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McMahon announces independent panel to review candidates for Onondaga County comptroller
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive J. Ryan McMahon II on Thursday announced an independent, three-person panel to review the applications and résumés of candidates

SRC Inc. wins Marine Corps contract for counter-mortar radar system
CICERO, N.Y. — The Marine Corps Systems Command has awarded SRC, Inc. a 5-year contract with a ceiling of $93 million for a counter-mortar radar

People news: Rome Orthopedics and Sports Medicine adds Trimm as physician assistant
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital announced that Erica Trimm, a board-certified physician assistant, has joined the staff at Rome Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. She

Picente writes Cuomo, DiBlasio seeking drone collaboration with Amazon
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente, Jr. is asking for collaboration between e-commerce company Amazon and the county’s drone test site at Griffiss

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,
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