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State selects HealtheConnections as PHIP contractor for CNY
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Health has selected HealtheConnections of Syracuse as a regional contractor for its Population Health Improvement Program
SBA recruiting for 2015 Emerging Leaders class
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it is recruiting candidates for the 2015 Emerging Leaders class,

People news: Bankruptcy Bar Association elects Smith as president
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Bankruptcy Bar Association, Inc. (CNYBBA) has elected Neil Smith of the Syracuse law firm of Mackenzie Hughes, LLP

People news: Guido van der Ven joins VIP Structures’ development team
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — VIP Structures on Tuesday announced that Guido van der Ven of Skaneateles has joined the firm as managing director of investor relations.
CNY unemployment rates decline in November
Unemployment rates in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica–Rome, and Ithaca metro areas fell in November, compared to a year earlier, according to the latest New York

Kids Oneida appoints Bulger as CEO
UTICA, N.Y. — The board of directors of Kids Oneida, Inc. announced today it has appointed Steven Bulger as executive director and CEO, a position
Kinney Drugs opens new Manlius store
MANLIUS, N.Y. — Kinney Drugs has opened a new store in Madison Row at 7660 Highbridge Rd. in Manlius. The company has a formal opening
General Contractors group honors Hueber-Breuer
A Syracuse–based construction company is among three firms the Associated General Contractors of New York State (AGC NYS) selected for its 2014 Jeffrey J. Zogg
Expansions, mergers, new leaders mark the 2014 CNY year in business
SYRACUSE — Area companies expanded, opened or closed offices, merged with other businesses, launched new projects, and changed leaders. The Business Journal News Network looks
Oswego Valley Insurance Agencies acquires neighboring agency
OSWEGO — Oswego Valley Insurance Agencies (OVIA) didn’t have to go very far to acquire Bartlett Insurance Agency in a transaction that takes effect Jan.