August

DANIEL TREBENDIS

DANIEL TREBENDIS has joined the leadership team at ARISE as its director of quality improvement and corporate compliance. He comes to ARISE after working for 12 years at Hillside Children’s Center. He Read More

TRISTA ROSEN

TRISTA ROSEN, who previously worked at Raymour & Flanigan for more than 12 years, has returned after a short stint with Starbucks to serve as VP of human resources and talent acquisition. Before r Read More

Peter Coleman, Jr., long time owner of Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub, dies at 84

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Peter Coleman, Jr. — the long-time the publican (saloonkeeper) of Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub, a property owner, and an icon of Syracuse’s Tipperary Hill neighborhood — has died. Read More

Empower FCU, Horizons FCU in Binghamton to merge Oct. 1

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse–based Empower Federal Credit Union of Syracuse and Horizons Federal Credit Union of Binghamton plan to merge their operations as of Oct. 1. Read More

Construction on Upstate Medical’s Nappi Wellness Institute is “nearly half complete”

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Construction on the Nappi Wellness Institute across East Adams Street from Upstate Cancer Center is “nearly half complete,” Upstate Medical University said. Read More

Masonic Care Community to use grant funding for a vital-signs monitoring system

UTICA, N.Y. — Masonic Care Community (MCC) of Utica will use a $3,200 grant for a new vital-signs monitoring system for MCC’s Health Pavilion. Read More

New York’s small-business COVID-19 recovery grant program expands eligibility

ALBANY, N.Y. — More small businesses can now apply for funding in New York’s $800 million COVID-19 small-business recovery grant program. Read More

People news: Renowned animal care expert joins Utica Zoo

UTICA, N.Y. — The Utica Zoo announced it has appointed Jay Pratte as the organization’s new director of animal care, conservation, and education. Read More

CNY regions see falling jobless rates, rising job growth in July

Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Utica–Rome, Watertown–Fort Drum, Binghamton, Ithaca, and Elmira regions fell significantly in July compared to a year ago when the pandemic caused widespread layoffs. Read More