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Barclay reelected as Assembly Minority Leader
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State Assemblyman Will Barclay (R–Pulaski) will continue serving as the leader of the minority conference in the Assembly, where his

Laursen to leave role as SUNY Poly acting president
ALBANY, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute Acting President Tod Laursen will end his tenure at the university, which has campuses in Albany and Marcy, on

Usherwood Office Technology acquires Vermont firm
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Usherwood Office Technology on Monday announced it has acquired Reprographics of New England (Repro), a privately owned, office-technology provider in Winooski, Vermont.

People news: Christopher Community appoints regional property manager
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Christopher Community, Inc. announced it has promoted Jay Miller to regional property manager. Miller began his career as a leasing consultant 10

Schuyler Health Foundation names two new board members
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — The Schuyler Health Foundation, whose mission is to raises funds to support Schuyler Hospital and its Seneca View skilled-nursing facility, recently announced it has appointed Trevor Carey and Laurie DeNardo to its board of directors. Carey is the pharmacy manager at CVS in Watkins Glen. He was born and raised in

Funding for NYS foods offers local farmers’ opportunities
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets recently announced $25.8 million in funding for the New York Food for New York Families Program. The money, which come from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), not only provides a boost to New York’s farmers, but also increases communities’ access to local foods and will

Crockett selected for CNYSME Crystal Ball Award
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Stephanie Crockett, president and COO of Mower, will be the 46th recipient of the Central New York Sales & Marketing Executives (CNYSME) annual Crystal Ball Award. Mower is an advertising, marketing, and public-relations agency headquartered inside the Jefferson Clinton Commons at 211 W. Jefferson St. in Syracuse. The agency has offices across

Northland VP appointed NYS Council SHRM workforce readiness director
Theresa Jalowiec, VP of people and talent at Northland Communications, and sister company, Oneida County Rural Telephone (OCRT), has been appointed as the new workforce readiness director for the New York State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). The State Council serves as the bridge between local state chapters and SHRM. With more

People news: LeChase announces new project manager for CNY
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — LeChase Construction Services, LLC announced it has hired Bryce Gaines as a project manager in Central New York. In this role, Gaines

People news: Carey, DeNardo join Schuyler Health Foundation board
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — The Schuyler Health Foundation, which raises funds to support Schuyler Hospital and its Seneca View skilled-nursing facility, recently named Trevor Carey
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