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People news: Jones named chief marketing officer at Five Star Bank
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), parent company of Five Star Bank, announced that it has hired Blake Jones as its new senior

MVCC starts microcredential program for direct-support professionals
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) has launched a new direct support microcredential program, developed in partnership with SUNY and the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), to provide training that leads to national certification in the field of developmental disabilities. The program recognizes the skills and competencies required

VETCON 2023 conference set for late November in Albany
ALBANY, N.Y. — The annual conference dedicated to the education and professional growth of veteran business owners and entrepreneurs is set for late November in the state capital. VETCON 2023 is scheduled for Nov. 28-29 at the Crowne Plaza Desmond Hotel in Albany, according to an Aug. 4 announcement from Tully Rinckey PLLC, Tully Rinckey

Venture capital firm opens upstate office in CenterState CEO’s Tech Garden
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New York City–based ff Venture Capital (ffVC) has opened an upstate New York office within CenterState CEO’s Tech Garden in downtown Syracuse,

Mohawk Valley Gives fundraising event returns on Sept. 20
UTICA, N.Y. — The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties hosts “Mohawk Valley Gives,” its second-annual 24-hour day of community giving, on Wednesday, Sept.

People news: MMRI adds new cardiac researcher to lab
UTICA, N.Y. — The Masonic Medical Research Institute (MMRI) has named Tongbin Wu assistant professor of biomedical research and translational medicine. In this role, Wu

Turning Stone hosts hiring event ahead of new sports-book venue opening
VERONA, N.Y. — Turning Stone Resort Casino is hosting a hiring event on Sept. 26 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Exit 33

Syracuse College of Law Dean Boise to step down after this academic year
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Craig Boise, who has served as dean of the Syracuse University College of Law since 2016, will step down from the role

Tompkins County women’s organization seeks grant applications
ITHACA, N.Y. — The City Federation of Women’s Organizations (CFWO) is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations and government agencies in Tompkins County for the Women

Syracuse Athletics launches NIL collective Orange United
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University Athletics on Tuesday unveiled Orange United, which the school describes as the “preferred” NIL collective for Syracuse student-athletes to leverage
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