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Smith Sovik Kendrick & Sugnet, PC has elected BRADY O’MALLEY a partner at the firm. He is a trial lawyer who concentrates his practice in

Chentronics expands Norwich operations
NORWICH, N.Y. — Esterline/Norwich Aero Products recently sold the building located at 50 O’Hara Drive in Norwich. Marty Dowd and Rick Searles of CBRE/Syracuse represented
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Binghamton Restaurant Week Fall 2017 generated more than $290,000 in sales at 25 Greater Binghamton restaurants, according to event organizers. The event
GREG MASINGILL will be assuming the position of executive VP of Schneider Packaging. He has integrated experience in corporate strategy, sales, marketing, logistics, and product
Broome County hotel occupancy rate rises for a seventh straight month in November, STR reports
Hotels in Broome County were fuller in November compared to a year ago, continuing a string of monthly occupancy increases, according to a recent report.
Onondaga County hotel occupancy rate up almost 3 percent in November
Hotels in Onondaga County saw more overnight guests in November than in the year ago month, according to a new report. The hotel occupancy rate
NY cheese production slips slightly in November
New York state dairy farms produced more than 77.2 million pounds of cheese (excluding cottage cheese) in November, down 0.1 percent from almost 77.3 million

People news: Hancock Estabrook names Benda marketing director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hancock Estabrook, LLP announced it has appointed Renee G. Benda as marketing director in the law firm’s headquarters office in Syracuse. Benda

People news: Rome Memorial Hospital names Bushnell CMO
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital announced it has named Andrew Bushnell, M.D. as its new chief medical officer (CMO). Bushnell had served as interim
CNY ATD names 2018 leadership team
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CNY ATD, the local affiliate chapter of the Association for Talent Development (ATD), has announced its 2018 leadership team. It named the