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People news: Berkshire Bank parent company names executive VP, head of retail banking
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) — the parent company of Berkshire Bank, which has a major presence in the Mohawk Valley — announced it

Grow-NY program selects 20 finalists for this year’s competition
Empire State Development (ESD) on Wednesday announced the 20 finalists selected to participate in the third year of the Grow-NY competition. Grow-NY is a food

People news: Lyskawa joins Christopher Community as CFO
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Christopher Community, Inc. — a nonprofit development and management company providing affordable housing for low- and moderate-income people — recently announced it

MVP Health Care offers chance to win grant funding for fitness courts in New York and Vermont
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — MVP Health Care (MVP) and the National Fitness Campaign (NFC) on Tuesday announced the launch of a $750,000 statewide partnership to build

OCC President Crabill to retire after the current academic year
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Casey Crabill, who has served as president of Onondaga Community College (OCC) since July 2013, has announced plans to retire from the

People news: MVCC names Coffey head coach of women’s basketball team
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Community College has recently appointed Gabrielle Coffey, of Utica, as women’s basketball head coach/athletic specialist. She is responsible for recruiting

Syracuse Community Health Center names new COO; previous COO moves to different role
Cuttler previously served as president and CEO of East Hill Medical Center in Auburn, per his LinkedIn page. Cuttler will provide SCHC with operational leadership,

Hartwick College President Drugovich to retire in summer 2022
ONEONTA, N.Y. — Hartwick College President Margaret Drugovich plans to retire during the summer of 2022. She shared her decision in a letter to all

Southern Tier 8, Leadership Alliance announce regional recovery-to-work program
DICKINSON, N.Y. — Workforce-development organizations representing the Southern Tier have announced a program called CREST, short for Collaborative Recovery Empowerment of the Southern Tier. The

People news: MVHS adds new provider to Rome Medical Office
ROME, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) Medical Group announced that Brittany Bonanza has joined its Rome Medical Office as a certified family
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