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FRANK TAMBURRINO has been promoted to senior VP and team leader of cash management and treasury services at Berkshire Bank, which does business across New

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KYLE ARNOLD, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP), has joined Oswego Health to provide care at the Center for Mental Health & Wellness for

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JACKIE IRELAND has joined the Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) network orthopedics team as a physician assistant. She brings more than a decade of experience with

Crowe appointed to NYISO board of directors

Energy, Environment & Sustainability, Nonprofits, Subscriber Only

RENSSELAER — The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), the nonprofit that operates New York state’s power grid, announced it has named Michael Crowe to its board of directors, effective April 16. The selection of Crowe resulted from the NYISO’s stakeholder process in which representatives from each market sector work to conduct a national search

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The selection of Crowe resulted from the NYISO’s stakeholder process in which representatives from each market sector work to conduct a national search and recommend potential directors to the board, according to an NYISO news release.

Crowe has 39 years of experience in software development, IT infrastructure, and cybersecurity with several private-sector entities. From 2014-2022, Crowe served as the chief information officer for the Colgate-Palmolive Company. In that role, he led the development of the company’s global IT strategy, modernized enterprise applications, and strengthened cybersecurity systems. In recognition of those accomplishments, Crowe was honored as a Top 50 Technology Professional in 2023 by OnCon. He currently serves as an advisor to several technology companies and is the co-chair of the Digital Supply Chain Institute — a research-based entity focused on enterprise supply chains in the digital economy.

“I’m very pleased to welcome Michael Crowe to the NYISO’s board of directors. With more than three decades of advanced information technology experience, Michael’s expertise will greatly benefit the organization as we confront the continued challenges of the grid in transition,” NYISO Board Chairman Daniel Hill said in the release. “From IT strategy to operational reliability, Michael’s wisdom and acumen will be essential as we build a power system for the future.”

Crowe holds a bachelor’s degree in computer and information sciences from the University of Delaware. He also earned executive-education certificates from Dartmouth University and Stanford University.

The NYISO is responsible for operating the state’s bulk electricity grid, administering New York’s competitive wholesale-electricity markets, conducting comprehensive long-term planning for the state’s electric-power system, and advancing the technological infrastructure of the electric system serving the Empire State.

The NYISO board is an independent body comprising 10 members with vast expertise in the energy sector.

Project Fibonacci to hold AI-themed professional-development day for educators

Education & Training, Mohawk Valley, Technology

ROME, N.Y. — The Project Fibonacci Foundation, in collaboration with Oneida Herkimer Madison (OHM) BOCES, will hold an artificial intelligence (AI) professional-development day on May

Former Utica school superintendent sentenced for public corruption charges

Education & Training, Law, Accounting & Taxes, Mohawk Valley

UTICA, N.Y. — Former Utica City School District superintendent Bruce Karam has been sentenced to pay more than $160,000 in restitution to the school district

Raymour & Flanigan plans new retail store in newly purchased Northern Lights shopping center in Salina

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SALINA, N.Y. — Raymour & Flanigan Furniture and Mattresses tells CNYBJ that it hasn’t set a timeline for opening a retail store in the Northern Lights shopping center that the retailer now owns. Raymour & Flanigan has purchased the Northern Lights shopping center at 132 Northern Lights Plaza in the town of Salina. It declined

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SALINA, N.Y. — Raymour & Flanigan Furniture and Mattresses tells CNYBJ that it hasn’t set a timeline for opening a retail store in the Northern Lights shopping center that the retailer now owns.

Raymour & Flanigan has purchased the Northern Lights shopping center at 132 Northern Lights Plaza in the town of Salina. It declined to disclose the purchase price.

The acquisition closed on April 11, the office of Salina Town Supervisor Nick Paro said in an announcement the following day. Raymour & Flanigan plans to open a retail store in the plaza “in the coming months” and “focus on attracting national retailers to fill vacant spaces,” per the town’s April 12 announcement.

“As a family-owned business that considers Syracuse its home, the company has always been committed to serving the people in the area and is always looking for new ways to grow in its backyard,” Raymour & Flanigan tells CNYBJ. “We’re excited about the opportunity to contribute to economic growth in the area, including development in the region and new job opportunities.”

Raymour & Flanigan is headquartered in the Syracuse suburb of Clay.

The retailer bought the Northern Lights property from Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK), a Chicago, Illinois–based commercial real-estate firm that operates offices in the Syracuse area.

“This plaza was once a jewel of our community, but has been in disrepair for many years now,” Salina Town Supervisor Nick Paro said in the announcement. “Its placement along Interstate-81 makes it a prime location for retailers to serve our community and grow their customer base, and I am thrilled to welcome [Raymour & Flanigan] to Salina.”

The large entrance sign lists current tenants that include Olum’s Furniture & Appliances, Petco, Party City, Flaming Grill & Buffet, and Paladino’s Pizza.

Originally built in 1956, Northern Lights has been a “retail staple” of the town of Salina for generations, the town said. “In its heyday,” the plaza was home to retailers like T.J. Maxx and Michaels, Media Play, and even local-favorite restaurants like Hofmann’s Hot Haus and Paladino’s Pizza, Paro’s office said.

“When Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy visited Paladino’s Pizza two years ago, he commented on the great pizza but dismal strip mall,” Paro noted. “I am excited to say that Northern Lights Plaza will be much more attractive and full of life for Portnoy’s next visit.”

OCC provides update on the school’s Micron-related activity

Manufacturing & Engineering, Education & Training, Subscriber Only, Technology

ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) says it’s working on a semiconductor summer program that would give students the chance to earn college credits in electromechanical technology. The five-week long program would be for recent high school graduates or high school students entering 11th or 12th grades. Details on the program were part of

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Tioga County Chamber to honor economic drivers

Southern Tier

OWEGO, N.Y. — Tioga County has a new way to celebrate the people and organizations boosting economic growth and development in the region with the

Second public meeting for St. Luke’s site-redevelopment project set for April 30

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NEW YORK MILLS, N.Y. — With one community meeting under their belts, the Town of New Hartford, Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS), Oneida County, and Mohawk Valley EDGE — working cooperatively as Reimagine St. Luke’s — are hosting a public-design principles workshop on April 30. The meeting takes place from 7-8:30 p.m. at the New

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