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Townsend named coordinator for Oneida County STOP-DWI
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. recently appointed Eric Townsend as the county’s new STOP-DWI coordinator. He officially began in his

Lawmakers to consider Onondaga County’s senior stimulus program
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Legislature will take up a proposed senior household stimulus program during its legislative session scheduled for July 5. Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon proposed the program during his 2022 State of the County address. It calls for eligible senior households to receive a one-time $200 stimulus to assist in
Three join board of Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties
UTICA, N.Y. — The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties recently added three new members to its board of trustees to succeed departing members who have completed their service on the volunteer body. Kathryn Zongrone serves as the director of proposal development services at Head Global. With experience in international business relations, she joined

Naples comes out of retirement to join Community Bank
DeWITT, N.Y. — Allen Naples is back. The veteran banker, who had been a fixture of the Central New York banking scene for more than four decades, retired a year ago but has returned to the industry. Naples has joined Community Bank, N.A. as a regional executive for the Central New York market, based at

New pediatric office opens in New Hartford
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Blooming Pediatric & Family Nurse Practitioners, PLLC, the brainchild of Michal Hovak and Coral Montana, is a new pediatric medical office at 1 Oxford Crossing, Suite 3, in New Hartford. Hovak, a family nurse practitioner, and Montana, a pediatric nurse practitioner, met when both worked for longtime area pediatrician William Fuchs.

Rev: Ithaca Startup Works launching a new AgTech manufacturing hardware accelerator
ITHACA, N.Y. — Rev: Ithaca Startup Works says it’s launching a new AgTech manufacturing-hardware accelerator. The accelerator is funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s University

Upstate Medical University opens center for treatment of headaches
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The headache is the focus of a new clinic at Upstate Medical University. The 3,800-square-foot Headache Center and Infusion Clinic, which is

Binghamton HYPE Awards honor young professionals
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce plans to reveal this year’s HYPE Award winners on July 14 during an event from 5-7

Thomas named GM of Radisson Corning hotel
CORNING, N.Y. — Marisa Thomas is the new general manager of Radisson Corning as it embarks on a multi-million-dollar, property-wide renovation before it converts to

OCC names business-degree learning space in honor of retiring school president
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) has renamed the primary classroom associated with the school’s business degree programs “Crabill Commons” in honor of retiring
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