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People news: NBT Insurance Agency hires Benjamin as business development manager
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Insurance Agency announced it has hired James Benjamin as a business development manager. Benjamin will sell insurance products to consumers and

Excellus selects nine CNY nonprofits for community health awards
DeWITT, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (Excellus) has chosen nine organizations for the community health awards it made available in upstate New York earlier this

Binghamton University philanthropy program awards more than $14,000
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University philanthropy students have announced the recipients of over $14,000 in grant awards for 2020. The school’s philanthropy incubator program —

KeyBank names corporate responsibility officer for Central New York
KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) has named Amanda Goyer corporate responsibility officer for its Central New York market. Among other responsibilities, she oversees implementation of KeyBank’s $16.5

SUNY Poly introduces online bachelor’s degree program in business administration
UTICA, N.Y. — SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) has announced a new online bachelor’s degree program in business administration starting this fall. SUNY Poly describes

New York State launches $100 million small-business loan fund
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Friday announced a new $100 million working-capital loan program for small businesses and nonprofits that did

Denny’s franchisee closes Central New York restaurants
The local franchisee of Denny’s (NASDAQ: DENN), a diner-style restaurant chain, is closing several restaurants in the Syracuse area, Watertown, and the Southern Tier permanently,

Mohawk Valley COVID-19 Fund shifts from relief to recovery
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley COVID-19 Response Fund will begin to shift its focus from relieving the community’s immediate needs to addressing “longer-term recovery.”

SKY Armory plans to reopen for wedding receptions by mid-July
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — SKY Armory, an event venue located in downtown Syracuse, on Thursday said it has a reopen plan template to host wedding receptions

CNYBJ Reader Survey: Majority believe New York State reopening at appropriate pace
Most do not expect full economic recovery in CNY until 2021 or later SYRACUSE — New York State is moving at “an appropriate pace” to lift NY PAUSE restrictions and reopen the economy, according to a majority (58 percent) of CNYBJ readers responding to an online survey. The Central New York Business Journal COVID-19 Business
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