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People news: MVCC appoints McDonald as director of community and workforce development
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) has appointed William McDonald as the new director of community and workforce development in the school’s Center
DEC acquires 87 acres of Tompkins County land from Finger Lakes Land Trust
DRYDEN, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has acquired 87 acres of land in the town of Dryden in Tompkins
AT&T, local partners award prizes for local Civic App Challenge
SYRACUSE — Smart-phone applications (apps) focused on local tourism and finding available food banks claimed the grand prizes in the AT&T Central New York Civic
New York manufacturing business activity expands in November
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Nov. 17 that its Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index rose 4 points to 10.2 in

Architecture firm co-owner discusses his SBA management training
SYRACUSE — Christopher Resig, one of two co-owners of N.K. Bhandari Architecture & Engineering, P.C., participated in this year’s U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Emerging

New owner wants Syracuse Crate to include more local favorites
CLAY — Syracuse Crate, a six-year-old online retailer of gift boxes that include products made in Central New York, has a new owner who has

Onondaga County Medical Society elects Dr. Dennis Nave as president
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Medical Society elected and installed Dr. Dennis Nave as its 187th president during its annual dinner held Nov. 13

VF Outlet opens on second level at Destiny USA
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — VF Outlet on Friday opened a new store on Destiny USA’s second-level expansion, across from Jos. A. Bank. Destiny USA made the

Report: Most of Central New York lost jobs in the last year
The Syracuse, Utica–Rome, and Binghamton regions lost jobs in the last 12 months, even as the state added positions in the same period. That’s according

Community Bank opens DeWitt branch
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) has opened its newest branch at 5821 Bridge St. in DeWitt. The new 4,600-square-foot office is