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Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) has appointed JORDON HOFFMAN head coach of the men’s and women’s cross-country teams. He is a 2012 graduate of MVCC
KYLIE AVERY has joined CXtec’s marketing team. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from the University at Buffalo. JUSTIN CAPOTO has joined the firm’s

Virginia firm wins $35M contract for tech work at AFRL in Rome
ROME, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded CACI Technologies Inc. of Chantilly, Virginia, a more than $34.8 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to develop

People news: Tompkins Trust Company hires Bauda
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Trust Company announced it has hired John Bauda as a VP and commercial banking relationship manager. Bauda brings 13 years of

Mattress Express leases 4,500-square-foot storefront on Route 104 in Oswego
OSWEGO — Mattress Express recently leased a 4,500-square-foot freestanding retail storefront at 286-288 Route 104 in the city of Oswego. Greg Hamel of Cushman &

Upstate Capital Association of New York names Brown to board
The Upstate Capital Association of New York announced that it has appointed Tim Brown, senior VP at KeyBank, to its board of directors. Brown is
New York milk production rises 1 percent in May
New York dairy farmers produced 1.32 billion pounds of milk in May, up 1 percent from 1.31 billion pounds in the year-ago period, the USDA’s
Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, tech, HR, and career tips. Melanie Brenneman @MelanieB13 Steps Business Owners

Custom Lighting Service buys nearly 15,000-square-foot building in Manlius
MANLIUS — Custom Lighting Service recently purchased the 14,576-square-foot office and service building located at 6518 Fremont Road in the town of Manlius. NYS Linemans
Broome County hotel occupancy rate slips nearly 2 percent in May
BINGHAMTON — Hotels in Broome County welcomed fewer guests in May than in the year-ago month, according to a new report. The hotel occupancy rate