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People news: Generations Bank promotes Maltman to VP, residential sales manager
GENEVA, N.Y. — Generations Bank announced it has promoted Bernyce Maltman to VP and residential sales manager. Maltman joined Generations in 2017 and “quickly became
Syracuse one-bedroom apartment rent prices declined 10 percent in the last year
The median rental price for most apartments in the Syracuse metro area fell 10 percent in the past year. That’s according to the January 2020
New York milk production increases 2 percent in November
New York dairy farms produced 1.21 billion pounds of milk in November, up 2 percent from 1.19 billion pounds in the year-prior period, the USDA’s

Mohawk Valley Association of Realtors names 2020 board members
UTICA — The Mohawk Valley Association of Realtors (MVAR) announced it has named its 2020 MVAR board of directors and Mid New York Regional MLS
Onondaga County hotel occupancy rate increases almost 3 percent in November
SYRACUSE — Hotels in Onondaga County welcomed more guests in November than in the year-prior month, while room revenue also increased, according to a recent
Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, HR, and career tips. SBA Atlantic (Region II) @SBAatlanticLooking for a

ConMed wins Defense Department contract worth up to $36 million
UTICA — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD), a Utica–based surgical-device maker, has won a contract from the U.S. Department of Defense, worth up to $36 million

Bowers & Company CPAs, PLLC has named MATTHEW R. MEAGHER a partner in the firm. He is a tax specialist with the Watertown branch of

KATE SWIFT has joined Digital Hyve’s account services team. A Syracuse University graduate, she is the digital-marketing firm’s newest account coordinator.

NBT Bank recently promoted four employees based in the Mohawk Valley. Retail Territory Manager TRICIA BUSHEE, Senior Business Banking Officer ALICIA JOHNSON, and Channel and