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People news: SRCTec appoints Palmer as director of quality
CICERO, N.Y. — SRCTec, LLC announced it has named Michelle Palmer its director of quality. In this position, Palmer will be responsible for process assurance

FRANKFORT, N.Y. — Genesis Disposables LLC of Frankfort will use a $400,000 state grant as it pursues a larger facility to produce gowns that are

People news: SRC names Johnson director of test engineering
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC Inc. announced it has promoted James Johnson to director of test engineering. In this role, Johnson will lead a team focused

People news: Welch joins St. Joseph’s Health Cardiovascular Institute
DeWITT, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health announced that Dr. Thomas J. Welch II had recently joined the St. Joseph’s Health Cardiovascular Institute in DeWitt, which

CNY RPDB awarded federal funding to attract investment, spur job creation
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board (CNY RPDB) will use $70,000 in federal funding to attract private capital investment

People news: Primary Urgent Care names new medical director
UTICA, N.Y. — Primary Urgent Care announced it has appointed Dr. Juleen Qandah as its new medical director. In her new role, Qandah, DO will

Berkshire Bank to close Rome branch, consolidate with nearby office
ROME, N.Y. — Berkshire Bank announced it has decided to close its branch at 100 W. Dominick St. in Rome and consolidate it with its

Lockheed Martin taps company CEO as new board chairman; former CEO Hewson to retire
BESTHESDA, Maryland — The board of directors of Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT), which operates plants in suburban Syracuse and Oswego, has elected James Taiclet,

Madison County says it won’t conduct COVID-19 vaccine lottery due to lack of supply
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — Madison County government announced Thursday that it will not be using a lottery system to help get vaccines into the arms of

ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Health (DOH) undercounted the number of COVID-19 nursing-home deaths by 50 percent, according to a new
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