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Coughlin & Gerhart names two new partners
Coughlin, who grew up in Johnson City, joined the firm as an associate in 2016. Prior to that, he worked as a law clerk at

NYSERDA awards ANCA, partners funding for regional clean-energy hub program
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) is among the organizations chosen to establish a regional clean-energy hub program. The New York

People news: Shah joins Slocum-Dickson Medical Group as internist
UTICA, N.Y. — Apurva Shah, MD, has joined the internal-medicine departmental at Slocum-Dickson Medical Group as an internist, providing a full spectrum of primary-care

Greater Utica Chamber honors Business of the Year winners
WHITESBORO, N.Y. — The Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce honored its Business of the Year award winners and nominees at a ceremony on Dec. 8

Parks and rec director in Southern Tier village pleads guilty to stealing funds, altering records
WAVERLY, N.Y. — The former parks and recreation director for the Village of Waverly in the Southern Tier pleaded guilty to stealing village funds and

CR Fletcher Associates, Inc. is under new ownership
The Fletchers are retiring and will provide consultation on an as-needed basis, Rauch told CNYBJ in an email message. “We are excited for this next

MVCC’s Colón named Northeast regional director of community college trustees association board
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) Trustee Anthony J. Colón was recently elected Northeast regional director of the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) board of directors. In this role, Colón will serve as a conduit to information among the states in his region. Based in Washington, D.C., ACCT is a nonprofit educational

Utica excavation firm certified as service-disabled veteran-owned business
New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner Jeanette Moy recently announced that a Mohawk Valley company that provides excavation and related services has been certified as a service-disabled veteran-owned business (SDVOB). The New York OGS Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (DSDVBD) issued the certification to Clancy’s Excavation & Land Clearing LLC of
Lockheed Martin’s suburban Syracuse plant wins nearly $15 million Navy contract modification
SALINA, N.Y. — The Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems facility in the town of Salina has been awarded a more than $14.8 million modification to a previously awarded contract from the U.S. Navy. The cost-plus-fixed fee and cost-only contract adjustment is to exercise options for Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare (AOEW) System engineering services and

New SUNY Chancellor King to start new role in January
ALBANY, N.Y. — In his career, John King, Jr. has served as New York education commissioner, U.S. secretary of education, and he now has another high-profile title on his résumé. The SUNY board of trustees on Dec. 5 announced the appointment of King as the 15th chancellor of the SUNY system. He’ll begin his new
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