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People news: Molisani joins Geneva General Hospital hospitalist team
GENEVA, N.Y. — Ashley Molisani, a nurse practitioner, has joined the medical staff of Geneva General Hospital in the hospitalist department, parent organization Finger Lakes

People news: MV EDGE president selected for new AFRL Civic Leader Program
ROME, N.Y. — Steven J. DiMeo, president of Mohawk Valley EDGE, has been chosen by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to join its newly
Robert A. Ford CPA firm combines with DeWitt office of D’Arcangelo & Co.
DeWITT, N.Y. — A Syracuse accounting firm has recently teamed up with a firm headquartered in the Mohawk Valley that’s been in operation for seven decades. Syracuse–based Robert A. Ford, CPA has merged its operations with the Syracuse–area office of D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP that is located in DeWitt. The combination of accounting firms took

Rusin promoted to deputy chief of Syracuse Police Department
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A member of the Syracuse Police Department (SPD) since 2006 is now serving as its deputy chief of police. Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh and Syracuse Police Chief Joe Cecile promoted Mark Rusin to the role, the City of Syracuse announced Aug. 4. Rusin most recently served as detective sergeant. Rusin is known

Artz joins HH&K as special counsel in Binghamton
BINGAHMTON, N.Y. — Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP (HH&K) recently announced that Philip J. Artz has joined the law firm as a special counsel in its Binghamton office. Artz brings more than 40 years of legal experience. That includes all aspects of civil litigation, including personal injury and medical malpractice, commercial litigation, and estate/trust litigation,

Chemung Financial names Meade to board of directors
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Chemung Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: CHMG) announced that its board of directors has elected Joseph F. Meade IV to a seat on the board. Meade will stand for shareholder election of a two-year term at the banking company’s annual meeting of shareholders in June 2023. All directors of Chemung Financial also serve on

Visions CEO Muse receives AACUC Lifetime Achievement Award
ENDWELL, N.Y. — The African-American Credit Union Coalition (AACUC) recently announced Ty Muse, Visions Federal Credit Union (FCU) president and CEO, as the 2022 honoree of its Pete Crear Lifetime Achievement Award. The Pete Crear Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes “a credit union professional or volunteer whose career best embodies the AACUC’s mission to increase the

Employees of marketing firm Mower now own the company
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The employees of Mower, a Syracuse–based marketing, advertising, and public-relations agency, now own the company. Eric Mower, the firm’s chairman and CEO, transferred 100 percent ownership of the company to its employee through an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Mower, who began his career at the agency in 1968, will remain in

Empire Center names three policy fellows
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Empire Center recently announced it is expanding its research operations with the addition of three research fellows. Ken Girardin has been named the fellow for labor policy. He helped to produce the first independent analysis of New York’s property tax cap, which demonstrated the cap’s effectiveness and boosted efforts to extend

State’s annual minority and women-owned business enterprise forum set for early October
ALBANY, N.Y. — Those interested can register for the 12th annual Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) Forum that is set for Oct. 6-7 at
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