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People news: Cayuga Strategic Solutions hires new communications coordinator
AUBURN, N.Y. — Cayuga Strategic Solutions, the joint venture of the Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce and the Cayuga Economic Development Agency (CEDA), announced it

Syracuse University names Isik interim dean of College of Engineering & Computer Science
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University announced professor Can Isik will become interim dean of the College of Engineering & Computer Science (ECS), effective Jan. 1.

Hillside Family of Agencies names Cristalli permanent CEO
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Rochester–based Hillside Family of Agencies (HFA) recently announced that it has appointed Maria Cristalli as president and CEO of the child-and-family

Danish company to acquire Syracuse engineering firm OBG
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A Danish engineering firm announced it has agreed to acquire Syracuse–based OBG, making it part of a new business unit covering the

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — David R. Smith, former president of SUNY Upstate Medical University, on Monday was sentenced for “corrupting his position and using funding streams

Greater Binghamton Chamber forms partnership with independent restaurant group
Jennifer Conway, president and CEO of the Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce made the announcement jointly with Richard (Rick) Dodd and Sylvana Dodd, founding members

Syracuse University extends Babers’ contract using athletic department money, Wildhack says
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A day after Syracuse University announced it has extended the contract of football head coach Dino Babers to keep him in his

New Woodstock man charged with welfare fraud of more than $2,000
LENOX, N.Y. — Edward M. Nelson, II, a 25-year-old New Woodstock man, has been charged with welfare fraud in the 4th degree and grand larceny

Curtis appointed executive administrator of Tioga County Industrial Development Agency
OWEGO, N.Y. — TEAM Tioga announced that Christine Curtis has recently taken over as executive administrator of the Tioga County Industrial Development Agency (TCIDA). In

Shiroff sells Metro Mattress to other shareholders
The news release, titled “Business as usual at Metro Mattress,” didn’t offer transaction details such as financial terms. “Over the course of the last 18
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