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Orthopedic surgeon experienced in sports medicine joins Rome practice
ROME, N.Y. — Dr. Alfred Moretz, III, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, has joined Rome Medical Practice Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, located at 107 E. Chestnut

People news: Fotokite names Marcinkowski senior VP of strategy and business development
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Fotokite, a startup with an office in the Tech Garden in Syracuse, announced it has appointed Craig Marcinkowski as its senior VP

People news: NBT promotes Spilka to business banking regional manager
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bank announced it has promoted Jonathan Spilka to business banking regional manager from commercial banking relationship manager. Spilka is based at

People news: WCNY names Mehta chief technology officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — WCNY, Central New York’s public broadcaster, announced it has appointed Alay Mehta as VP of business development and chief technology officer. Mehta

People news: St. Joseph’s Health appoints VP of medical affairs
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health announced it has appointed Dr. Cristian Andrade as vice president of medical affairs. In this role, Andrade will provide

People news: Tops promotes Hill to manager of its Camden store
CAMDEN, N.Y. — Tops Friendly Markets announced it has promoted Mike Hill to manager of its store in Camden in Oneida County. Hill, who most
Cortland County woman charged with welfare fraud, grand larceny of $1,400
CORTLAND, N.Y. — Tessa J. Bell, age 33 of Cincinnatus, was arrested on Aug. 6 for 4th degree welfare fraud and 4th degree grand larceny
American Heart Association announces three new members of Syracuse advisory board
SYRACUSE — The American Heart Association (AHA) recently announced three new volunteer members of its Syracuse–area advisory board. The new members are: • Diane Benedetto
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Two CNY businesses receive New York State service-disabled veteran-owned business certification
New York Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner JoAnn Destito recently announced that two Central New York businesses have each been certified as a service-disabled