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SBA upstate New York office seeks entrepreneurs for T.H.R.I.V.E. executive level business training
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The upstate New York district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it is recruiting for T.H.R.I.V.E. business training. T.H.R.I.V.E.

Rome hospital receives grant for COVID costs
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital received a $1.03 million grant through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reimburse the hospital for expenses incurred

People news: Hancock Estabrook adds Carlson
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Hancock Estabrook, LLP announced that Michael P. Carlson has joined the law firm as an associate attorney in its real estate practice

Wolfspeed formally opens silicon-carbide fabrication facility in Marcy
MARCY, N.Y. — Officials on Monday cut the ribbon on the grand opening of the Wolfspeed 200mm silicon-carbide fabrication facility at the Marcy Nanocenter, located

Christopher Community hires Owens as IT manager
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Jason Owens has joined the staff at Christopher Community, Inc. as its new IT manager. Prior to his new role, Owens oversaw

Community Bank System gets regulatory approval for Elmira Savings Bank acquisition
DeWITT, N.Y. — Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) on Friday announced that is has received regulatory approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller

Tioga Downs relaunching Regional Community Foundation, accepting applications
NICHOLS, N.Y. — Tioga Downs Casino Resort announced that its Tioga Downs Regional Community Foundation is again accepting grant applications and will distribute $1 million

People news: Latini joins C&D Advertising as multi-media specialist
ROME, N.Y. — John Latini, of New Hartford, has joined C&D Advertising as a multi-media specialist. He brings more than 15 years of work experience

PAR Government Systems wins nearly $8 million Air Force contract
ROME, N.Y. — PAR Government Systems Corp. in Rome has been awarded an almost $8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for a radio-frequency technology integration software prototype. The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract provides for research, design, development, implementation, testing, and demonstration of radio-frequency communications-related technologies to support command, control, communications, and computer & intelligence (C4I)

Golden Artist Colors adds two to board of directors
COLUMBUS, N.Y. — Golden Artist Colors, Inc., a global manufacturer of professional artist paints, recently announced it has added Jonathon Karelse and Carl Minchew to its board of directors. Karelse has worked with Golden Artist Colors since 2013 as a consultant to help develop planning efforts across all departments with his consulting company, NorthFind Management.
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