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Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties awards over $1.1M in grants
UTICA — The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties announced that in this year’s second quarter it awarded grants totaling more than $507,000 to
Operation Oswego County honors Oswego contractor for downtown revitalization efforts
OSWEGO — Operation Oswego County (OOC) announced that it recently honored Anthony M. Pauldine with the 2019 Dee Heckethorn Entrepreneur Award in recognition of “exceptional

Anchor QEA takes more space at Thruway Office Building
SALINA — Anchor QEA, LLC, an environmental and engineering-consulting firm, has recently enlarged its space at the Thruway Office Building in the town of Salina.

DEC wraps up $450,000 in upgrades to Mud Lock boat launch site
AURELIUS — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently announced the completion of $450,000 in upgrades to the Mud Lock boat launch

OCRRA appoints Bianchetti to board of directors
The Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA) recently announced the appointment of Alberto Bianchetti of Baldwinsville to its board of directors. Bianchetti has more than

Brown & Brown Insurance to pay dividend of 8 cents in mid-August
Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO), the Florida–based parent of Syracuse–based Brown & Brown Empire State, recently announced that its board of directors has declared a
D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP recently promoted ANGELA IZZO to manager. She is an experienced tax accountant with concentration on federal and state income tax compliance

Dannible & McKee, LLP has promoted 10 staff members. DANIEL J. CONNOR, CPA, has been promoted to audit manager. He joined the firm in 2014.

Clairborne starts as Tompkins County director of veterans services
ITHACA — William (J.R.) Clairborne, Jr., recently started in his position of Tompkins County director of veterans services. He leads the county’s new Office of

Pinckney Hugo Group has hired SCOTT ROBERTS as an account manager. He previously worked as a project manager at Gravitational Marketing in Orlando, Florida. Roberts