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Lockheed Martin to hold recruitment event Thursday at Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) will hold a recruitment event at Destiny USA on Thursday afternoon and evening to fill more than

State Fairgrounds events attendance rose more than 50 percent in 2017, Cuomo says
GEDDES, N.Y. — Attendance at events held at the New York State Fairgrounds — outside the 13 day window of the State Fair — jumped

MVHS CEO Perra to retire in June 2019
UTICA, N.Y. — Scott Perra, president and CEO of the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS), plans to retire on June 30, 2019, the organization announced

Crews begin construction of State Fair expo center
GEDDES — Construction workers with HBP Joint Venture have started building the 136,000-square-foot Expo Center at the State Fairgrounds in Geddes. HBP Joint Venture is
Disciplined Capital Management starts 2018 with a CEO
SYRACUSE — Disciplined Capital Management, LLC began 2018 with one of its principals now holding the titles of president and CEO. Adam Gagas, a founder
ConMed appoints Garner to CFO position
UTICA — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD) on Jan. 2 announced it has appointed Todd Garner as its next executive VP and CFO, “effective immediately.” ConMed

Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital launches red light safety project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nurses at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital in Syracuse have started a new patient-safety initiative involving red lights. Nurses have the option of

Cuomo touts paid family leave, higher minimum wage
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Dec. 31 announced the second increase toward a statewide $15 per hour minimum wage and the launch of what he says
Report: P&C insurance industry generates $40B annually for state economy
DeWITT — The property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry contributes more than $40 billion annually to New York’s economy, an industry group said in a
State seeks “best interest” standard for consumers in life-insurance sales
The New York State Department of Financial Services has proposed new consumer protections that would adopt a “best interest” standard for those licensed to sell