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People news: Tops promotes Parker to store manager of Sherrill location
SHERRILL, N.Y. — Tops Friendly Markets announced it has appointed Jennifer Parker as manager of its Sherrill store. Parker, who was most recently assistant store

People news: Alger rejoins Grossman St. Amour
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Grossman St. Amour CPAs PLLC announced that Christopher R. Alger recently returned to the accounting firm, following nearly four years away, working

Health Care Career Moves – February 2020
FINGER LAKES HEALTHFinger Lakes Health has named JODI HEAVNER-ORTIZ nurse manager of Unit 1 at Geneva Living Center South in the transitional care program. She
February 17, 2020 Business Journal
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CNY ATD appoints 2020 leadership team
SYRACUSE — CNY ATD announced it has appointed the following people to its 2020 leadership team: • President – Steven DeHart, Progressive Insurance • President
Onondaga County hotel occupancy rate rises nearly 3 percent in December
SYRACUSE — Hotels in Onondaga County were fuller in December than in the year-ago month, while room revenue also rose, according to a recent report.
Tompkins Financial to pay quarterly dividend of 52 cents a share on Feb. 18
ITHACA — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) recently announced that its board of directors approved payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend of 52 cents

S&M Rentals buys Schroeppel property for $165,000
SCHROEPPEL — S&M Rentals recently purchased the mixed-use property located at 23 Route 6 in the town of Schroeppel for $165,000 from Terrestrial Environmental Specialists
Broome County hotel occupancy rate edges up in December
BINGHAMTON — Hotels in Broome County welcomed slightly more guests in December than in the year-prior month, according to a recent report. The hotel occupancy

Collins named commissioner of Syracuse Dept. of Neighborhood & Business Development
SYRACUSE — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh recently announced the appointment of Michael Collins as commissioner of the Department of Neighborhood and Business Development (NBD). Collins,