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Tampa Bay Lightning hire Halpern as Syracuse Crunch assistant coach
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning have hired Jeff Halpern to serve as assistant coach for its AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch. Halpern,

IIACNY installs new officers and directors
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Independent Insurance Agents of Central New York, Inc. (IIACNY) announced it has installed the following individuals to serve as its officers

New York maple-syrup production increases nearly 18 percent
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state’s maple-syrup production increased by almost 18 percent this year to 707,000 gallons, breaking last year’s 70-year production record of

Gianelli Sausage manufacturer purchases Lysander plant
LYSANDER — G&L Davis Meat Co., parent company of Gianelli Sausage, recently bought the 43,420-square-foot manufacturing facility at 8242 Loop Road in the town of
G&C Food Distributors buys formerly leased facility for about $10 million
VAN BUREN — G&C Food Distributors, a re-distributor of frozen and refrigerated food products, recently purchased its 275,000-square-foot manufacturing/distribution facility on 51 acres at 3407

North Country farms among those receiving state grants to support agribusiness
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo in early June announced the New Farmers Grant Fund will provide more than $743,000 in grants to support 25 early-stage agricultural

New York CPA group elects two new board members from Mohawk Valley region
The group has elected John Lauchert, a CPA who works in Clinton in Oneida County, to serve as the board’s secretary/treasurer. Lauchert is an outsource

Rome Memorial Hospital names Ruddy new clinical director for Wound Care Center
ROME, N.Y. — Melissa Ruddy has been named clinical director of Rome Memorial Hospital’s Regional Center for Wound Care. She will manage the day-to-day operations

ACR Health has promoted two veteran managers to top leadership posts. CARRIE PORTZLINE-LARGE has been appointed deputy executive director of operations and JEANETTE O’CONNOR-SHANLEY has been

People news: Darco Manufacturing hires Menon as talent/community engagement manager
DeWITT, N.Y. — Melissa Menon has joins Darco Manufacturing Inc. as talent/community engagement manager, the DeWitt–based precision-machining services company announced. Menon brings Darco more than