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SUNY BEST event on Sept. 4 to discuss college towns, including Binghamton
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The SUNY Business and Education Cooperative of the Southern Tier (SUNY BEST) on Thursday, Sept. 4 will host a discussion called, “College
Leadership Greater Syracuse seeks candidates for Class of 2015
SYRACUSE — Leadership Greater Syracuse (LGS) says it is looking for applicants for its Class of 2015 community-leadership training program. The nonprofit says it seeks

People news: NBT Financial Services promotes Alger to assistant VP
JOHNSON CITY, N.Y. — Jordan Alger, a financial consultant at NBT Financial Services, was recently promoted to assistant vice president. He is based at NBT

USDA: New York crop production primarily projected to increase this year
Farm crop-production prospects for New York state in 2014 are mostly higher compared with a year earlier, according to Blair Smith, state statistician of the
Cornell study finds LEED status boosts hotel revenue
ITHACA — A new study from Cornell University has found that hotels gain a revenue benefit when they are certified under the LEED sustainable-building program.
CCPlus, Inc. has announced the following new hires. Slade Munter has been hired as a network engineer. He has more than 20 years experience and
The Antique Boat Museum (ABM) in Clayton announced the hiring of Danielle M. Wills as membership and finance assistant. She will play a key role

Jeffrey A. Jaketic has joined Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP as an associate attorney as a member of the Workers Compensation and Disability Benefits Practice
Brian Smith recently joined Preferred Mutual Insurance Company as vice president and chief human resources officer. He brings more than 30 years of human-resources experience to

David MacDougall has been named senior vice president and chief financial officer of the UHS health-care system in Binghamton. He succeeds Robert Gomulka, who has