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New York egg production falls 2 percent in January
New York farms produced $42.8 million eggs in January, down 2 percent from 146.2 million eggs in the year-ago period, the USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics

Fort Drum’s FY 2017 economic impact surpasses $1.22 billion
Fort Drum — home to the U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division, a light infantry division — recently issued an economic-impact statement for the fiscal year
Chemung Financial elects three new board members
ELMIRA — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG) announced that its board of directors has elected three new board members. Each person will stand for shareholder
Firley, Moran, Freer & Eassa, CPA, P.C.
Firley, Moran, Freer & Eassa, CPA, P.C. has promoted RICHARD SMITH and NICOLE WOODALL to principal. Smith joined the firm in July 2015 and has
KAITLYN TOTTEN recently joined LAUNCH as a LIFE counselor. She is a graduate of Niagara University with a bachelor’s degree in criminology and criminal justice
Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS)
AUDREY CROSS has been named project manager of support services for the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS). Prior to joining MVHS, she worked at Excellus
HCR Home Care has added a new employee to its Onondaga County operations. TANASIA SHAW joins the company as a home health aide.
SCOTT A. SHATRAW, former senior VP and chief financial officer of Utica First Insurance Company in Oriskany became company president and CEO on Jan. 1.
EVAN MOORE has joined the Syracuse branch of AXA Advisors, LLC. He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Oswego University and additionally earned his
BRYN LOVEJOY-GRINNELL has joined Bousquet Holstein PLLC as of counsel in the firm’s matrimonial and family law practice group. She began her career as a