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SUNY Broome signs transfer agreement with Baruch College business school
DICKINSON — SUNY Broome Community College and Baruch College have announced a new transfer articulation agreement that allows Broome students to transfer to Baruch’s Zicklin

CABVI announces new board leader, officers
UTICA — The Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI) said goodbye to a longtime leader and named a new chair of the

Berkshire Hills Bancorp announces CFO changeup
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB), parent of Berkshire Bank, recently announced the departure of R. David Rosato as chief financial officer (CFO) and the
Jefferson County hotels see business gains in April
WATERTOWN — Jefferson County hotels registered a more than 1 percent rise in overnight guests in April, while another key business indicator posted a big
Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties announces grants
UTICA — The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties recently announced it awarded more than $2 million in grants during the first quarter to

SUNY Morrisville grads head straight to work in renewable-energy field
MORRISVILLE — Recent graduates from SUNY Morrisville aren’t wasting any time getting to work in the renewable-energy field, the university says. One graduate, Malcolm Ivers,

Syracuse mayor names Tifft lead project coordinator
SYRACUSE — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh recently announced the appointment of Joseph Tifft as lead project coordinator in the city’s Department of Neighborhood and Business

NYSERDA, Ithaca College sign agreement to study potential solar projects on campus
ITHACA — Ithaca College and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) have recently signed a memorandum of understanding that will allow
New York milk prices rise slightly in latest month
Milk prices in New York state rose in the latest month for which data is available, according to the monthly milk-production report that the USDA’s

People news: SUNY Poly names new VP for student affairs
MARCY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute announced Jennifer Adams will serve as the university’s next VP for student affairs, moving from her interim role of