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State, national unemployment claims drop in latest week
The number of people applying for new unemployment-insurance benefits fell nationally and in New York State in the latest week, according to a U.S. Department
IIABNY CEO, Poppa, to retire at year’s end
DeWITT, N.Y. — Richard (Dick) Poppa, president and CEO of Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of New York (IIABNY), will retire at the end of
CNY region unemployment rates decline in March
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica–Rome, Ithaca, and Watertown–Fort Drum metro areas fell in March, compared to a year ago, according to the latest
People news: Unity House promotes program manager to director position
AUBURN, N.Y — Unity House of Cayuga County, Inc. announced it has promoted Allie MacPherson to director of Grace House from program manager. Unity House
Upstate Medical University inaugurates Laraque-Arena in Friday ceremony at Oncenter
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SUNY Upstate Medical University on Friday inaugurated Dr. Danielle Laraque-Arena as its 7th president during a ceremony in the Nicholas J. Pirro
Syracuse University names Boise new College of Law dean
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University has named Craig Boise the next dean of the school’s College of Law. Boise will assume his new role on
CNY regions add jobs in the last year, Labor Department reports
The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Binghamton, Ithaca, and Watertown–Fort Drum regions gained jobs in the past 12 months. That’s according to the latest monthly employment report that
New York State posts largest increase in unemployment claims in latest week
The number of people applying for new unemployment-insurance benefits in New York State jumped by 4,521, or 28 percent, to 20,395 in the week ending
People news: Kelberman Center names Jacobson managing director
UTICA, N.Y. — The Kelberman Center, an affiliate of Upstate Cerebral Palsy, has promoted Jean Jacobson, to managing director of clinic and education services. Jacobson
JCC announces two Board of Trustees appointments
Beyor-Murtha was chairperson of the board of the Bernier Carr Group of Companies until her retirement in 2014, according to a JCC news release. Prior
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