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People news: MVCC hires VP of student affairs
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) announced it has appointed Esmilda Abreu as VP for student affairs. In this role, Abreu provides collaborative

State Police to lease Cazenovia College campus for new academy site
CAZENOVIA, N.Y. — After shutting its doors for good at the end of the spring 2023 semester, Cazenovia College has a new role going forward

Walsh names new commissioner of finance
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh has named Michael Cannizzaro the City of Syracuse’s new commissioner of finance. Cannizzaro has been working for the
SBA Syracuse-Upstate district leader Paprocki to retire July 29
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bernard J. Paprocki — director of the Syracuse-Upstate New York district of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) — plans to retire

Walsh appoints Smart City manager
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh has announced the appointment of Vincent Scipione as the City of Syracuse’s Smart City manager. As Smart City

Greater Binghamton Chamber honors young professionals
ENDWELL, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce honored nine young professionals and one mentor with its annual HYPE Awards on Thursday evening at

Bryant & Stratton College names new Syracuse campus director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bryant & Stratton College has hired Mary Hawkins as the new director of its Syracuse campus at 953 James St. in the

McDonald elected to Bousquet Holstein board of managers
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bousquet Holstein PLLC announced that its members recently elected attorney Jana K. McDonald to serve on the law firm’s board of managers. McDonald is a member of the firm’s real estate practice group. She represents property owners on a wide range of land-use matters, including litigation of property rights and title disputes,

Renzi Food Service of Watertown wins contract modification worth up to $7.9 million
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Renzi Brothers Inc. (doing business as Renzi Food Service) of Watertown, was recently awarded a contract modification from the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency worth a maximum of nearly $7.9 million for full-line, food-distribution services to the military. The contract adjustment exercises the first 18-month option period of a two-year base contract with

Siena says Upstate, statewide consumer sentiment fell in Q2
Upstate New York consumers became slightly less optimistic about the economy in the second quarter than they were in this year’s first three months, according to a new report. Consumer sentiment in upstate New York was measured at 62.4 in the second quarter of 2023, down 2.2 points from the last reading of 64.6 in
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