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SUNY Oswego names Westervelt chief communication officer
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego has hired Wayne Westervelt as its new chief communication officer. He replaces Julie Harrison Blissert, who retired earlier this summer
DiNapoli: Report finds mixed job picture in upstate New York
ALBANY, N.Y. — Upstate New York “lags” behind downstate New York and the nation in job growth since the “Great Recession.” That’s according to a
Schneiderman: Nurse aide pleads guilty to striking nursing-home patient
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Syracuse nurse aide recently pleaded guilty to hitting and pushing a male nursing-home patient last October. Samantha Grover pleaded guilty to
Watkins Glen to get IndyCar race again in 2017 and 2018
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Watkins Glen International is hosting an IndyCar race this Labor Day weekend as a fill-in for Boston. But it won’t be
Otsego County Conservation Association names Orzetti executive director
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The Otsego County Conservation Association (OCCA) announced the hiring of Dr. Leslie Orzetti as its new executive director. Orzetti brings experience in
Avalon Document Services acquires Florida firm
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Avalon Document Services announced it has acquired Southeastern Document Services (SDS), a Tampa, Florida–based litigation support and eDiscovery provider. Syracuse–based Avalon didn’t
Carubba Collision to open new location near Auburn
SENNETT, N.Y. — Carubba Collision plans to open a new service center at 328 Grant Ave. in the town of Sennett, just outside the city
Upstate Medical University relocates first 170 employees to the Galleries in downtown Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University announced it has moved 170 employees to the Galleries of Syracuse at 441 S. Salina St. in Syracuse. It’s
People news: Citizens Bank appoints Young as head of digital
Citizens Bank, which has a significant presence in Central and upstate New York, recently announced the appointment of Lamont Young as head of digital. Young
CNY region unemployment rates decline in July from a year ago
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica–Rome, Ithaca, and Watertown–Fort Drum metro areas fell in July, compared to a year prior, according to the latest
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