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KeyBank appoints Humphrey as corporate responsibility officer for CNY
KeyBank announced it has promoted Kawanza Humphrey to corporate responsibility officer for the company’s Rochester and Central New York markets, effective immediately. Humphrey will oversee
CNY Psychiatric Center aide charged with insurance fraud
UTICA, N.Y. — New York State Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott on Monday announced the arrest of an employee at the Central New York Psychiatric
CenterState CEO hires Stassel for new research and policy analyst job
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO announced it has hired Christie Stassel as its first research and policy analyst for its research, policy, and planning portfolio.
People news: Vaccaro named director of OCC @ Liverpool
CLAY, N.Y. — Erin Vaccaro has been named director of the OCC @ Liverpool college extension location. She replaces Barb Dennehy who retired, Onondaga Community
SUNY Cortland’s Bowers Science Museum to formally open Sept. 28
CORTLAND, N.Y. — SUNY Cortland announced that its updated Ross E. Bowers Hall Science Museum and Greenhouse will formally open next Thursday Sept. 28 with
Mohawk Valley Plaza in Herkimer sold for $1.25 million
HERKIMER, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Plaza in Herkimer was recently sold by JIM Development, LLC to Goal Investments, LLC for $1.25 million, according to
BANKERS HEALTHCARE GROUP Bankers Healthcare Group (BHG) has hired RUSSELL HARLESTON, JR. as a wellness coordinator. He is responsible for coordinating daily fitness classes, health fairs,
MVP Health Care names Cohen VP of quality
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — MVP Health Care has named Bernard M. Cohen, M.D., vice president of quality. He provides strategic and operational oversight of quality management
Tim Carey Photography to formally open Sept. 21 in Utica
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Tim Carey Photography will formally open at 56 Genesee St. in New Hartford next Thursday afternoon, Sept. 21 with a ribbon-cutting

OCRRA wins top environmental award for composting program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has awarded the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency (OCRRA) the SWANA Gold Excellence Award