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Jefferson County hotel-occupancy rate slips slightly in December
WATERTOWN — Jefferson County hotels registered a slight dip in guests in December, the only monthly decline seen last year. The hotel-occupancy rate (rooms sold

JACOB (JAKE) DOWKER has been promoted to creative director at Paige Marketing Communications Group, Inc. (The Paige Group) in Utica. Dowker joined The Paige Group

Clark Equipment Rental and Sales has named JON WHIPPLE operations manager of its forklift division. A native of Central New York, he recently joined the

ROB THORPE, partner in the Syracuse office of Barclay Damon, has been appointed to serve as hiring partner of laterals. He counsels and represents employers
Hancock Estabrook recently announced that BRANDON J. BOURG, EMILY C. HILDRETH, and AMANDA C. NARDOZZA have joined the Syracuse–based law firm as associate attorneys. Bourg

RICHARD AGUTTER has been promoted to mortgage-operations specialist in the residential mortgage and home equity department at Solvay Bank. He has more than 20 years

Barton & Loguidice (B&L) announced the promotion of four professionals in its Syracuse office to associate and shareholder of the firm. JILLIAN BLAKE is a

Preferred Mutual Insurance Company
THOMAS DONAHUE has joined Preferred Mutual Insurance Company as director of product and underwriting strategy. In this role, Donahue will help the New Berlin–based insurance

STEVE FARMER has been hired by the Syracuse University football program as offensive-line coach. He joins Syracuse for what will be his 25th season of

OCC’s fire-protection technology degree program earns international reaccreditation
ONONDAGA — The International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) has awarded reaccreditation to Onondaga Community College’s (OCC) fire-protection technology degree program. IFSAC awards the accreditation