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People news: Housing Visions hires McPherson as director of property management
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Housing Visions announced it has hired Shanelle McPherson as its new director of property management. McPherson joins Housing Visions from Norstar Property

Northwestern Mutual appoints Kate Michaels as Syracuse district director
DeWITT, N.Y. — Northwestern Mutual announced it has appointed Kate Michaels as the first woman to serve as district director for the company’s Syracuse–area office.

Bond, Schoeneck and King names Siegel new general counsel
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC announced that Arthur J. Siegel will take over as the firm’s general counsel. He assumes the position

People news: Andrew Maxwell joins C&S Companies
SALINA, N.Y. — C&S Companies, a Salina–based design and construction firm, announced it has hired Andrew Maxwell as senior program manager and innovation strategist. Maxwell,

Syracuse University names Smith director of honors program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University announced it has selected Danielle Taana Smith to be director of the Renée Crown University Honors Program. She was chosen
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Everson Museum announces new board members and staff person
SYRACUSE — The Everson Museum of Art recently appointed new members to its board of trustees and a new employee. New board members Anthony Rojas
New York egg production edges up in December
New York farms produced 143.2 million eggs in December, up slightly from 143.1 million eggs in the year-ago period, the USDA recently reported. The total

Chamber Alliance of the Mohawk Valley elects 2018 board officers
NEW HARTFORD — The Chamber Alliance of the Mohawk Valley (CAMV) has announced its new slate of officers for 2018. Dr. Marianne Buttenschon, president of

The MOST announces winners for 2018 Robotics Challenge
SYRACUSE — A total of 25 teams turned out Saturday, Jan. 20, for the fourth annual Central New York Regional VEX IQ Robotics Challenge, held