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Le Moyne College to use state REDC funding for plaza project
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College will use a state grant of $485,000 for a project that will redevelop the Le Moyne Plaza. The state

Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon sworn into office
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Following his election victory in November, Onondaga County Executive J. Ryan McMahon II was sworn into office during a brief ceremony Monday

Finger Lakes firm sold to Ohio company
DRESDEN, N.Y. — Abtex Corporation, a Yates County–based supplier of brush deburring systems and technologies to the manufacturing industry, announced it has been acquired by

People news: Psychiatrist joins Oswego Health
FULTON, N.Y. — Oswego Health announced that psychiatrist Dr. Damon Tohtz has joined its behavioral-health services department. Tohtz has experience working with adult and geriatric

Burruano named general counsel of Five Star Bank parent
WARSAW, N.Y. — Financial Institutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISI), parent company of Five Star Bank, announced that it has named Samuel J. Burruano, Jr. general counsel.

Zabriskie named executive director of Onondaga County Public Library
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Public Library (OCPL) board of trustees announced it has named Christian Zabriskie as the library’s new executive director. Zabriskie

People news: Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt hires Catalina
DeWITT, N.Y. — Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt announced it has added Robert Catalina to its staff. Catalina is a professional engineer licensed in New York

PAR Technology completes acquisition of Restaurant Magic
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — ParTech Inc. on Thursday announced it has completed its acquisition of AccSys, LLC, also known as Restaurant Magic, a Tampa, Florida–based

CNY, Mohawk Valley awarded funding in REDC competition; Southern Tier wins most of any region
State officials announced the funding awards during a ceremony held Thursday in Albany. Central New York has consistently done well in the competition. After nine

People news: Dermody, Burke & Brown hires Brockett
She comes to the firm with experience in bookkeeping, including various accounting software such as QuickBooks and Sage 300. Brockett received an associate degree in
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