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The Agency board approves incentives for Century Sunrise project
JOHNSON CITY — The board of directors of the Agency has voted to approve financing incentives for the Century Sunrise redevelopment project in Johnson City.

People news: M&T Bank hires O’Neil as leasing sales rep
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — M&T Bank announced it has appointed C. Patrick O’Neil as vice president and leasing sales representative for commercial-equipment finance. He brings more

New York milk production rises 5 percent in April
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York dairy farms produced 1.22 billion pounds of milk in April, up 5.3 percent from the year-ago period, the USDA’s New

People news: Esposito joins Barton & Loguidice
SALINA, N.Y. — Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C. announced that Anthony N. Esposito has joined its environmental group as a managing environmental scientist. He has more

People news: Solvay Bank names Pyland manager of its Cicero branch
CICERO, N.Y. — Ryan Pyland has joined Solvay Bank as assistant VP and manager of its Cicero branch. Pyland holds a bachelor’s degree in business

Cornell names Walsh interim dean of School of Hotel Administration
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University announced that it has named Kate Walsh interim dean of the School of Hotel Administration (SHA). Walsh will begin a

Cuomo announces plan to create 119-mile travel corridor in Adirondacks to boost tourism
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo last week announced the final plan to govern the use of the 119-mile travel corridor from Remsen in Oneida County to

CenterState CEO board elects Fox as chairman
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CenterState CEO’s board of directors has unanimously elected Jim Fox of O’Brien & Gere as its new chairman, Robert M. Simpson, president

Cortland Surgical Center announces surgery numbers, equipment purchase
CORTLAND — The Cortland Surgical Center, an independent surgical center started in 2015, announced that it has already completed more than 1,000 surgeries. The center

Crouse designated Blue Distinction Center+ for Maternity Care
SYRACUSE — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield recently announced that Crouse Hospital has been designated as one of the first hospitals in the U.S, to receive its