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State: Clay woman pleads guilty to workers’-compensation fraud, pays restitution
That’s according to a news release that New York State Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott released on Thursday. At her plea appearance, Klouda also paid
American Heart Association announces nine new board members
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association announced it has added nine local leaders to its Syracuse area advisory board. Advisory board members
Pinnacle Holding Company names Axenfeld CFO
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Pinnacle Holding Company, LLC, a Syracuse–based financial-services firm, announced it has appointed Dalton J. Axenfeld as its chief financial officer. Axenfeld had
SUNY Poly holds white-coat ceremony for nursing students
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) recently hosted its second annual white-coat ceremony for first-year nursing students in the Wildcat Fieldhouse on the
Leadership Greater Syracuse announces Class of 2018
DeWITT, N.Y. — Leadership Greater Syracuse (LGS), a nonprofit offering a yearlong civic-engagement training program, has announced its 54-person class of 2018. The DeWitt-based organization
Ithaca–based law firm Blumkin & Finlay joins Coughlin & Gerhart
Joy A. Blumkin and Marcie A. Finlay have become “of counsel” to Coughlin & Gerhart and will remain in their current offices in the Gateway
People news: Herkimer College appoints Luppino as assistant director of campus safety
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer College announced it has named Martin Luppino assistant director of campus safety. Luppino will assist the college’s director of campus safety
Greater Utica Chamber names 15 finalists for 2017 Business of the Year Awards
UTICA, N.Y. — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce has announced the 15 finalists for its 2017 Business of the Year Awards. The organization will
People news: Citizens Bank adds Bliek to Rochester corporate banking team
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Citizens Bank announced it has hired Bill Bliek to expand its corporate banking team in Rochester and Western New York. Bliek has
SUNY chancellor, OCC president discuss Excelsior-scholarship program
The office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo describes the Excelsior scholarship as providing tuition-free college at New York’s public colleges and universities to families making up
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