon: American Bar & Grill, a “western-themed” bar and grill, is now open at Destiny USA. It takes over the
First Niagara Risk Management completes transition to KeyBank
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The insurance agency First Niagara Risk Management is now officially a subsidiary of KeyBank, operating under the name Key Insurance & Benefits
Syracuse Athletics, Kinney Drugs partner to honor Pearl Washington
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Kinney Drugs has partnered with Syracuse University Athletics to honor the memory of former Orange basketball star Dwayne “Pearl” Washington and benefit
Commonspace: Building a neighborhood within a building
SYRACUSE — Adam and Eve ate from the tree of knowledge of good and evil and were expelled from the Garden of Eden. Troy Evans
OCC’s new restaurant is a learning lab for students
SYRACUSE — Onondaga Community College (OCC) students are learning about cooking cuisines and operating various restaurant formats in the eatery called “With Love.” OCC on
Middle States Commission reaffirms Cayuga Community College accreditation
AUBURN — The Middle States Commission on Higher Education has reaffirmed accreditation of Cayuga Community College with “no requirements for a follow-up report.” Its next
New York manufacturing index surges in December
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index climbed 8 points to 9 in December, its highest level since April. Economists had predicted an index
SUNY Poly to offer new master’s degree in systems engineering
UTICA — SUNY Polytechnic Institute announced that the New York State Education Department and the State University of New York have approved SUNY Poly’s new
Hartwick College adds four new majors
ONEONTA — Hartwick College plans to offer four new majors to students, starting in the fall of 2017. The New York State Education Department has
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