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People news: Alzheimer’s Association names Hutchinson community engagement manager
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Alzheimer’s Association, Central New York Chapter announced it has named Martha Hutchinson its community engagement manager, a newly created position on

EkoStinger, 76West winner, opens manufacturing facility at Elmira Corning Regional Airport
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. — Rochester–based EkoStinger has opened a new manufacturing plant at the Elmira Corning Regional Airport in Horseheads. EkoStinger captured the $1 million grand
Hummel’s Office Plus acquires Amsterdam firm
MOHAWK, N.Y. — Hummel’s Office Plus has announced its acquisition of Seely Conover Co. in Amsterdam, located northwest of Albany in Montgomery County. The acquisition

CNY leaders react to Amazon scrapping planned headquarters in New York City
Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh (I) “I am disappointed to see the opportunity lost to bring Amazon to Queens. It’s a blow to all of New

Ogdensburg realtor Stevenson inaugurated as NYSAR president-elect
ALBANY, N.Y. — Jennifer Stevenson of Ogdensburg, took the oath of office Monday, as the 2019 president-elect of the New York State Association of Realtors

Little Falls man arrested for grand larceny for stealing from his employer
LITTLE FALLS, N.Y. — New York State Police in Fonda this week arrested Wayne A. Nethaway, Jr., 23, of Little Falls, for 4th degree grand

Syracuse Mets announce manager for inaugural season
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Mets, the Triple-A affiliate of Major League Baseball’s New York Mets, have announced Tony DeFrancesco as their manager for the

ConMed completes acquisition of Buffalo Filter
UTICA, N.Y. — ConMed Corp. (NASDAQ: CNMD) on Monday announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of privately-held Buffalo Filter LLC from Oak

Devaney named director of systems engineering at SRC
CICERO, N.Y. — SRC, Inc. announced it has appointed Kevin Devaney as director of systems engineering. In his new role, Devaney will lead the strategic

People news: Rome Memorial Hospital adds new physician to hospitalist team
ROME, N.Y. — Sharmila Ravindranathan, MD, has joined the staff at Rome Memorial Hospital (RMH) as a member of its hospitalist team. A hospitalist is
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