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AAA Western and Central New York CEO to retire at end of 2024
AMHERST, N.Y. — Anthony Spada, president and CEO of AAA Western and Central New York, announced he will retire from AAA on Dec. 31, 2024,

People news: AmeriCU names new manager of Rome branch
ROME, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union has named Kelly Gerrard-Smith as the new manager of the credit union’s Griffiss financial center in Griffiss Business and

Deadline extended to register for Syracuse Fire Department firefighter-entrance exam
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Fire Department says it has been granted an extension of the deadline to register for the upcoming civil-service exam for

Salina business owner recognized at KeyBank’s annual Key4Women awards
SYRACUSE — A town of Salina business owner is KeyBank’s 2023 Key4Women Achieve Award winner. The Syracuse chapter of KeyBank’s Key4Women recognized Susan Crossett during its annual awards breakfast held Oct. 19 at Bellevue Country Club, per KeyBank’s Nov. 15 announcement. Crossett, president and CEO of CPS Recruitment, also served as the keynote speaker. In

Utica appoints new members to St. Elizabeth campus reuse steering committee
UTICA — The City of Utica has made a number of new appointments to the steering committee that is guiding the development of a master plan for the reuse of the former St. Elizabeth Medical Center campus, according to a news release from Mayor Robert M. Palmieri. The campus was vacated in October when Mohawk

Remington Firearms to close Ilion plant in March 2024
ILION, N.Y. — The company has been a staple in Ilion for more than 200 years. Almost everyone in the village of about 7,600 has a connection to Remington Arms, whether it’s working there themselves or knowing someone who did. That legacy — and the generations of families it supported — ends in Ilion when

Generations Bank transitions to new president and CEO
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — The woman who has led Generations Bank since the death of previous president and CEO Menzo Case in October will continue as the bank’s top executive. Generations Bank on Dec. 5 announced the appointment of Angela Krezmer as its new president and CEO, effective Nov. 27. With the appointment, Krezmer is
Lockheed’s suburban Syracuse plant wins $9M U.S. Navy order
SALINA, N.Y. — The Lockheed Martin Corp. Rotary and Mission Systems plant in the town of Salina has been awarded a nearly $9.3 million order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement from the U.S. Navy. This order provides for the development, building, test, and delivery of seven tactical radar processing benches and two full

Syracuse, MVCC to expand clean-energy workforce training
Federal funding aids the effort Syracuse University (SU) and Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) plan to expand workforce-training programs for students entering the clean-energy workforce. The U.S. Department of Energy awarded the schools a total of $1.3 million in federal funding, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) announced on Dec. 5.

People news: Dermody, Burke & Brown promotes Albright to principal
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC announced it has promoted Don Albright, CPA to principal in its audit & accounting department. He
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