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Berkshire Bank names business banking team leader
ALBANY, N.Y. — Berkshire Bank announced it has promoted Shane Rauh to senior VP, business banking team leader, where he will lead the bank’s sales

Comptroller audit addresses issues in a town in Otsego County
PITTSFIELD — A recent audit by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office found the town supervisor in the town of Pittsfield in Otsego County did

Crouse Health names Raymour & Flanigan CEO to board of directors
SYRACUSE — Crouse Health Board of Directors Chair Patrick Mannion recently announced the appointment of Neil Goldberg to the health system’s board. Goldberg currently serves
Onondaga County hotel occupancy flat in August, other benchmarks improve
SYRACUSE — Onondaga County hotels saw little change in overnight guests in August, but two other key indicators of business performance improved during the month.

Liverpool building-materials company certified as SDVOB
ALBANY— New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner Jeanette Moy recently announced that 31 businesses across the state were certified as service-disabled veteran-owned

Syracuse names director of zoning administration
SYRACUSE — Cristian Toellner was recently appointed director of zoning administration in the Department of Neighborhood and Business Development of the City of Syracuse, Mayor

WCNY appoints VP of sales and marketing
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — WCNY, Central New York’s public broadcasting and communications organization, announced it has appointed Rich Ezzo as VP of sales and marketing. In

MVHS attains accreditation from American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer
UTICA — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) has recently received accreditation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (ACS CoC) Accreditation Program. The

Lockheed Martin Salina wins nearly $12M contract modification for Navy equipment
SALINA — The Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) plant in suburban Syracuse was recently awarded an almost $11.7 million modification to a previously awarded contract

Black River Systems wins $16M U.S. Air Force tech contract
ROME — Black River Systems Co. Inc. was recently awarded a $16.3 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract from the U.S. Air Force for future architecture for national