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People news: HCA appoints VNA CFO Castle to board of directors
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Home Care Association of New York State (HCA) has appointed June Castle to its board of directors. Castle is the CFO
Specialty hamburger chain Smashburger coming to Syracuse area
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Colorado–based fast-casual restaurant chain Smashburger has announced plans to expand into Central and Western New York with nearly two dozen franchised
Army Secretary McHugh talks Fort Drum in Syracuse visit
SYRACUSE — The U.S. Department of Defense “this summer” should make a decision about cuts to U.S. Army bases that could include Fort Drum, home
Welch Allyn signs diabetic-retinopathy screening deal
SKANEATELES FALLS — Welch Allyn, Inc., on May 13 announced it had inked an exclusive three-year agreement to provide onsite diabetic-retinopathy screening services for the
Family & Children’s Society elects board of directors
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Family & Children’s Society announced the following people were elected to its board of directors at the nonprofit’s annual meeting held
Kinney Drugs opens new, larger Chittenango store
CHITTENANGO, N.Y. — Kinney Drugs opened its newly relocated Chittenango store Wednesday morning. The new and expanded store is situated in a shopping plaza at
Schumer: defense-spending bills include money for Ft. Drum training facility
FORT DRUM, N.Y. — Funding for a non-commissioned officer (NCO) training academy at Fort Drum is “incorporated” into military-construction bills in both the U.S. Senate
Oneida Savings Bank to cut 61 jobs in July after sale to Community Bank closes
ONEIDA — Oneida Savings Bank, a unit of Oneida Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: ONFC), will eliminate 61 back-office positions from its offices in Rome and Oneida
People news: Rolf appointed to board of Visiting Nurse Associations of America
SYRACUSE, N.Y. —Kate Rolf, president and CEO of VNA Homecare in Syracuse, has joined the Visiting Nurse Associations of America (VNAA) board of directors. VNAA
People news: Morra appointed to state United Way board
UTICA, N.Y. — The United Way of New York State (UWNYS) board of directors has elected Gregory Morra, president of the United Way of the