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City of Syracuse announces new division on DEI in procurement
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The City of Syracuse has a new division focused on pursuing social impact in city government procurement. The new division of equity

Tompkins County woman arrested for stealing $5,700 from employer with company credit card
ITHACA, N.Y. — New York State Police in Ithaca announced they recently arrested a Tompkins County woman for allegedly stealing more than $5,700 from her

People news: Morgan joins FLH hospitalist team
GENEVA, N.Y. — UR Medicine Finger Lakes Health recently announced that Kathryn Morgan has joined the medical staff of its Geneva General Hospital, in the

State provides $20 million to support next phase of NextFlex involving Binghamton University
VESTAL, N.Y. — New York State is spending $20 million to support the next phase of the federally sponsored NextFlex initiative, dedicated to developing flexible
Solvay Bank announces three new hires
SOLVAY, N.Y. — Solvay Bank recently announced the new hires of Ashley Gozzi, Michael Kinahan, and Dominic Lacorazza. Gozzi has joined the bank as a customer-relations specialist for the customer relations and operations team. She has four years of service experience in the banking industry. Gozzi is an Onondaga Community College graduate and has volunteer

AmeriCU names Wood assistant VP of strategic partnerships
ROME, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union recently promoted Heather Wood to assistant VP of strategic partnerships, a role in which she will build and maintain partnerships that align with the credit union’s strategic goals. Wood brings more than 20 years of experience in the industry to the new role, where she will work with internal

Laboratory Alliance appoints director of information services
SALINA, N.Y. — Laboratory Alliance of Central New York, LLC recently announced it has promoted Jim Zielinski to director of information services. A skilled information technology (IT) professional, he has more than 20 years of experience in health-care IT and an extensive background in software and systems implementation, data analysis, .NET programming, database management, DevOps

Drumm appointed to Herkimer College board of trustees
HERKIMER, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul has appointed Robert Drumm, of Mohawk, to the Herkimer County Community College board of trustees for a term that expires on June 30, 2027. Drumm is the CEO and board president for Mohawk Valley Ambulance Corporation in Mohawk. In this role, he assists with the annual budget, website, digital-fundraising

People news: Hancock Estabrook adds attorney in litigation department
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hancock Estabrook, LLP announced that it has added Erica L. Masler as an associate attorney in the Syracuse–based law firm’s litigation department.

TTM Technologies selects DeWitt for $130M manufacturing plant, creating 400 jobs
DeWITT, N.Y. — TTM Technologies, Inc. which already has a production facility in DeWitt, has selected the town for a new high-tech manufacturing facility that
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