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Monroe Community College has appointed the recently retired president of SUNY Corning Community College as its interim president while it conducts a national presidential search. Katherine Douglas, whose 40-year career has included community colleges in three states, will begin her ...

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Rep. Joe Morelle (D-Irondequoit), Rep. John Katko (R-Syracuse) and Rep. Anthony Brindisi (D-Utica) were among nearly 70 members of Congress who today introduced a bipartisan resolution suggesting that Major League Baseball should keep its contraction claws off of the minor ...

While e-bikes have been in hot contention in New York City, where they’re the favored method of transportation for delivery drivers despite a city ban, they’ve maintained a lower profile in the rest of the state. “The reason for that ...

Full Gallop Communications has expanded its marketing, branding and strategy services to the optics and photonics field. Launched in 2015, the agency has provided support in the equestrian, veterinary and nonprofit sectors. While Full Gallop has done optics work, the ...

Northwest Bancshares, the parent company of Warren, Pa.,-based Northwest Bank, announced on Monday a 3.3 percent decrease in income during the fourth quarter of 2019, but it will increase the quarterly cash dividend that it will pay Feb. 14.   Net ...

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From remote monitoring of vital signs taken at home to video conferencing with doctors in patients’ living rooms, automation is making it easier for area home care agencies to meet demand. “It does help tremendously,” says Nancy Horn, vice president ...

Philanthropists are taking a fresh look at donor-advised funds—investment accounts used for charitable giving. This heightened interest is due, in no small part, to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which greatly reduced the number of individuals who could claim ...

When it comes to LEED-certified green construction, only Colorado and Illinois rank higher than New York. The rankings were compiled by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and are based on the number of LEED-certified square feet per person on ...

Nazareth College has announced its next president will be Elizabeth L. Paul, currently president of Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. Paul has worked at Capital since 2016. Previously she was chief academic officer at Stetson University in Central Florida. Paul, ...

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Home sellers realized an average gain of $30,000 on a typical sale in the Rochester metropolitan area in 2019, the largest return on investment in 13 years. That return on investment was based on median purchase and resale prices as ...

Nonprofit organizations are operating in an ultracompetitive space, vying for a limited amount of funding via donations. In recent years many nonprofits have ramped up efforts to secure recurring donations from supporters and develop modern, convenient ways to encourage donors ...

Doyle Security Systems Inc. has made its first acquisition of 2020. Syracuse-based Titan Security LLC has provided intrusion, fire, CCTV and access control systems to its customers for more than two decades. The acquisition will transfer accounts to Doyle Security’s ...

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In what promises to be a boost for not only cost-conscious homeowners, but also for energy companies in the new green economy, New York State is making available free residential energy audits. The New York State Energy Research and Development ...

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In another round of unsolicited involvement, Xerox Holdings Corp. has offered up a slate of directors for HP Inc., a move the computer giant called “self-serving.” As part of its ongoing hostile takeover attempt, Xerox this week said it would  ...

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Heidi Macpherson, president of The College at Brockport, was presented with the 34th annual ATHENA International Award on Thursday night. Julie Camardo, owner and CEO of Zweigle’s Inc., received the sixth annual ATHENA Young Professional Award. And Butler/Till Media Services ...