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Greater Oneida County Chamber announces 2017 board of directors
ONEIDA, N.Y. — The Greater Oneida Chamber of Commerce recently announced its 2017 board of directors: Officers Jennifer Cossette, President – NBT Bank Dr. Matthew

People news: Cornell appoints Sitzabee interim VP for infrastructure
ITHACA, N.Y. — William (Bill) Sitzabee, associate VP for facilities engineering and project management at Cornell University, has been named interim VP for infrastructure, properties

Oswego Health imaging facilities earn ACR designation as Lung Cancer Screening Centers
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health’s new computed tomography (CT) scanners have been designated as Lung Cancer Screening Centers by the American College of Radiology (ACR).

Unity House appoints Podolak as COO
AUBURN, N.Y. — Unity House of Cayuga County, Inc., announced it has promoted Darlene Podolak to chief operating officer (COO) from program director. She began

December Health-Care Career News
Oswego Health announced that MEREDITH POTTER, a family nurse practitioner, has joined its Primecare Medical Practice in Central Square. Potter will provide comprehensive primary care services to

People news: NBT Bancorp announces board members
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) announced the appointment of V. Daniel Robinson II, Matthew J. Salanger, and Andrew S. Kowalczyk III to

Pathfinder to pay quarterly dividend of 5 cents on Feb. 3
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBHC), holding company for Pathfinder Bank, has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 5 cents per share on its

First Niagara Risk Management completes transition to KeyBank
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The insurance agency First Niagara Risk Management is now officially a subsidiary of KeyBank, operating under the name Key Insurance & Benefits
Middle States Commission reaffirms Cayuga Community College accreditation
AUBURN — The Middle States Commission on Higher Education has reaffirmed accreditation of Cayuga Community College with “no requirements for a follow-up report.” Its next

SUNY Poly to offer new master’s degree in systems engineering
UTICA — SUNY Polytechnic Institute announced that the New York State Education Department and the State University of New York have approved SUNY Poly’s new