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Ithaca’s Sciencenter names new executive director
ITHACA, N.Y. — The board of trustees of Ithaca’s Sciencenter has selected Michelle Kortenaar as the nonprofit’s new executive director. She’s replacing Dean Briere, who

Ithaca firm wins funding in FuzeHub commercialization competition
ALBANY, N.Y. — An Ithaca startup won $50,000 in prize money in FuzeHub’s commercialization competition held Nov. 18-19 in Albany. FuzeHub is an Albany–based nonprofit

Strategic Financial Services names new CEO; founder transitions to chairman
UTICA, N.Y. — Strategic Financial Services, Inc., a Utica–based wealth-management firm, has named Alan Leist, III as its new CEO. Leist, III previously held the

Syracuse’s Whitman School appoints new director of WISE Women’s Business Center
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University announced it has appointed Meghan Florkowski as director of the WISE Women’s
Per capita personal income growth in CNY lags behind U.S. average
Per capita personal income increased 4.9 percent nationwide in 2018, but growth was slightly slower across Central New York’s metropolitan areas, according to new statistics released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on Nov. 14. The BEA defines per capita personal income as “an area’s personal income divided by its population.” The bureau

Auburn Doubledays plan for “business as usual” during the 2020 season
AUBURN, N.Y. — The Auburn Doubledays “stress” that their operations “will be business as usual” during the 2020 Minor League Baseball (MiLB) season. The Doubledays

Oneida Indian Nation names new GM for Yellow Brick Road Casino
The Oneida Nation described Segars as a “casino gaming veteran.” Throughout her 30-year career in the gaming industry, she has held several executive positions in

CenterState CEO’s Simpson: Syracuse University hate-speech incidents “reprehensible”
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The recent incidents of hate speech at Syracuse University “are reprehensible, profoundly troubling and have no place in our community.” Robert Simpson,

People news: Adirondack Diversity Initiative appoints first director
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — The Adirondack Diversity Initiative (ADI), which aims to make the Adirondack region “a more welcoming and inclusive place for residents and

People news: MVHS names Zielinski assistant VP of MVHS Medical Group
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it has named Mary Zielinski assistant VP of the MVHS Medical Group. In this role,
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