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People news: Vanek elected to NYS Tourism Industry Association board
AUBURN, N.Y. — Meg Vanek, executive director of the Cayuga County Office of Tourism in Auburn, has been elected to the board of directors of

New York state egg production rises 9 percent in September
New York state farms produced 114 million eggs in September, up 9 percent from the year-ago period, according to a report from the USDA’s New
United Way of CNY announces Young Leaders United
SYRACUSE, N.Y. —The United Way of Central New York recently announced the formation of its Young Leaders United (YLU) group. Its mission is to “promote

Lesser appointed to Young Leaders United steering committee
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Testone, Marshall & Discenza, LLP (TMD) has announced that staff accountant Michelle Lesser was recently appointed to the United Way of Central
Middle Ages Brewery now open at Hancock Airport
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Hancock International Airport and Creative Food Group have announced that Middle Ages Brewery is now open in the South Terminal. Creative

Onondaga County Bar Association to honor Emil Rossi
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Bar Association (OCBA) expects more than 250 members at the Association’s 139th annual dinner on Thursday to recognize noted attorney Emil Rossi as its 2014

People news: SBA Syracuse office hires lender-relations specialist
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Grace H. Conners is the newest employee at the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Syracuse office. In her role as lender-relations specialist, she will
NBT Bank hires director of digital banking
NORWICH — NBT Bank Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer Joseph Stagliano announced that Nageshwara Ammiraju has joined NBT Bancorp as senior vice president and
EPA gives Onondaga County technical assistance, funding for stormwater project
SYRACUSE — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing technical assistance and funding to Onondaga County in planning stormwater and wastewater projects. The EPA
Launch NY hires Hammett to lead its fundraising efforts
BUFFALO — Launch NY, a nonprofit venture-development organization focused on upstate New York, has appointed Maureen Hammett as director of development and administration. Hammett has