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Near Westside Initiative names Jimenez new director
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Near Westside Initiative, Inc. (NWSI) has named Gregorio Jimenez as its new director. Jimenez started in his new role on Sept.

People news: Smith Sovik law firm hires Stewart
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The law firm of Smith Sovik Kendrick & Sugnet, PC announced it has added Katherine Stewart as an associate attorney at its

State employee arrested for falsifying rental-car statements with phony mileage and time logs
“This defendant’s alleged routine fabrications were an affront to the public trust and a corrupt distortion of routine time and mileage records,” Leahy Scott said.

People news: The Agency adds Peduto to board
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Agency announced it has recently added James R. Peduto to its board of directors. Peduto is managing partner of Knowledgeworx, LLC,

Carrier Corp. to become stand-alone company again
Carrier Corp. is among three business segments of United Technologies Corp. (UTC)(NYSE: UTX) that the firm intends to separate into independent entities. The separation will

CABVI CEO D’Amico to retire next year
UTICA, N.Y. — The board of directors of the Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI) announced that Rudy D’Amico, president & CEO,

Binghamton University names Pelletier new police chief
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University has tapped John Pelletier to be the next chief of the school’s New York State University Police force. Pelletier, who
Gunlocke Company completes expansion at manufacturing facility in Steuben County
WAYLAND, N.Y. — The Gunlocke Company, a commercial furniture manufacturer in Steuben County, has completed a $2.6 million expansion project with the help of a

Omari appointed director of new Food Processing Business Incubation Program in the Finger Lakes
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes Regional Prosperity Network (FLRPnet) and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County announced that Amina Omari has been appointed the

Hamilton named new senior regional director of food and beverage at Tioga, Vernon Downs
NICHOLS & VERNON, N.Y. — The owner of Tioga Downs Casino Resort and Vernon Downs Casino Hotel, Jeff Gural, announced he has appointed Andrew Hamilton
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