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People news: LeChase hires Sanford as regional safety manager
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — LeChase Construction Services, LLC announced it recently hired Thomas Sanford as regional safety manager in its Syracuse office. In this role, Sanford

People news: Alzheimer’s Association names Hutchinson community engagement manager
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Alzheimer’s Association, Central New York Chapter announced it has named Martha Hutchinson its community engagement manager, a newly created position on
Health-Care Career News: February 2019
MOHAWK VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM ONAMA TANNER-COLLINS has joined the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) Children’s Health Center and has admitting privileges at St. Elizabeth Medical Center
Tompkins Trust Company promotes Earl to small business lending officer
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Trust Company recently announced it has promoted Justin Earl to small business lending officer. Earl has been with the bank since
Oneida County farm gets more than $1.7M farmland protection grant from state
TRENTON, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets announced on Feb. 8 that it has awarded more than $1.7 million in

With Love restaurant reopens with Vietnamese cuisine
SYRACUSE — Onondaga Community College’s “With Love” restaurant is now serving Vietnamese cuisine. The teaching restaurant, which is located at 435 North Salina St., changes
New York grain corn production climbed 31 percent in 2018, USDA reports
New York farms produced an estimated 102.6 million bushels of corn for grain in 2018, up more than 31 percent from 78.1 million bushels produced

Kane Financial formally opens in New Hartford
NEW HARTFORD — Kane Financial formally opened its office at 8469 Seneca Turnpike in New Hartford with a Feb. 8 grand opening and ribbon-cutting event
CNY Tweets – February 18, 2019
Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, HR, career, and personal tips. Onondaga SBDC @onondagabizwizTerry Powers opened her
M&T Bank names two to Directors Advisory Council for CNY region
SYRACUSE — M&T Bank announced it has appointed Meg Tidd, chief marketing officer at VIP Structures, and Andy Breuer, president of Hueber-Breuer Construction, to its