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SUNY Oswego names Spenceley dean of the School of Education
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego has announced the appointment of Laura Spenceley as dean of the School of Education, effective June 1. Spenceley was appointed

Brooklyn Pickle plans Utica location
UTICA, N.Y. — Brooklyn Pickle’s first Utica restaurant is in the works with plans to open in March 2023. “We welcome Brooklyn Pickle to our

Herkimer County IDA hosts meeting to share food-processing study findings
HERKIMER, N.Y. — The Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency, in partnership with New York-based food systems consultant KK&P, will soon discuss the findings from a

People news: Welliver hires new project superintendent
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. — Construction-services company Welliver announced it has hired Richard Armbruster as project superintendent. In this position, Armbruster is tasked with creating a

Grow-NY business competition seeks applicants for fourth round
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Grow-NY food and agriculture competition is accepting applications for the fourth round of the business contest. The initiative seeks to connect

People news: Lyons National Bank adds commercial-loan officer in Auburn
AUBURN, N.Y. — Lyons National Bank (LNB) recently hired Todd L. Borsa as assistant VP, commercial-loan officer in its Auburn offices. Borsa, an Auburn native,

New York manufacturing index plummets back into negative territory in May
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index plunged 36 points to -11.6, pointing to contraction in manufacturing activity. The index — the monthly gauge

Carthage Area Hospital, Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center in Ogdensburg cutting jobs
CARTHAGE, N.Y. — Carthage Area Hospital (CAH) and Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center (CHMC) in Ogdensburg on Friday announced each hospital is cutting jobs that “could potentially

Community Bank System completes nearly $83M acquisition of Elmira Savings Bank
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU), parent company of Community Bank, N.A., has wrapped up its $82.8 million, all-cash acquisition of Elmira

UMN board elects new president, adds board members
UTICA, N.Y. — The UMN (Utica Monday Nite) For the Arts board of directors has a new president in Angela Johnson DeCarlis. She will serve
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