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Oneida County taps Idaho organization to help it grow local high-tech entrepreneurship
UTICA, N.Y. — An Idaho–based organization that helps communities with economic-development efforts is focused on Oneida County and will begin a series of public events

Record crowd attends 7th annual CNY Best Places to Work awards event
About 340 people attended the awards show at the Drumlins Country Club in the town of DeWitt., a record crowd for the 7th annual event.

Onondaga County announces Lyft as a transportation provider for its JOBSplus clients
SALINA, N.Y. — Onondaga County on Thursday announced a pilot program with Lyft as a transportation provider for its JOBSplus! clients. San Francisco, California–based Lyft

Greater Syracuse Business Development Corp. names two new board members
Jardin, of East Syracuse, has more than 35 years of experience in commercial and small-business banking in the Central New York area. He is currently

People news: Health Foundation board names Alford vice chair
The board of trustees of the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York announced it has named Lisa Alford vice chair of the board.

Paul Flanders, CFO of Carrols Restaurant Group, dies
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TAST) on Monday announced the death of CFO Paul Flanders. He died Saturday, Carrols said in a

Elmira Savings Bank names two new board members
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Elmira Savings Bank (NASDAQ: ESBK) recently announced the election of two new members to its board of directors. The first new director

Barclay Damon adds 20 attorneys from law firm that recently dissolved
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Barclay Damon LLP has added 20 attorneys who previously worked for a Richmond, Virginia–based law firm that recently dissolved. The lawyers previously

Cardiovascular Group of Syracuse affiliates with Upstate Medical, leaving St. Joseph’s
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University announced it has forged an agreement for the Cardiovascular Group of Syracuse to be affiliated with Upstate and have

American Red Cross of the Finger Lakes names new board chair
CORNING, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes chapter of the American Red Cross announced it has appointed Tiffany Millerd of Elmira as the new chairman of
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