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SWBR names Picard chief financial officer
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — SWBR, a Rochester–based architectural and design firm that has a Syracuse office, announced it has named Michael Picard to its leadership team

Kelly named assistant director at Cornell’s Smith Family Business Initiative
ITHACA, N.Y. — Erin Kelly, of Cortland, has joined the Smith Family Business Initiative (SFBI) at Cornell University as its new assistant director. The SFBI

People news: St. Joseph’s Health adds Kabbli to cardiology team
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health announced it has added Dr. Gangadhara Kabbli to its cardiology team, where he will serve as director of non-invasive

Madison County Sheriff’s Office arrests two Chittenango women for welfare fraud
Lisa M. Janaskie, age 38 of 8674 Lake Road in Chittenango, was arrested and charged with three felonies of welfare fraud in the 4th degree,
People news: Tioga State Bank names Walsh to board
SPENCER, N.Y. — Tioga State Bank announced that Wendy Walsh, district manager of the Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation District, has joined the bank’s

SUNY award to boost training, research in clean-energy systems at SUNY Oswego
OSWEGO — SUNY Oswego announced that a two-year, $297,500 award from SUNY’s Performance Improvement Fund will give new impetus to its efforts to “develop the

Woodlawn Cemetery builds new main office in $1.7M project
SYRACUSE — Woodlawn Cemetery began construction this summer on its new main office facility. Designed by JST Architects, a Dallas, Texas–based cemetery and funeral home
Onondaga County hotel occupancy rate rises in August
Hotels in Onondaga County welcomed more guests in August compared to the year-ago month, according to a new report. The hotel occupancy rate (rooms sold
Grossman St. Amour CPAs PLLC has hired DANIELLE L. MCMAHON. She is a staff accountant in the audit services group and practices in the areas
Piaker & Lyons P.C. has promoted ALLISON E. GUNTHER, CPA, to manager in its Norwich office. ZACHARY COLE and BETHANY STEWART have joined the firm