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Gifford Foundation selects Solomon as new executive director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The board of trustees of the Gifford Foundation has named Sheena Solomon to be its next executive director, effective Jan. 1, 2019.

Carrols completes acquisition of 43 Burger King restaurants in five states
SYRACUSE — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) on Oct. 8 announced that it has recently completed the acquisition of a total of 43 Burger
CNY Psychiatric Center employee charged with wage theft of more than $3,000
UTICA — Damion Walton, an employee of the Central New York Psychiatric Center (CNYPC), a facility run by the New York State Office of Mental
Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, tech, marketing, HR, and career tips. SBA @SBAgovShould your business get

FMN Creative earns NYS woman-owned business enterprise certification
UTICA — FMN Creative, LLC, a boutique digital marketing agency, announced it has received statewide certification as a woman-owned business enterprise by the Empire State
Five Star Urgent Care changes name to WellNow Urgent Care
Five Star Urgent Care has rebranded and changed its name to WellNow Urgent Care. The organization describes itself as “one of New York’s fastest growing

Giovanni’s Big Cheese Pizzeria in Oneida formally opens under new ownership
ONEIDA — Giovanni’s Big Cheese Pizzeria in Oneida recently formally opened under new ownership. The business, led by new owners Giovanni and Rosalinda Purpura, held
Visions updates website and plans upgrade for online banking portal
ENDWELL — Visons Federal Credit Union announced it has revamped its website to make it more “user-friendly and informative.” The new design seeks to make
CAITLIN ESPOSITO has been named the new chair and program director for the Le Moyne College Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (OT) program. She
Mohawk Valley Community College
Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) announced several personnel moves. DOMINIC DIMAGGIO transitioned to head coach/athletics specialist. He has led the MVCC men’s soccer team and